1969 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1969 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 10–0–1 6–0–1 John Robert Bell 4th University Stadium OVC champion Grantland Rice Bowl W 34–14 vs. Louisiana Tech 20 16 The 1969 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team was an American football team that East Tennessee State University (ETSU) as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) in the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. East Tennessee State completed an undefeated season, going 10–0–1 and capturing the OVC championship. This is the only undefeated season and the last conference championship for the program up until 2018. The team capped off the season by defeating Louisiana Tech and future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw in the Grantland Rice Bowl.http://www.johnsoncitypress.com/Football/2015/09/03/ETSU-Football-Timeline A Look Back at the Bucs: ETSU Football Timelinehttp://www.etsubucs.com/football/news/2014-15/11779/members-of-1969-team-look-back-at-grantland-rice-bowl-victory/ Members of 1969 team look back at Grantland Rice Bowl victory Schedule 1969 small college AP September 13 w y Appalachian State University Stadium Johnson City, TN 18–16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90472247/buccaneers-rally-to-down-appalachian-sta/ Johnson City Press-Chronicle Buccaneers rally to down Appalachian State Mountaineers, 18–16, in opener September 14, 1969 December 12, 2021 Newspapers.com September 20 w y East Carolina University Stadium Johnson City, TN 7–0 5,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72509103/buccaneers-nip-pirates-70/ Johnson City Press Buccaneers nip Pirates, 7–0 September 21, 1969 March 2, 2021 Newspapers.com September 27 w 1969 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky 4 University Stadium Johnson City, TN 7–0 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-bucs-deflate-colo/183593349/ Bristol Herald Courier Bucs deflate Colonels in OVC action, 19–7 September 28, 1969 October 24, 2025 Newspapers.com October 4 w y Western Kentucky L. 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Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 16–7 7,500–7,506 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun-east-tennessee-takes-16/183593466/ The Jackson Sun East Tennessee takes 16–7 win October 5, 1969 October 24, 2025 Newspapers.com Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1969 Western Kentucky) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/772/stats/12866 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 17, 2022 October 11 w y 1969 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN 30–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press-etsu-bucs-burn-tennes/183593563/ Johnson City Press-Chronicle ETSU Bucs burn Tennessee Tech, 30–7 October 12, 1969 October 24, 2025 Newspapers.com October 18 w y y 10 Chattanooga Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN 17–13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85319550/bucs-down-mocs-1713-in-thriller/ Johnson City Press-Chronicle Bucs down Mocs, 17–13, in thriller October 19, 1969 September 14, 2021 Newspapers.com October 25 t 7 1969 Murray State Racers Murray State University Stadium Johnson City, TN 10–10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-racers-battle-unbeaten-b/183593645/ The Paducah Sun-Democrat Racers battle unbeaten Bucs to 10–10 tie October 26, 1969 October 24, 2025 Newspapers.com November 8 w y 13 1969 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY 27–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kingsport-times-news-theiving-etsu-bucs/183593785/ Kingsport Times-News Theiving ETSU Bucs take 27–7 victory November 9, 1969 October 24, 2025 Newspapers.com November 15 w 17 Middle Tennessee University Stadium Johnson City, TN 27–21 2,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-bucs-clinch-ovc-t/183593868/ Bristol Herald Courier Bucs clinch OVC title November 16, 1969 October 24, 2025 Newspapers.com Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1969 Middle Tennessee) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/419/stats/12866 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 17, 2022 November 22 w y 1969 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN 14–12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-buccaneers-trip-govs-141/183594017/ The Tennessean Buccaneers trip Govs 14–12 November 23, 1969 October 24, 2025 Newspapers.com December 13 w y y 20 Louisiana Tech 4 BREC Memorial Stadium Baton Rouge, LA Grantland Rice Bowl ABC 34–14 16,101 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17073404/east_tennessee_showed_terry_and_tech/ East Tennessee Showed Terry and Tech Al Nassif The Town Talk Alexandria, Louisiana newspapers.com December 14, 1969 February 4, 2017 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1969 East Tennessee) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/198/stats/12866 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 17, 2022 References East Tennessee State Category:East Tennessee State Buccaneers football seasons Category:Ohio Valley Conference football champion seasons Category:Grantland Rice Bowl champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons East Tennessee State Buccaneers football