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Savannah State Tigers football

Savannah State University college football team

Summary

Savannah State University college football team

FieldValue
TeamNameSavannah State Tigers football
ImageSavannah State Tigers wordmark.png
ImageSize200
FirstYear
AthleticDirectorOpio Mashariki
HeadCoachThomas Howard
HeadCoachYear1st
HCWins0
HCLosses0
StadiumTed Wright Stadium
StadiumBuilt1967
StadCapacity13,500
LocationSavannah, Georgia
NCAAdivisionII
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC)
ATWins491
ATLosses567
ATTies18
ConfTitles12 (since 1940)
AllAmericans10
MarchingBandSavannah State Marching Tiger Band
WebsiteNamessuathletics.com
WebsiteURLhttps://ssuathletics.com/sports/football

The Savannah State Tigers football team represents Savannah State University in college football. The Tigers are members of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC). The football team is traditionally the most popular sport at Savannah State and home games are played at Ted A. Wright Stadium in Savannah, Georgia.

After moving to the NCAA Division I FCS in 2000, the Tigers compiled a record of 80–137. While in the FCS, the team competed in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. In 2019, the Tigers moved back to NCAA Division II and rejoined the SIAC. Savannah State has played football since 1902, though they did not field a team in 1943 to 1945. Through the 2018 season, the Tigers compiled an all-time record of 491–567–18 (.465).

The program's largest margin of victory was 87 points in an 87–0 victory over Miles College in 1992. The largest margin of defeat was 98 points against Bethune-Cookman College in 1953 (Bethune-Cookman 98, Savannah State 0). Prior to a game against the Florida State Seminoles in 2012, the Seminoles were installed as 70.5 point favorites, reportedly making Savannah State the biggest underdogs in any college football game ever.

The team regularly participates in one or more black football classics each season, including the CSRA Football Classic and the Joe Turner Classic. The team has previously participated in the Gateway Classic, the Miami Classic, the Palmetto Capital City Classic, and the Circle City Classic.

Conference affiliations

ConferenceJoinedLeft
Independent19151928
Southeastern Athletic Conference19291961
Independent19621968
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC)19691999
NCAA Division I-AA/FCS independent20002009
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC)20102018
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC)2019

No team: 1916–1922, 1924, 1943–1945

On September 8, 2010, Savannah State University was confirmed as a full member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), making the Tigers eligible to participate in all conference championships and earn the conference's automatic berth to NCAA postseason competition in all sponsored sports.

Conference championships and NCAA playoff appearances

The Tigers were Southeastern Athletic Conference champions in 1938, 1948, 1950, and 1956. The team's only playoff appearance occurred in 1992 The Tigers, led by head coach Bill Davis, were defeated by Jacksonville State in the first round of the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, 41–16.

Season-by-season records

NCAA I-AA MEAC NCAA I-AA Independent SIAC (NCAA Division II) NCAA Division III NAIA Southeastern

