Английская Википедия:1956 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox college sports team season The 1956 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team represented Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1956 NCAA College Division football season. In their second season under head coach Howard C. Gentry, the Tigers compiled a perfect 10–0 record, won the MAA championship, shut out five of ten opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 394 to 64. The team was also recognized as black college national champion.

The team was led by halfbacks Jesse Wilburn and Ray Mitchell, quarterback Robert Crawford, ends Don Taylor and Leon Jamison, and tackle Charles Gavin. Allowing only 25 points in nine regular season games, the team had the best scoring defense in the country.[1]

Schedule

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References

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Шаблон:Tennessee State Tigers football navbox Шаблон:Black college football national champion navbox