Savannah State Tigers football
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| First season | 1915 | ||
| Athletic director | Sterling Steward Jr. | ||
| Head coach |
Erik Raeburn 1st year, 3–4 (.429) |
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| Stadium | Ted Wright Stadium | ||
| Year built | 1967 | ||
| Seating capacity | 16,000 | ||
| Field surface | Grass | ||
| Location | Savannah, Georgia | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | MEAC | ||
| All-time record | 376–439–8 (.462) | ||
| Bowl record | 0–0–0 (–) | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 7 | ||
| Colors | Burnt Orange and Reflex Blue |
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| Marching band | Savannah State Marching Tiger Band | ||
| Website | SSU Tigers Football | ||
The Savannah State Tigers football team represents Savannah State University in college football. The Tigers are members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). 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.
Since moving to the NCAA Division I FCS in 2000, the Tigers have compiled a record of 22–140. Prior to joining the FCS, the team competed in the NCAA Division II where they were a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Savannah State has played football since 1915, though they did not field a team in 1924 and from 1943 to 1945. Through the 2014 season, the Tigers have compiled an all-time record of 267–474–32 (.366).
The program's largest margin of victory was 81 points in an 87–6 victory over Miles College in 1992. The largest margin of defeat was 88 points against Bethune-Cookman College in 1953 (Bethune-Cookman 98, Savannah State 10). 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.
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