| 2021 Tennessee State Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (3–3 OVC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Hue Jackson (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Brandon Fisher (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Nissan Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 UT Martin $^ | 5 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeast Missouri State | 4 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin Peay | 4 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee State | 3 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State | 3 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 1 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). They were led by first-year head coach Eddie George and played their games at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.
On April 12, 2021, Southern University announced that Rod Reed would not return as head coach. The following day, Southern hired George to replace him.[1][2] It was revealed by The Tennessean that George's deal was a five-year deal with an annual salary of US$400,000.[3]
- ^ "Tennessee State Not Renewing Contract of Head Coach Rod Reed". Tennessee State University. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ "Tennessee State University Names Former All Pro Tennessee Titan and Heisman Trophy Winner Eddie George Head Football Coach". Tennessee State University. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ "Here's how much Eddie George will make as Tennessee State's football coach and his contract incentives". The Tennessean. Retrieved June 11, 2021.