The Tennessee State University football team will return to the Circle City Classic at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN for the 2010 season. TSU will be matched against Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) foe North Carolina A&T University. The Aggies will replace Southern University on the Tigers 2010 schedule. TSU’s last appearance in the Circle City Classic was in 2005 when they dropped a16-3 decision to North Carolina A&T in the RCA Dome.
The Tigers will again participate in four “Classic” games against traditional rivals from the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). Coupled with their seven game Ohio Valley Conference schedule, the Big Blue will play an eleven-game schedule including four games on their home turf, LP Field in Nashville, TN.
The “Classic” match-ups begin on Labor Day Weekend, September 4th with the John Merritt Classic in Nashville, TN against Alabama A&M (SWAC), then on to Memphis, TN, Sept. 11th against Jackson State (SWAC). On September 25th the Tigers travel to Atlanta, GA to face off against Florida A&M (MEAC) and on October 2nd to Indianapolis, IN to battle North Carolina A&T (MEAC).
In Ohio Valley Conference play, TSU will host Austin Peay State on September 18th in the annual Bikers’ game. Road trips to Southeast Missouri State and Jacksonville State follow on October 9th an 16th respectively. The Tigers end the month of October hosting Tennessee Tech on October 23rd, followed by an open date on October 30th. The Big Blue finishes their regular season schedule hosting Eastern Illinois for Homecoming on November 6th and finishing with road games at Tennessee Martin and Murray State on November 13th and 20th respectively.
Tennessee State University
Tentative 2010 Football Schedule
Date
Opponent
Location
Time
Sept. 4
Alabama A&M
Nashville, TN
6:00p
John Merritt Classic
LP Field
Sept. 11
Jackson State
Memphis, TN
6:00p
Southern Heritage Classic
Liberty Bowl
Sept. 18
Austin Peay State
Nashville, TN
6:00p
Bikers’ Classic
LP Field
Sept. 25
Florida A&M
Atlanta, GA
TBA
Atlanta Classic
Georgia Dome
Oct. 2
North Carolina A&T
Indianapolis, IN
TBA
Circle City Classic
Lucas Oil Stadium
Oct. 9
Southeast Missouri State *
Cape Girardeau, MO
TBA
Oct 16
Jacksonville State *
Jacksonville, AL
TBA
Oct. 23
Tennessee Tech *
Nashville, TN
6:00p
Kids Day
LP Field
Oct. 30
O P E N
Nov. 6
Eastern Illinois *
Nashville, TN
5:00p
Homecoming
LP Field
Nov. 13
Tennessee-Martin*
Martin, TN
TBA
Nov. 20
Murray State *
Murray, KY
TBA
* – Ohio Valley Conference games
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All times listed are Central Time
Times and Dates are subject to change
