Head Coach: L.C. Cole (4th season)
Stadium: LP Field, Nashville, TN
Record: 11-1
Previous: 1998
Next: 2000
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/5 | Alabama State | W | 41-8 | 1-0 |
| 9/11 | Jackson State (1) | W | 48-33 | 2-0 |
| 9/18 | Florida A&M (2) | W | 42-25 | 3-0 |
| 10/2 | Alabama A&M | W | 36-15 | 4-0 |
| 10/9 | Eastern Illinois | W | 43-25 | 5-0 |
| 10/16 | Tennessee-Martin | W | 43-7 | 6-0 |
| 10/23 | @ Western Kentucky | W | 28-21 | 7-0 |
| 10/30 | Eastern Kentucky | W | 33-28 | 8-0 |
| 11/6 | Tennessee Tech | W | 25-19 | 9-0 |
| 11/13 | Murray State | W | 42-41 | 10-0 |
| 11/20 | Southeast Missouri | W | 35-28 | 11-0 |
| NCAA 1-AA Playoffs | ||||
| 11/27 | North Carolina A&T | L | 10-24 | 11-1 |
- (1) - @ Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, TN
- (2) - @ Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA
Notes[]
This was the first season Tennessee State played its home games at LP Field. Previously the Tigers played all their home games at on-campus Hale Stadium.