1947 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team

The 1947 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team represented Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1947 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Henry Kean, the Tigers compiled a perfect 10–0 record, won the MAA championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 293 to 58. The team was also recognized as black college national champion for the second consecutive season.

1947 Tennessee A&I Tigers football
ConferenceMidwest Athletic Association
Record10–0 (3–0 MAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumSulphur Dell
1947 Midwest Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Tennessee A&I $ 3 0 010 0 0
No. 12 Louisville Municipal 2 0 16 1 1
No. 2 Wilberforce State 3 1 011 1 0
No. 22 Kentucky State 3 3 04 6 0
No. 13 Lincoln (MO) 1 3 13 4 1
Wilberforce 0 2 00 6 1
Philander Smith 0 3 01 9 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from the Pittsburgh Courier using the Dickinson Ratings System.

Tennessee A&I had an enrollment of 2,204 students in the fall of 1947.

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