1982 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team

1982 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record3–8 (1–6 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTucker Stadium
1982 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Eastern Kentucky $^ 7 – 0 – 0 13 – 0 – 0
Akron 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Middle Tennessee 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Youngstown State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Morehead State 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Murray State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Austin Peay 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
1 – 6 – 0 3 – 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 4East 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 25Murray State
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
W 10–38,217[4]
October 2at Tennessee–Martin*
L 21–356,750[5]
October 16Western 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 20Middle 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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