Samford vs. Tennessee State

Samford and Tennessee State have 5 meetings on file, the first in 2003; Tennessee State leads the series 3–⁠2 in the games on file. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Tennessee State 3–⁠2, and Tennessee State has won the last 2.

Samford wins
2
Tennessee State wins
3
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2003
Longest streak
2 Samford
Current streak
2 Tennessee State
Last 10 meetings
Tennessee State 3–⁠2
Most recent
2007

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2000s2–⁠3
Average margin
12.6 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Samford
1–⁠2 Samford’s record at home
At Tennessee State
1–⁠0 Tennessee State’s record at home
Neutral sites
1–⁠0 Samford first

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Samford’s biggest win2005: Samford 31, Tennessee State 11by 20 points
  2. Tennessee State’s biggest win2006: Tennessee State 29, Samford 7by 22 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Samford and Tennessee State, 2003 on13001500170020052010201520202025

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Every game

Nov 8, 2007Tennessee State 38, Samford 28at Samford
Oct 28, 2006Tennessee State 29, Samford 7at Tennessee State
Oct 29, 2005Samford 31, Tennessee State 11at Samford
Oct 23, 2004Samford 42, Tennessee State 36Neutral site
Oct 25, 2003Tennessee State 29, Samford 24at Samford

Every game is listed as played on the field.