1979 Tennessee State
Only 2 games are on file: 0–2, coached by John Merritt. The rest of the schedule isn’t in our source. Share
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | vs Southern Illinois | L 16–18 | 62% |
| Nov 10 | vs UNLV | L 28–36 | 46% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
Games missing from our records
Wikipedia’s season articles list nine games of Tennessee State’s 1979 season that CollegeFootballData.com, where this site’s results come from, doesn’t have. They don’t count in the record, Elo ratings or series totals here. Where two sources give a game alike (both teams’ articles or records, or an article and the guide), both are named.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | atJackson State | L 21–27 | Tennessee State’s article |
| Sep 22 | vsTexas Southern | W 21–3 | Tennessee State’s article |
| Sep 29 | vsCentral State | W 40–8 | Tennessee State’s article |
| Oct 6 | vsGrambling | W 24–13 | Tennessee State’s article |
| Oct 20 | vsFlorida A&M | W 20–3 | Tennessee State’s article, Florida A&M’s article |
| Oct 27 | atSouthern | W 17–6 | Tennessee State’s article |
| Nov 3 | atNorth Carolina A&T | W 37–14 | Tennessee State’s article |
| Nov 17 | atKentucky State | W 26–13 | Tennessee State’s article |
| Nov 22 | vsCal Poly-Pomona | W 71–3 | Tennessee State’s article |
Led the nationJeffrey Shockley: punt return average (16.9)
- Record
- 0–2
- Conference
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- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 44–54
- Coach
- John Merritt
- Elo
- 1426 −34 this season
- SP+ rating
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- Recruiting class
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