1955 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team

The 1955 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team represented Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1955 college football season. In their first season under head coach Howard C. Gentry, the Tigers compiled a 7–2 record and outscored all opponents by a total of 245 to 84. Tennessee A&I was ranked No. 4 in the Pittsburgh Courier final rankings of black college football teams.

1955 Tennessee A&I Tigers football
ConferenceMidwest Athletic Association
Record7–2 (3–1 MAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumHale Stadium
1955 Midwest Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Grambling $ 2 0 010 0 0
No. 6 Tennessee A&I 3 1 07 2 0
No. 10 Lincoln (MO) 3 1 05 3 0
No. 11 Kentucky State 2 2 07 2 0
Jackson 0 3 05 4 0
Central State (OH) 0 3 04 4 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Negro Press
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