The 2021 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented

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during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the

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(OVC). They were led by first-year head coach

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and played their games at

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Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2020 season with a 2–5 record, 2–5 in OVC play to finish tied for sixth place in the conference. On the day of their final game of the season, it was announced that Tennessee State was not expected to renew the contract of their head coach

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, and that he would be replaced with former

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star and

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winner

. The university officially announced that Reed would not return the next day on April 12, 2021, and announced the hiring of George on April 13. It was revealed by

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that George's deal was a five-year deal with an annual salary of US$400,000.

Schedule

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Game summaries

At Grambling State

Vs. Jackson State

Coaching staff

References

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Tennessee State Tigers football seasons

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