1992 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

1992 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	5–6 (2–5 SoCon)
Head coach	Mike Cavan (1st season)
Home stadium	Memorial Center
Seasons ←  1991 1993  →

1992 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 The Citadel $^	6	–	1	–	0			11	–	2	–	0
No. 6 Marshall ^	5	–	2	–	0			12	–	3	–	0
No. 16 Appalachian State ^	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Western Carolina	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Furman	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
East Tennessee State	2	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
VMI	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Chattanooga	0	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1992 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team was an American football team that represented East Tennessee State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Mike Cavan, the Buccaneers compiled and overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished sixth in the SoCon.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	VMI	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	W 18–16	5,206	[1]
September 12	Mars Hill *	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	W 21–0		[2]
September 19	at No. 7 The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 7–28	16,231	[3]
September 26	at Appalachian State	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	L 14–38	21,611	[4]
October 3	Morehead State *	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	W 27–7		[5]
October 10	Charleston Southern *	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	W 62–0	6,511	[6]
October 17	at Louisiana Tech *	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	L 7–65	17,000	[7]
October 31	Furman	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	L 14–45		[8]
November 7	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 27–24	3,497	[9]
November 14	at Western Carolina	E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	L 12–41	9,247	[10]
November 21	No. 6 Marshall	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	L 10–49	5,002	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Crust boots game-winner for Bucs, 18–16". Kingsport Times-News. September 6, 1992. Retrieved January 16, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "East Tennesse whips Mars Hill". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 13, 1992. Retrieved January 16, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Citadel rushes past East Tennessee St". The Charlotte Observer. September 20, 1992. Retrieved January 16, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "ASU burns Bucs with big plays". Kingsport Times-News. September 27, 1992. Retrieved January 16, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Bucs blitz past Morehead State 27–7". Bristol Herald Courier. October 4, 1992. Retrieved January 16, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "ETSU has easy time in blowout". Johnson City Press. October 11, 1992. Retrieved January 16, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Louisiana Tech victimized Bucs, 65–7". Johnson City Press. October 18, 1992. Retrieved January 16, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Paladins back in hunt for league title, 45–14". The Greenville News. November 1, 1992. Retrieved January 16, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Mocs sweet remedy to ETSU's road woes". Johnson City Press. November 8, 1992. Retrieved January 16, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Western Carolina rolls, keeps share of lead". The Charlotte Observer. November 15, 1992. Retrieved January 16, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "The Bucs are stopped here". The Ironton Tribune. November 22, 1992. Retrieved January 16, 2025– via Newspapers.com.