SeasonWinsLossesTiesConference recordHead coachNotesReferencesTotals117404472112533812801025338328
2019730Shawn Quinn
20134803-5Steve Davenport, Corey Barlow (Interim)
20122901-7Steve Davenport
201111001-7Steve Davenport
20101100Julius Dixon (interim)
2009280Robert Wellsurl=http://www.savstate.edu/athletics/football/2007/07_1222_FootballCoach.htmltitle=SSU names Robby Wells head football coachaccess-date=2007-12-26date=2007-12-22}}
2008570Robert Wells
2007190Theo Lemontitle=SSU fires Lemonurl=http://savannahnow.com/node/407120date=2007-11-30access-date=2007-11-30}}
2006290Theo LemonSavannah State University football program was placed on probation for three years by the NCAA in 2006. Prior to moving to Division I - FCS the team compiled a 97-108-4 record in NCAA Division II (1981–2000), a 15-20-0 record in NCAA Division III (1973–1980) and a 1-1-0 record as a member of the NAIA.
20050110Richard Basiltitle=Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Records Bookurl=https://www.ncaa.org/library/records/football/football_records_book/2007/2007_d1_football_records_book.pdfaccess-date=2007-11-20archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070930220759/http://www.ncaa.org/library/records/football/football_records_book/2007/2007_d1_football_records_book.pdfarchive-date = 2007-09-30}}
2004280Richard Basil
20030120Kenneth Pettiford
Richard Basil
2002190Kenneth Pettiford
2001270Bill Davistitle=Delaware State University visits Savannah Stateurl=http://www.collegesportingnews.net/Sites/IAA/article.asp?articleid=32049access-date=2007-11-20}}
2000280Bill Davis
19995603-4Steven Wilkstitle=1999 NCAA Football Schedules and 1998 Resultsurl=https://www.ncaa.org/library/records/football/football_records_book/2000/2000_schedules_1999_results.pdfpublisher=NCAAaccess-date=December 15, 2015archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070108121137/http://www.ncaa.org/library/records/football/football_records_book/2000/2000_schedules_1999_results.pdfarchive-date=January 8, 2007page=557}}
19987407-2Daryl McNeillSavannah State placed on four years probation and scholarships reduced in six sportstitle=McNeill Resigns Savannah State Football Posturl=http://www.onnidan.com/98-99/news/sava0325.htmarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991013170715/http://www.onnidan.com/98-99/news/sava0325.htmurl-status=usurpedarchive-date=October 13, 1999access-date=2007-11-20}}
19973802-6Daryl McNeill
19966505-4Wendell Averytitle=Avery contacts team via voice mailurl=https://static.espn.go.com/nfl/news/2000/1107/862837.htmlaccess-date=2009-03-11}}
19958304-4Wendell Avery
19948305-3Joseph Crosbyurl=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/independents/savannah_state/yearly_results.php?year=1990title=Savannah State Yearly Resultsaccess-date=2008-04-10url-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211154749/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/independents/savannah_state/yearly_results.php?year=1990archive-date=February 11, 2010 }}
19937306-2-0Joseph Crosby
199210206-2Bill DavisLost in first round of NCAA Division II playoffs
19918304-3Bill Davis
19907405-2Bill Davis
19891010Bill Davistitle=Ex-SSU coach watches son play for MVSUurl=http://savannahnow.com/node/400949access-date=2007-11-20}}
19888306-1Bill Davis
19875604-3Bill Davis
19867405-3Bill Davis
19855603-4Frank Ellisurl=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/independents/savannah_state/yearly_results.php?year=1985title=Savannah State Yearly Resultsaccess-date=2008-03-06url-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211154828/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/independents/savannah_state/yearly_results.php?year=1985archive-date=February 11, 2010 }}
19844712-5-0Frank Ellisurl=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/independents/savannah_state/yearly_results.php?year=1980title=Savannah State Yearly Resultsaccess-date=2008-03-06url-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211154333/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/independents/savannah_state/yearly_results.php?year=1980archive-date=February 11, 2010 }}
1983470Frank Ellis
19824602-4Frank Ellis
19815502-3Frank Ellis
1980550Frank Ellis
19797304-1-0Frank Ellisurl=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/independents/savannah_state/yearly_results.php?year=1975title=Savannah State Yearly Resultsaccess-date=2008-03-06url-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211154409/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/independents/savannah_state/yearly_results.php?year=1975archive-date=February 11, 2010 }}
19784604-3Frank Ellis
19777304-2Frank Ellis
19761900-6John H. Myles
19753702-3John H. Myles
19746403-2John H. Mylesurl=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/independents/savannah_state/yearly_results.php?year=1970title=Savannah State Yearly Resultsaccess-date=2008-03-06url-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211154528/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/independents/savannah_state/yearly_results.php?year=1970archive-date=February 11, 2010 }}
19734602-4John H. Myles
19727304-1John H. Myles
19716404-1John H. Myles
19705504-1John H. Myles
19695503-2John H. Mylesurl=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/independents/savannah_state/yearly_results.php?year=1965title=Savannah State Yearly Resultsaccess-date=2008-03-06url-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211154540/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/independents/savannah_state/yearly_results.php?year=1965archive-date=February 11, 2010 }}
1968550Leo Richardson
1967820Leo Richardson
1966550Leo Richardson
1965460Leo Richardson
1964460Leo Richardsonurl=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/independents/savannah_state/yearly_results.php?year=1960title=Savannah State Yearly Resultsaccess-date=2008-03-06url-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211154626/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/independents/savannah_state/yearly_results.php?year=1960archive-date=February 11, 2010 }}
1963190Leo Richardson
19625502-3Richard K. Washington
19616403-2-0Richard K. Washington
19605503-2Richard K. Washington
19597304-1-0Richard K. Washingtonurl=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/independents/savannah_state/yearly_results.php?year=1955title=Savannah State Yearly Resultsaccess-date=2008-03-06archive-date=April 23, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230423015419/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/independents/savannah_state/yearly_results.php?year=1955url-status=dead}}
19589105-0Richard K. Washington
19577303-2-0Richard K. Washington
19568204-1Ross F. PearlySoutheastern Athletic Conference Co-Championsurl=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/independents/savannah_state/championships.phptitle=Savannah State Composite Championship Listingaccess-date=2008-03-06url-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211154257/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/independents/savannah_state/championships.phparchive-date=February 11, 2010 }}
19556403-2-0Ross F. Pearly
19543701-5Ross F. Pearlyurl=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/independents/savannah_state/yearly_results.php?year=1950title=Savannah State Yearly Resultsaccess-date=2008-03-06url-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211154804/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/independents/savannah_state/yearly_results.php?year=1950archive-date=February 11, 2010 }}
19535502-3Albert Frazier
19522801-4John H. Martin
19516403-2-0John H. Martin
19505304-0-0John H. MartinSoutheastern Athletic Conference Champions
19493503-1Theodore A. "Ted" Wrighturl=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/independents/savannah_state/yearly_results.php?year=1945title=Savannah State Yearly Resultsaccess-date=2008-03-06archive-date=April 23, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230423015417/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/independents/savannah_state/yearly_results.php?year=1945url-status=dead}}
19485304-1Theodore A. "Ted" WrightSoutheastern Athletic Conference Champions
19472502-3-0Theodore A. "Ted" Wright
19466106-1-0John W. Myles
1942520John W. Myles
1941430W. McKinley King
1940430W. McKinley King
1939600Arthur Dwighturl=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/independents/savannah_state/yearly_results.php?year=1935title=Savannah State Yearly Resultsaccess-date=2008-03-06url-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211154321/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/independents/savannah_state/yearly_results.php?year=1935archive-date=February 11, 2010 }}
1938510Arthur DwightSoutheastern Athletic Conference Champions
1937321Arthur Dwight
1936330Arthur Dwight
1935330Arthur Dwight
1934240Richard Richardsonurl=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/independents/savannah_state/yearly_results.php?year=1930title=Savannah State Yearly Resultsaccess-date=2008-03-06url-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211154309/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/independents/savannah_state/yearly_results.php?year=1930archive-date=February 11, 2010 }}
1933510Richard Richardson
1932420Richard Richardson
1931330Richard Richardson
1930321Richard Richardson
1929420Richard Richardsonurl=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/independents/savannah_state/yearly_results.php?year=1925title=Savannah State Yearly Resultsaccess-date=2008-03-06url-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211154515/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/independents/savannah_state/yearly_results.php?year=1925archive-date=February 11, 2010 }}
1928330W.P. Tucker
1927330W.P. Tucker
1926240W.P. Tucker
1925600W.P. Tucker
1923600W.P. Tuckerurl=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/independents/savannah_state/yearly_results.php?year=1920title=Savannah State Yearly Resultsaccess-date=2008-03-06url-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211154435/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/independents/savannah_state/yearly_results.php?year=1920archive-date=February 11, 2010 }}
1915330W.P. Tuckerurl=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/independents/savannah_state/yearly_results.php?year=1915title=Savannah State Yearly Resultsaccess-date=2008-03-06url-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211154617/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/independents/savannah_state/yearly_results.php?year=1915archive-date=February 11, 2010 }}
NCAA Division I-AA Independent results
NCAA Division II results
NCAA Division III results
NAIA results
Regular season results
Playoff results
All games including playoffs

