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Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football
2024 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team
First season1922
Head coachBobby Wilder
1st season, 0–2 (.000)
StadiumTucker Stadium
(capacity: 16,500)
LocationCookeville, Tennessee
NCAA divisionDivision I FCS
ConferenceBig South–OVC
All-time record436–542–31 (.447)
Bowl record0–3 (.000)
Conference titles10
ColorsPurple and gold[1]
   
MascotAwesome Eagle
Marching bandGolden Eagle Marching Band
Websitettusports.com
For information on all Tennessee Technological University sports, see Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles

The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the Tennessee Technological University located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Ohio Valley Conference. The school's first football team was fielded in 1922. The team plays its home games at the 16,500 seat Tucker Stadium and is coached by Bobby Wilder.

Conference championships

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Tennessee Tech has won ten conference championships, five shared and five outright. Their ten Ohio Valley titles are the most in the conference of any current member, behind only former conference members Eastern Kentucky and Middle Tennessee State.[2]

Season Coach Conference Overall record Conference record
1952† Preston Vaughn Overall Ohio Valley Conference 9–2 4–1
1953 7–4 5–0
1955 Wilburn Tucker 7–3 5–0
1958† 7–3 5–1
1959† 6–2–2 5–0–1
1960 8–3 6–0
1961 7–3 6–0
1972 Don Wade 10–2 7–0
1975† 8–3 6–1
2011† Watson Brown 7–4 6–2

† Co-championship

FCS Playoffs results

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The Golden Eagles have appeared in the FCS playoffs one time with an overall record of 0–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
2011 First Round Central Arkansas L 14–34

Bowl games

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The Golden Eagles have appeared in three bowl games with an overall record of 0–3.

Season Coach Bowl Opponent Result
1952 Preston Vaughn Overall Tangerine Bowl East Texas State L 0–33
1960 Wilburn Tucker Tangerine Bowl The Citadel L 0–27
1972 Don Wade Grantland Rice Bowl Louisiana Tech L 0–35

Head coaches

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Seasons Coach Record
1922 Loyal Duyck 2–1–4
1923–1946, 1952–1953 Preston Vaughn Overall 97–96–18
1947–1949 Hooper Eblen 12–19
1950–1951 Star Wood 9–12–1
1954–1967 Wilburn Tucker 70–65–5
1968–1982 Don Wade 81–78–3
1983–1985 Gary Darnell 3–29
1986–1995 Jim Ragland 42–66
1996–2006 Mike Hennigan 52–57
2007–2015 Watson Brown 42–60
2016–2017 Marcus Satterfield 6–16
2018–2023 Dewayne Alexander 20–43
2024–present Bobby Wilder 0–1

Notable former players

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Future non-conference opponents

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Announced schedules as of July 10, 2024.[3]

2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
at Middle Tennessee State at James Madison at Chattanooga vs Chattanooga vs Samford at Samford
at Georgia vs Chattanooga vs Samford at Samford at Chattanooga
vs South Carolina State at Kentucky at Mississippi State
at Samford at Texas A&M-Commerce

References

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  1. ^ "Communications and Marketing - University Color Palette". Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Champions - Ohio Valley Conference". ovcsports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  3. ^ "Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Football Future Schedules". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
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