1987 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team

1987 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	5–6 (2–4 OVC)
Head coach	Jim Ragland (2nd season)
Home stadium	Tucker Stadium
Seasons ←  1986 1988  →

1987 Ohio Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 Eastern Kentucky +^	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 15 Youngstown State +^	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Middle Tennessee	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Murray State	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Tennessee Tech	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Morehead State	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Austin Peay	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 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 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Jim Ragland, the Golden Eagles compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished fifth in the OVC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	Liberty *	Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	W 43–23	9,356	[1]
September 19	at Abilene Christian *	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	L 31–40		[2]
September 26	at Austin Peay	Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	W 14–9		[3]
October 3	Arkansas–Pine Bluff *	Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	W 49–6		[4]
October 10	Youngstown State	Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	L 15–18		[5]
October 17	at Morehead State	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	W 52–14	7,000	[6]
October 24	Murray State	Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	L 21–24		[7]
October 31	at Cincinnati *	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 17–38		[8]
November 7	No. 11 Eastern Kentucky	Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	L 8–44		[9]
November 14	at Chattanooga *	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 20–13	7,573	[10]
November 21	Middle Tennessee	Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	L 13–17	8,570	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Tech snaps losing streak; races past Liberty 43–23". The Tennessean. September 13, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Wildcats win first game". Abilene Reporter-News. September 20, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Tenn. Tech notches win over Peay". The Tennessean. September 27, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Tennessee Tech 49, Ark.–Pine Bluff 6". The Daily News-Journal. October 4, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Y'stown St. 18, Tenn. Tech 15". Kingsport Times-News. October 11, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Morehead loses, but Eagles have a reason to smile". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 18, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Racers upend Eagles". The Daily News-Journal. October 25, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Dazzling McCoin devastates Tech". The Tennessean. November 1, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Harris, Crawford lead Colonels over Eagles". The Daily News-Journal. November 8, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Weeks' field goals lift Tech past UTC". The Tennessean. November 15, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Middle Tennessee wins its finale". The Jackson Sun. November 22, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.