Retired numbers

The Tigers have retired only one number.

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2Shannon SharpeTE1986–1989

Notable players and coaches

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References

References

  1. Barnidge, Noell. (2010-03-11). "Savannah State joins Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference". [[Savannah Morning News.
  2. "Savannah State Yearly Totals".
  3. "GWU Rolls Past Savannah State, 66-0, Saturday Afternoon".
  4. Brooks, Matt. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/post/savannah-state-tabbed-biggest-underdog-in-college-football-history-against-florida-state/2012/09/06/91416cf0-f844-11e1-8253-3f495ae70650_blog.html Savannah State is biggest underdog in college football history against Florida State]. ''WashingtonPost.com.'' Retrieved September 6, 2012.
  5. "N.C. Central and Savannah State Become Full Members". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
  6. "Conference Championships: Southeastern Athletic Conference".
  7. (2007-12-22). "SSU names Robby Wells head football coach".
  8. (2007-11-30). "SSU fires Lemon".
  9. "infractions".
  10. (19 May 2006). "Savannah State placed on three years' probation".
  11. "Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Records Book".
  12. "Delaware State University visits Savannah State".
  13. "1999 NCAA Football Schedules and 1998 Results". [[NCAA]].
  14. "McNeill Resigns Savannah State Football Post".
  15. (June 2017). ["Savannah State Receives Probation, Financial Aid cuts"](https://www.ncaa.org/releases/infractions/1998/1998040602in.htmaccessdate=2007-12-12 }}{{dead link).
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  18. "Ex-SSU coach watches son play for MVSU".
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  35. (2009-01-28). "Sand Gnats make radio deal". Savannah Morning News and Evening Press.
  36. "All-time Players Page: Troy Hambrick". NFL.com.
  37. (2007-11-13). "Former Tigers sign football contracts".
  38. (2008-11-11). "Ex-SSU RB Cone signs with indoor team".
  39. "1981 Seattle Seashawks".
  40. "Seattle Seahawks draft history".
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  42. (2011-02-16). "Sports with Walter Moore". The Savannah Tribune, Inc..
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