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| First season | 1922 | ||
| Head coach | Dewayne Alexander 3rd season, 7–16 (.304) | ||
| Stadium | Tucker Stadium (capacity: 16,500) | ||
| Location | Cookeville, Tennessee | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference | ||
| All-time record | 477–552–22 (.464) | ||
| Bowl record | 0–3 (.000) | ||
| Conference titles | 10 | ||
| Colors | Purple and gold[1] | ||
| Website | ttusports.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. They are coached by Dewayne Alexander.
Conference championships
Tennessee Tech has won ten conference championships, five shared and five outright. Their ten Ohio Valley titles are the 2nd most in the conference, behind only Eastern Kentucky. [2]
| Season | Coach | Conference | Overall record | Conference record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952† | Preston Vaughn Overall | Ohio Valley Conference | 9–2 | 4–1 |
| 1953 | Preston Vaughn Overall | Ohio Valley Conference | 7–4 | 5–0 |
| 1955 | Wilburn Tucker | Ohio Valley Conference | 7–3 | 5–0 |
| 1958† | Wilburn Tucker | Ohio Valley Conference | 7–3 | 5–1 |
| 1959† | Wilburn Tucker | Ohio Valley Conference | 6–2–2 | 5–0–1 |
| 1960 | Wilburn Tucker | Ohio Valley Conference | 8–3 | 6–0 |
| 1961 | Wilburn Tucker | Ohio Valley Conference | 7–3 | 6–0 |
| 1972 | Don Wade | Ohio Valley Conference | 10–2 | 7–0 |
| 1975† | Don Wade | Ohio Valley Conference | 8–3 | 6–1 |
| 2011† | Watson Brown | Ohio Valley Conference | 7–4 | 6–2 |
† 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 |
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| 2011 | First Round | Central Arkansas | L 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 |
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| 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
- Loyall Duyck (1922)
- Preston Vaughn Overall (1923–1946, 1952–1953)
- Hooper Eblen (1947–1949)
- Star Wood (1950–1951)
- Wilburn Tucker (1954–1967)
- Don Wade (1968–1982)
- Gary Darnell (1983–1985)
- Jim Ragland (1986–1995)
- Mike Hennigan (1996–2006)
- Watson Brown (2007–2015)
- Marcus Satterfield (2016–2017)
- Dewayne Alexander (2018–present)
Notable former players
- Barry Wilmore
- Larry Schreiber
- Elois Grooms
- Mike Hennigan
- Lonnie Warwick
- Jim Youngblood
- Da'Rick Rogers
- Howard Stidham
- Frank Omiyale
Year-by-year results
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- 1999: 5-5
- 2000: 8-3
- 2001: 7-3 (Did not play Samford due to 9/11)
- 2002: 5-7
- 2003:
- 2004:
- 2005:
- 2006:
- 2007: 4–7
- 2008: 3–8
- 2009: 6–5
- 2010: 5–6
- 2011: 7–4
- 2012: 3–8
- 2013: 5–7
- 2014: 5–7
- 2015: 4–7
- 2016: 5–6
- 2017: 1–10
- 2018: 1–10
- 2019: 6–6
References
- ^ "Communications and Marketing - University Color Palette". Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ "Season by season Results". Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Football Media Guide. Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Athletics. pp. 164–173. Retrieved January 18, 2015.