Southern vs. Tennessee State
Southern and Tennessee State have 5 meetings on file, the first in 1977; Tennessee State leads the series 3–2 in the games on file. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Tennessee State 3–2. Share
- Southern wins
- 2
- Tennessee State wins
- 3
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1977
- Longest streak
- 1 Tennessee State
- Current streak
- 1 Tennessee State
- Last 10 meetings
- Tennessee State 3–2
- Most recent
- 2011
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 9.4 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Southern
- 2–1 Southern’s record at home
- At Tennessee State
- 2–0 Tennessee State’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Southern’s biggest win2007: Southern 41, Tennessee State 34by 7 points
- Tennessee State’s biggest win2011: Tennessee State 33, Southern 7by 26 points
- Upset1977: Tennessee State 15, Southern 7Tennessee State had a 35% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Both programs through the years
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
| Sep 3, 2011 | Tennessee State 33, Southern 7 | at Tennessee State | ||
| Sep 19, 2009 | Southern 21, Tennessee State 17 | at Southern | ||
| Sep 6, 2008 | Tennessee State 34, Southern 32 | at Tennessee State | ||
| Sep 22, 2007 | Southern 41, Tennessee State 34 | at Southern | ||
| Oct 29, 1977 | Tennessee State 15, Southern 7 | at Southern |
Every game is listed as played on the field.