*** Tennessee State University Directory ***
From The Sports Network
Location: Nashville, Tennsessee
Total Enrollment: 9,165
Founded: 1908
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Royal (Reflex) Blue & White
Conference: Ohio Valley
Stadium: LP Field (68,798)
Surface: Tifsport Bermuda Sod
Mascot: The Tiger
President: Dr. Portia Holmes-Shields (interim)
Athletic Director: Teresa L. Phillips
Head Coach: Rod Reed
Coaching and Team History
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Year Coach Overall Playoff Games
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1912 H.N. Robinson 3- 1
1913 H.N. Robinson 6- 0
1914 Buck Hunt Inc.
1915 Buck Hunt Inc.
1916 Buck Hunt Inc.
1917 Buck Hunt Inc.
1918 Buck Hunt Inc.
1919 Buck Hunt Inc.
1920 Joe E. Scruggs Inc.
1921 Joe E. Scruggs Inc.
1922 Joe E. Scruggs Inc.
1923 Joe E. Scruggs Inc.
1924 Joe E. Scruggs 4-1-1
1925 George Davenport 4-1-1
1926 George Davenport Inc.
1927 Felton Gale Inc.
1928 Harry Long Inc.
1929 Alton Jackson Inc.
1930 T.D. Upshaw Inc.
1931 T.D. Upshaw Inc.
1932 Harry Benjamin Inc.
1933 Walter S. Davis 4-1-1
1934 Walter S. Davis 6- 1
1935 Walter S. Davis 4-2-1
1936 Walter S. Davis 3-3-2
1937 Rueben Mundy 3-1-1
1938 Lawrence Simmons 6- 1
1939 Lawrence Simmons 3-3-1
1940 no games played
1941 no games played
1942 no games played
1943 no games played
1944 Henry Kean 8-2-1
1945 Henry Kean 8- 2
1946 Henry Kean 10- 1
1947 Henry Kean 10- 0
1948 Henry Kean 5-3-1
1949 Henry Kean 9- 1
1950 Henry Kean 9- 2
1951 Henry Kean 8- 2
1952 Henry Kean 8- 2
1953 Henry Kean 8-0-1
1954 Henry Kean 10- 0
1955 Howard Gentry 7- 2
1956 Howard Gentry 10- 0
1957 Howard Gentry 5-0-1
1958 Howard Gentry 4- 4
1959 Howard Gentry 9- 1
1960 Howard Gentry 7- 3
1961 Lawrence Simmons 4-4-1
1962 Lawrence Simmons 1-7-1
1963 John Merritt 6- 3
1964 John Merritt 8- 2
1965 John Merritt 9-0-1
1966 John Merritt 10- 0
1967 John Merritt 6- 3
1968 John Merritt 6-2-1
1969 John Merritt 7-1-1
1970 John Merritt 11- 0
1971 John Merritt 9- 1
1972 John Merritt 11- 1
1973 John Merritt *10- 0
1974 John Merritt 8- 2
1975 John Merritt 5- 4
1976 John Merritt 7-2-1
1977 John Merritt 8-1-1
1978 John Merritt 8- 3
1979 John Merritt 8- 3
1980 John Merritt 9- 1
1981 John Merritt 9- 2 0-1#
1982 John Merritt 9-0-1 1-1#
1983 John Merritt 8-2-1
1984 Bill Thomas 11- 0
1985 Bill Thomas 7- 4
1986 Bill Thomas 10-2-1 1-1
1987 Bill Thomas 3-7-1
1988 Bill Thomas 3-7-1
1989 Joe Gilliam, Sr. 5-5-1
1990 Joe Gilliam, Sr. 7- 4
1991 Joe Gilliam, Sr. 3- 8
1992 Joe Gilliam, Sr. 5- 6
1993 Bill Davis 4- 7
1994 Bill Davis 5- 6
1995 Bill Davis 2- 9
1996 L.C. Cole 4- 7
1997 L.C. Cole 4- 7
1998 L.C. Cole 9- 3 0-1
1999 L.C. Cole 11- 1 0-1
2000 James Reese 3- 8
2001 James Reese 8- 3
2002 James Reese 2- 10
2003 James Reese 7- 5
2004 James Reese 4- 7
2005 James Webster 2- 9
2006 James Webster 6- 5
2007 James Webster 5- 6
2008 James Webster 8- 4
2009 Rod Reed 4- 7
2010 Rod Reed 3- 8
2011 Rod Reed 5- 6
2012 Rod Reed 8- 3
* - voted Division II National Champion.
# - playoff appearance vacated by NCAA.
Overall Record: 522-263-27 (.659) FCS Playoff Record: 1-3
Tennessee State Coaching Records
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Years Name # of Years Won Lost Tie Pct.
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1912-13 H.N. Robinson 2 3 1 0 .750
1914-19 Buck Hunt 6
1920-24 Joe E. Scruggs 5 4 1 1 .750
1925-26 George Davenport 2 4 1 1 .750
1927 Felton Gale 1
1928 Harry Long 1
1929 Alton Jackson 1
1930-31 T.D. Upshaw 2
1932 Harry Benjamin 1
1933-36 Walter S. Davis 4 17 7 4 .679
1937 Rueben Mundy 1 3 1 1 .700
1938-39 Lawrence Simmons 2 9 4 1 .679
1944-54 Howard Kean 11 93 15 4 .848
1955-60 Howard Gentry 6 40 10 1 .794
1961-62 Lawrence Simmons 2 5 11 1 .294
Total Lawrence Simmons 4 14 15 2 .484
1963-83 John Merritt 21 172 33 7 ,828
1984-88 Bill Thomas 5 34 20 3 .623
1989-92 Joe Gilliam, Sr. 4 20 23 1 .466
1993-95 Bill Davis 3 11 22 0 .333
1996-99 L.C. Cole 4 28 18 0 .609
2000-2004 James Reese 5 24 33 0 .421
2005-08 James Webster 4 21 24 0 .467
2009- Rod Reed 4 20 24 0 .455
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