Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football
| Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | |||
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| First season | 1922 | ||
| Head coach | 9th season, 38–53 (.418) | ||
| Stadium | Tucker Stadium (capacity: 16,500) | ||
| Location | Cookeville, Tennessee | ||
| League | NCAA Division I (FCS) | ||
| All-time record | 477–552–22 (.464) | ||
| Bowl record | 0–2 (.000) | ||
| Conference titles | 10 | ||
| Colors | Purple and Gold | ||
| 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 Watson Brown, who has coached the team since 2007.
Notable former players
Notable alumni include:
Year-by-year results
- 2007: 4-7
- 2008: 3-8
- 2009: 6-5
- 2010: 5-6
- 2011: 7-4
- 2012: 3-8
- 2013: 5-7
- 2014: 5-7
Championships
1952§, 1953, 1955, 1958§, 1959§, 1960, 1972, 1975 and 2011§ [1]
List of previous head coaches
- Loyall Duyck (1922)
- Putty Overall (1923-46, 1952-53)
- Hooper Eblan (1947-49)
- Star Wood (1950-51)
- Wilburn Tucker (1954-67)
- Don Wade (1968-82)
- Gary Darnell (1983-85)
- Jim Ragland (1986-95)
- Mike Hennigan (1996-2006)
§ – Conference co-champions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | First Round | Central Arkansas | L 14–34 |
References
- ^ "Season by season Results". Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Football Media Guide. Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Athletics. p. 164-173. Retrieved January 18, 2015.