1958 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1958

| team = Tennessee A&I Tigers

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Midwest Athletic Association

| short_conf = MAA

| record = 4–4

| conf_record = 2–2

| head_coach = Howard C. Gentry

| hc_year = 4th

| captain =

| stadium = Hale Stadium

}}

The 1958 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team represented Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College (now known as Tennessee State University) as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1958 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Howard C. Gentry, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 4–4, with a 2–2 conference record, and finished third in the MAA.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1958

| rankdivision = small college

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 27

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1958|team=North Carolina A&T Aggies|title=North Carolina A&T}}

| site_stadium = World War Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC

| score = 23–6

| attend = 6,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-strong-tennessee-ai-top/142777271/|work=Greensboro Daily News|title=Strong Tennessee A&I tops A&T Aggies by 23–6 count|date=September 28, 1958|accessdate=March 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 4

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1958|team=Morris Brown Wolverines|title=Morris Brown}}

| site_stadium = Hale Stadium

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| score = 32–6

| attend = 5,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-ai-posts-326-win/142777434/|work=The Nashville Tennessean|title=A&I posts 32–6 win|date=October 5, 1958|accessdate=March 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 11

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Grambling

| site_stadium = Grambling Stadium

| site_cityst = Grambling, LA

| score = 6–7

| attend = 12,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-grambling-76-winner/142777635/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Grambling 7–6 winner|date=October 12, 1958|accessdate=March 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 25

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1958|team=Central State Marauders|title=Central State (OH)}}

| site_stadium = McPherson Stadium

| site_cityst = Wilberforce, OH

| score = 20–6

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-central-state-fa/142777812/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|title=Central State falls|date=October 26, 1958|accessdate=March 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 8

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Southern

| site_stadium = Hale Stadium

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| score = 14–23

| attend = 6,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-southern-clips-ai-23-to/132227183/|newspaper=The Nashville Tennessean|title=Southern clips A&I 23 to 14|date=November 9, 1958|accessdate=March 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 15

| w/l = l

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1958|team=Lincoln Blue Tigers|title=Lincoln (MO)}}

| site_stadium = Hale Stadium

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| score = 12–24

| attend = 4,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-news-and-tribune-lincoln-take/142778156/|work=The Sunday News and Tribune|title=Lincoln takes Midwest Conference crown with victory at Nashville|date=November 16, 1958|accessdate=March 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 22

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Jackson State

| site_stadium = Alumni Field

| site_cityst = Jackson, MS

| score = 13–18

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-pittsburgh-courier-jackson-edges-ten/142778373/|work=The Pittsburgh Courier|title=Jackson edges Tennessee State|date=November 29, 1958|accessdate=July 31, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 27

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1958|team=Kentucky State Thorobreds|title=Kentucky State}}

| site_stadium = Hale Stadium

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| score = 19–6

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-journal-thorobreds-lose-196-t/142778525/|work=The State Journal|title=Thorobreds lose 19–6 to Tennessee A&I|date=November 28, 1958|accessdate=March 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

}}{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1958 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Tennessee State) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/691/stats/13325 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=March 5, 2024 }}

References

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