1955 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1955 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 7–3 5–0 Wilburn Tucker 2nd Dean Kirk Joe Mac Reeves Overall Field OVC champion The 1955 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team represented Tennessee Polytechnic Institute (TPI)—now known as Tennessee Tech–as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Wilburn Tucker, the Golden Eagles compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the OVC title. The team's co-captains were Dean Kirk and Joe Mac Reeves. Tennessee Tech Football 2021 Media Guide https://tennesseetech.prestosports.com/sports/fball/2021-22/files/2021_Tennessee_Tech_Football_Media_Guide_web.pdf Tennessee Tech Athletics 2021 130 October 14, 2021 Schedule Central September 17 w y 1955 Florence State Lions Florence State Overall Field Cookeville, TN 26–7 6,000 Bolser Harry Tennessee Tech Romps, 26 to 7, In First Game https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87053234/the-tennessean/ The Tennessean Nashville, Tennessee September 18, 1955 27 October 13, 2021 Newspapers.com September 24 w Murray State Overall Field Cookeville, TN 20–7 5,000 Bates George Tennessee Tech Downs Murray 20 to 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87053415/the-courier-journal/ The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky September 25, 1955 33 October 13, 2021 Newspapers.com October 1 w y 1955 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Morehead, KY 55–0 Tennessee Tech Stuns Morehead 55-0 In OVC https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87077084/the-park-city-daily-news/ The Park City Daily News Bowling Green, Kentucky Associated Press October 2, 1955 3C October 14, 2021 Newspapers.com October 8 w y 1955 Eastern Kentucky Maroons Eastern Kentucky Overall Field Cookeville, TN 13–7 9,000 Tennessee Tech Rambles 13 to 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87077288/the-tennessean/ The Tennessean Nashville, Tennessee October 9, 1955 27 October 14, 2021 Newspapers.com October 15 l y y Memphis State Crump Stadium Memphis, TN 12–20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85737642/memphis-state-upsets-eagles/ The Tennessean Memphis State upsets Eagles October 16, 1955 September 21, 2021 Newspapers.com October 22 w y Western Kentucky Bowling Green, KY 19–7 Carrico Johnny Late Tech Rally Dumps Western https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87077472/the-courier-journal/ The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky October 23, 1955 34 October 14, 2021 Newspapers.com October 29 7:00 p.m. l y y East Tennessee State Johnson City, TN 6–14 3,000 ETSC To Play Tennessee Tech Here Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87077711/johnson-city-press/ Johnson City Press Johnson City, Tennessee October 29, 1955 11 October 14, 2021 Newspapers.com ETSC Upsets Tennessee Tech' Eleven, 14 To 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87077810/johnson-city-press/ Johnson City Press Johnson City, Tennessee October 30, 1955 1B October 14, 2021 Newspapers.com Bucs Upset TPI (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87077941/johnson-city-press/ Johnson City Press Johnson City, Tennessee October 30, 1955 5B October 14, 2021 Newspapers.com November 5 w y 1955 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Overall Field Cookeville, TN 37–7 Tennessee Tech Routs Governors https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87078203/chattanooga-daily-times/ The Chattanooga Times Chattanooga, Tennessee November 7, 1955 14 October 14, 2021 Newspapers.com November 12 l y Arkansas State Overall Field Cookeville, TN 20–27 Arkansas State Beats TPI 27-20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87078355/chattanooga-daily-times/ The Chattanooga Times Chattanooga, Tennessee November 14, 1955 12 October 14, 2021 Newspapers.com November 24 w y Middle Tennessee Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 55–14 10,000 Short George TPI Crushes Middle Tennessee 55-14 for OVC Title https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87078497/chattanooga-daily-times/ The Chattanooga Times Chattanooga, Tennessee November 25, 1955 36 October 14, 2021 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1955 Tennessee Tech) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/692/stats/13492 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 17, 2022 References Tennessee Tech Category:Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football seasons Category:Ohio Valley Conference football champion seasons Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football