1990 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team

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1990 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football
Conference Ohio Valley Conference
Record6–5 (3–3 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadium Tucker Stadium
Seasons
←  1989
1991  →
1990 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Middle Tennessee +^ 5 –1 –011 –2 –0
No. 5 Eastern Kentucky +^ 5 –1 –010 –2 –0
Tennessee State 4 –2 –07 –4 –0
Tennessee Tech 3 –3 –06 –5 –0
Morehead State 3 –3 –05 –6 –0
Murray State 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
Austin Peay 0 –6 –00 –11 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1990 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 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Jim Ragland, the Golden Eagles compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the OVC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1 Lock Haven *
W 45–14 [1]
September 8 Chattanooga *
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
L 17–407,023 [2]
September 15 Samford *
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
W 21–78,100 [3]
September 22at Ohio *
L 32–4214,666 [4]
September 29at Murray State
W 16–35,043 [5]
October 6 Morehead State
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
W 24–75,012 [6]
October 13 Western Kentucky *
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
W 33–2211,183 [7]
October 27at No. 1 Eastern Kentucky
L 20–29 [8]
November 3at Tennessee State
L 14–36 [9]
November 10at Austin Peay
W 20–14 OT1,324 [10]
November 17at No. 2 Middle Tennessee
L 0–42 [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Tennessee Tech tops Lock Haven". Sunday News. September 2, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Carelli ignites UT–C, tops Tennessee Tech". The Tennessean. September 9, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Lowery's two touchdowns spark Tennessee Tech past Samford". The Tennessean. September 16, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Thornton leads Bobcats to first win". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. September 23, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Racers' offense can't catch up with Eagles". The Paducah Sun. September 30, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Brown sparks Tennessee Tech past Morehead". The Courier-Journal. October 7, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Hilltoppers suffer fourth straight loss". The Park City Daily News. October 14, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Eastern Ky. overruns Tech". The Tennessean. October 28, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "TSU has its first winning OVC season". The Tennessean. November 4, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Tennessee Tech 20, Austin Peay 14, OT". The Paducah Sun. November 11, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "10–2–1 odds favor MTSU". The Daily News-Journal. November 18, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
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