1983 Tennessee State Tigers football team

The 1983 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 21st-year head coach John Merritt, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–2–1. At the conclusion of the season, the Tigers were also recognized as black college national champion.

1983 Tennessee State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–2–1
Head coach
Home stadiumHale Stadium
Vanderbilt Stadium
1983 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Holy Cross ^    9 1 1
No. 17 Tennessee State    8 2 1
No. 7 Colgate ^    8 3 0
Lehigh    8 3 0
Lafayette    6 4 0
Northeastern    6 4 1
Southeastern Louisiana    6 5 0
William & Mary    6 5 0
Nicholls State    5 6 0
Bucknell    4 5 1
Delaware    4 7 0
Northwestern State    4 7 0
James Madison    3 8 0
Richmond    3 8 0
Western Kentucky    2 8 1
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
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