1989 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team

American college football season January 2025 February 2026 1989 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 5–5 3–3 Jim Ragland 4th Tucker Stadium The 1989 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 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jim Ragland, the Golden Eagles compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the OVC. Schedule 1989 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee September 2 w y 1989 Lock Haven Bald Eagles Lock Haven Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN 38–17 https://www.newspapers.com/article/centre-daily-times-lhu-falls-to-tenn-te/162439232/ Centre Daily Times LHU falls to Tenn. Tech September 3, 1989 January 6, 2025 Newspapers.com September 9 w y y Chattanooga Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN 28–10 9,769 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-techs-record-seven-field/162361781/ The Tennessean Tech's record seven field goals boot UT–C September 10, 1989 January 6, 2025 Newspapers.com September 16 l y y Samford Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL 23–27 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-tech-fumbles-way-to-first/162400072/ The Tennessean Tech fumbles way to first loss September 17, 1989 January 6, 2025 Newspapers.com September 30 w Murray State 10 Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN 21–20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-racers-cant-hold-13-poi/162437327/ The Paducah Sun Racers can't hold 13-point lead October 1, 1989 January 6, 2025 Newspapers.com October 14 l Eastern Kentucky 1 Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN 20–21 12,120 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-tennessee-tech-drops/143994764/ The Courier-Journal Tennessee Tech drops chance to upset EKU October 15, 1989 January 6, 2025 Newspapers.com October 21 l y y Western Kentucky L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 14–61 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun/150936470/ The Paducah Sun Hilltoppers steamroll Tech, roll up 500 yards offense October 22, 1989 January 6, 2025 Newspapers.com October 28 l Tennessee State Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN 19–21 7,654 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-robinsons-grab-ices-tsu/142504833/ Robinson's grab ices TSU win over Tech The Tennessean October 29, 1989 January 6, 2025 Newspapers.com November 4 w y Morehead State Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY 8–14 (forfeit win) https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader-swartz-morehead/162440087/ Lexington Herald-Leader Swartz, Morehead beat Tech 14–8 November 5, 1989 January 6, 2025 Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-morehead-to-forfeit/162441157/ The Courier-Journal Morehead to forfeit two OVC football wins May 12, 1990 January 6, 2025 Newspapers.com November 11 w y Austin Peay Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN 17–15 https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press-tennessee-tech-17-au/162440338/ Johnson City Press Tennessee Tech 17, Austin Peay 15 November 12, 1989 January 6, 2025 Newspapers.com November 18 l Middle Tennessee 12 Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN 3–24 6,555 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-journal-only-one-no-1-b/162429402/ The Daily News-Journal Only one No. 1; Blue Raiders complete OVC shutout with 24–3 thumping of rival Eagles November 19, 1989 January 6, 2025 Newspapers.com References Tennessee Tech Category:Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football seasons Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football