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Southern Illinois vs Tennessee State Timeline
Explore every documented meeting, final score and season in the recorded history between Southern Illinois and Tennessee State.
PROGRAM ONESouthern Illinois1 recorded wins
HEAD TO HEAD1–1WINS · LOSSES
PROGRAM TWOTennessee State1 recorded wins
2Recorded meetings
1979Earliest documented
1981Most recent season
0Tied games
THE RIVALRY THROUGH TIME
Head-to-head timeline
Meetings are listed oldest first. Scores and dates reflect the available historical records.
- 1979Southern Illinois18 — 16Tennessee State
- 1981Southern Illinois14 — 17Tennessee State
THE COMPLETE SCOREBOOK
All recorded results
The latest documented meeting appears first.
| Season | Matchup | Score | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Southern Illinois vs Tennessee State | 14–17 | Tennessee State won |
| 1979 | Southern Illinois vs Tennessee State | 18–16 | Southern Illinois won |
OUR DATA STANDARD
Sources and historical coverage
These results are compiled from season-by-season records imported from CollegeFootballData. Only games with both final scores are counted. Older seasons and some lower-division records may be incomplete; the earliest documented year is not necessarily the first meeting ever played.
Page updated November 7, 2026 · Historical records are subject to correction.