Tigers Schedule 2011 Football Season Without Atlanta Classic
Tennessee State University Athletic Director Teresa Phillips has released the tentative 2011 football schedule without the Atlanta Classic against perennial opponent, Florida A&M University.
"The Atlanta Classic is sponsored by the 100 Black Men of Atlanta and they decided to bring in another opponent to face Florida A&M," said Phillips. “We are in active negotiations to schedule an FBS or prominent FCS team to replace that game this year.” She concluded saying, “We expect to complete our schedule by the end of the month.”
The Tigers and Rattlers have played each other for twenty-eight consecutive years with FAMU holding a 26-25-1 edge in the all-time series. TSU beat FAMU 29-18 last year in Atlanta in front of a crowd of 54,202.
Phillips added, "Considering our long-standing rivalry with Florida A&M, we are looking to negotiate future home-and-home games with the Rattlers to renew and sustain our series."
Tennessee State University
Tentative 2011 Football Schedule
January, 2011
|
Date |
Opponent |
Site |
Event |
Time |
|
Sep 3
|
Southern |
Nashville, TN |
John Merritt Classic |
TBA |
|
Sep 10
|
Jackson State |
Memphis, TN |
Southern Heritage Classic |
TBA |
|
Sep 17
|
TBA |
TBA |
|
TBA |
|
Sep 24
|
TBA |
TBA |
|
TBA |
|
Oct 1
|
Austin Peay State* |
Clarksville, TN |
|
TBA |
|
Oct 8
|
SE Missouri State* |
Nashville, TN |
|
TBA |
|
Oct 15
|
Tennessee Tech * |
Cookeville, TN |
|
TBA |
|
Oct 22
|
Eastern Kentucky * |
Richmond, KY |
|
TBA |
|
Oct 29
|
O P E N |
|
|
|
|
Nov 5
|
Eastern Illinois * |
Charleston, Il |
|
TBA |
|
Nov 12
|
Tennessee Martin * |
Nashville, TN |
Homecoming |
TBA |
|
Nov 19
|
Jacksonville State * |
Nashville, TN |
Senior Day |
TBA |
* = Ohio Valley Conference Game
Home games in Bold
