1978 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team

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1978 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football
Conference Ohio Valley Conference
Record5–6 (4–3 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadium Tucker Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979  →
1978 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. T–4 Western Kentucky $ 7 –0 –08 –2 –0
No. 8 Eastern Kentucky 6 –1 –08 –2 –0
Tennessee Tech 4 –3 –05 –6 –0
Austin Peay 4 –3 –06 –4 –0
Murray State 2 –5 –04 –7 –0
Morehead State 2 –5 –02 –6 –1
East Tennessee State 2 –5 –04 –7 –0
Middle Tennessee 1 –6 –01 –9 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1978 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team represented Tennessee Technological University (commonly referred to as Tennessee Tech) as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Don Wade, the Golden Eagles compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the OVC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Nicholls State *
L 10–206,900 [1]
September 9 Western Carolina *
W 22–20 [2]
September 23 Murray State
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
W 24–1414,500 [3]
September 30at Cameron *
L 10–21
October 7at East Tennessee State
L 17–384,866 [4]
October 14 Western Kentucky
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
L 20–2616,000 [5]
October 21at Morehead State
W 21–20 [6]
October 28at Troy State *
L 0–456,850 [7]
November 4No. 9 Eastern Kentucky
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
L 16–205,000 [8]
November 11at Austin Peay
W 28–144,500 [9]
November 18 Middle Tennessee
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
W 35–10 [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Nicholls tops Tennessee Tech". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 3, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Cats fall 22–20". The State. September 10, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Favored Golden Eagles tumble Racers 24–14". The Tennessean. September 24, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Bucs shock Tenn. Tech, win, 38–17". Johnson City Press Chronicle. October 8, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Heroics by Hall, Hayden help Western tip Tenn. Tech 26–20". The Courier-Journal. October 15, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Morehead downed". The Kentucky Advocate. October 22, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Tenn. Tech–Troy State". The Tennessean. October 29, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Colonels outlast Eagles". The Paducah Sun. November 5, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Tech tickles with 'Blahs Bowl' win". The Tennessean. November 12, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Tennessee Tech 35, Middle Tennessee 10". Kingsport Times-News. November 19, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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