Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football
2023 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team
First season1922
Head coachBobby Wilder
1st season, 0–0 (–)
StadiumTucker Stadium
(capacity: 16,500)
LocationCookeville, Tennessee
NCAA divisionDivision I FCS
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
All-time record436–542–31 (.447)
Bowl record0–3 (.000)
Conference titles10
ColorsPurple and gold[1]
   
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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

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 OverallOhio Valley Conference9–24–1
19537–45–0
1955Wilburn Tucker7–35–0
1958†7–35–1
1959†6–2–25–0–1
19608–36–0
19617–36–0
1972Don Wade10–27–0
1975†8–36–1
2011†Watson Brown7–46–2

† Co-championship

FCS Playoffs results

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

Year Round Opponent Result
2011First RoundCentral ArkansasL 14–34

Bowl games

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

Season Coach Bowl Opponent Result
1952Preston Vaughn OverallTangerine BowlEast Texas StateL 0–33
1960Wilburn TuckerTangerine BowlThe CitadelL 0–27
1972Don WadeGrantland Rice BowlLouisiana TechL 0–35

Head coaches

Seasons Coach Record
1922Loyal Duyck2–1–4
1923–1946, 1952–1953Preston Vaughn Overall97–96–18
1947–1949Hooper Eblen12–19
1950–1951Star Wood9–12–1
1954–1967Wilburn Tucker70–65–5
1968–1982Don Wade81–78–3
1983–1985Gary Darnell3–29
1986–1995Jim Ragland42–66
1996–2006Mike Hennigan52–57
2007–2015Watson Brown42–60
2016–2017Marcus Satterfield6–16
2018–2023Dewayne Alexander20–43
2024–presentBobby Wilder0–0

Notable former players

Future non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of November 11, 2023.[3]

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

References

  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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