1978 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team

American college football season September 2024 February 2026 1978 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 5–6 4–3 Don Wade 11th Tucker Stadium The 1978 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 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Don Wade, the Golden Eagles compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the OVC. Schedule 1978 NCAA Division I-AA Associated Press September 2 l y y Nicholls State John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA 10–20 6,900 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-nicholls-tops-tennessee-te/154988862/ Alexandria Daily Town Talk Nicholls tops Tennessee Tech September 3, 1978 September 9, 2024 Newspapers.com September 9 w y Western Carolina Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN 22–20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94974777/cats-fall-2220/ The State Cats fall 22–20 September 10, 1978 September 9, 2024 Newspapers.com September 23 w Murray State Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN 24–14 14,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-favored-golden-eagles-tum/154989140/ The Tennessean Favored Golden Eagles tumble Racers 24–14 September 24, 1978 September 9, 2024 Newspapers.com September 30 l y y 1978 Cameron Aggies Cameron Cameron Stadium Lawton, OK 10–21 October 7 l y East Tennessee State Memorial Center Johnson City, TN 17–38 4,866 https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press-bucs-shock-tenn-tech/154989738/ Johnson City Press Chronicle Bucs shock Tenn. Tech, win, 38–17 October 8, 1978 September 9, 2024 Newspapers.com October 14 l Western Kentucky Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN 20–26 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-heroics-by-hall-hay/154984295/ The Courier-Journal Heroics by Hall, Hayden help Western tip Tenn. Tech 26–20 October 15, 1978 September 9, 2024 Newspapers.com October 21 w y Morehead State Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY 21–20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-advocate-messenger-morehead-downed/154990037/ The Kentucky Advocate Morehead downed October 22, 1978 September 9, 2024 Newspapers.com October 28 l y y Troy State Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL 0–45 6,850 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112891574/tenn-techtroy-state/ The Tennessean Tenn. Tech–Troy State October 29, 1978 September 9, 2024 Newspapers.com November 4 l Eastern Kentucky 9 Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN 16–20 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-colonels-outlast-eagles/154986635/ The Paducah Sun Colonels outlast Eagles November 5, 1978 September 9, 2024 Newspapers.com November 11 w y Austin Peay Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN 28–14 4,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-tech-tickles-with-blahs/154990520/ The Tennessean Tech tickles with 'Blahs Bowl' win November 12, 1978 September 9, 2024 Newspapers.com November 18 w Middle Tennessee Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN 35–10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kingsport-times-news-tennessee-tech-35/154990716/ Kingsport Times-News Tennessee Tech 35, Middle Tennessee 10 November 19, 1978 September 9, 2024 Newspapers.com References Tennessee Tech Category:Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football seasons Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football