Tennessee State Tigers Releases 2013 Football Schedule

NASHVILLE, Tennessee  --  The Tennessee State University department of athletics has released a tentative schedule of the program football games for the 2013 season.  The Tigers have commitments to three classics -- The John Merritt Classic (vs. Bethune-Cookman), Southern Heritage Classic (vs.Jackson State) and the Gateway Classic (vs. Central State, OH),  along with their Ohio Valley Conference schedule. 

A total of eleven games are on the schedule for the Tigers that ended the 2012 season with an 8-3 record.

9/01  Bethune-Cookman, Nashville, TN, John Merritt Classic, LP Field
9/14  Jackson State, Memphis, TN, Southern Classic, Memphis, TN
9/21  @Tennessee Tech., Cookeville, TN*
9/28   Central State (OH), St. Louis, MO, Gateway Classic
10/5   Southeast Missouri, Nashville, TN*
10/12 @Jacksonville State, Jacksonville, AL*
10/19 @UT Martin, Martin, TN*
10/26  Eastern Illinois, Nashville, TN*
11/2   @Eastern Kentucky, Richmond, KY*
11/9   Austin Peay, Nashville, TN
11/16  Murray State, Nashville, TN*

11/30  FCS Playoffs

*OVC game