1982 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team

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1982 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football
Conference Ohio Valley Conference
Record3–8 (1–6 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadium Tucker Stadium
Seasons
←  1981
1983  →
1982 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Eastern Kentucky $^ 7 –0 –013 –0 –0
Akron 5 –2 –06 –5 –0
Middle Tennessee 4 –3 –08 –3 –0
Youngstown State 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
Morehead State 2 –5 –05 –6 –0
Murray State 2 –5 –04 –7 –0
Austin Peay 2 –5 –03 –7 –0
Tennessee Tech 1 –6 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1982 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 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Don Wade, the Golden Eagles compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished last in the OVC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4 East Tennessee State *
W 14–08,170 [1]
September 11at Western Carolina *
W 17–108,540 [2]
September 18at Youngstown State
L 14–378,441 [3]
September 25 Murray State
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
W 10–38,217 [4]
October 2at Tennessee–Martin *
L 21–356,750 [5]
October 16 Western Kentucky *
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
L 14–2813,859 [6]
October 23at Morehead State
L 14–382,500 [7]
October 30at Akron
L 12–287,126 [8]
November 6No. 1 Eastern Kentucky
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
L 17–344,042 [9]
November 13at Austin Peay
L 27–313,000 [10]
November 20 Middle Tennessee
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
L 3–106,819 [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Tech blanks ETSU 14–0". The Tennessean. September 5, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Tenn. Tech 17, W. Carolina 10". The News and Observer. September 12, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Youngstown State overwhelms Tech". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 19, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Fast whistle hurts Murray's chances". The Paducah Sun. September 26, 1981. Retrieved November 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Pacers ride early lead to victory". The Jackson Sun. October 3, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Antone leads Western past Tennessee Tech". The Courier-Journal. October 17, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Morehead State romps". The Advocate-Messenger. October 24, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Meade, Black lead Akron U". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 31, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Eastern clinches tie in OVC, ensures bid to I-AA playoffs". The Courier-Journal. November 7, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Austin Peay rallies to stop Tech". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 14, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Middle Tennessee pulls 10–3 shocker". The Salisbury Post. November 21, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Tennessee Tech)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved November 9, 2024.
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