1979 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team

American college football season September 2024 February 2026 1979 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 1–8–2 0–5–1 Don Wade 12th Tucker Stadium The 1979 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 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Don Wade, the Golden Eagles compiled an overall record of 1–8–2, with a mark of 0–5–1 in conference play, and finished last in the OVC. Schedule 1979 NCAA Division I-AA Associated Press September 8 l y y Western Carolina E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC 7–24 8,650 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-asheville-times-pusey-back-on-track/139711550/ The Asheville Citizen-Times Pusey back on track as Western whips Tennessee Tech September 9, 1979 September 12, 2024 Newspapers.com September 15 w y 1979 Cameron Aggies Cameron Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN 21–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-aggies-suffer-3rd-st/155187403/ The Daily Oklahoman Aggies suffer 3rd straight loss, 21–6 September 16, 1979 September 12, 2024 Newspapers.com September 22 l y Murray State Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY 3–24 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-hudspeth-uses-jet-blast/155175824/ The Paducah Sun Hudspeth uses jet-blast in MSU win September 23, 1979 September 12, 2024 Newspapers.com September 29 l y Nicholls State Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN 10–13 11,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-curole-keys-colonel/155187636/ The Daily Advertiser Curole keys Colonels September 30, 1979 September 12, 2024 Newspapers.com October 6 l y y Jacksonville State Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL 7–23 6,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113853801/jax-statetennessee-tech/ The Tennessean Jax State–Tennessee Tech October 7, 1979 September 12, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 l y Western Kentucky L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 7–49 13,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-western-finds-itself/155180752/ The Courier-Journal Western finds itself thinking of Eastern during 49–7 romp October 14, 1979 September 12, 2024 Newspapers.com October 20 t Morehead State Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN 3–3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-tech-ties-moreh/155185025/ The Park City Daily News Tech ties Morehead October 21, 1979 September 12, 2024 Newspapers.com October 27 t y Troy State Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN 17–17 2,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112902606/tennessee-tech-earns-1717-tie/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Tennessee Tech earns 17–17 tie October 28, 1979 September 12, 2024 Newspapers.com November 3 l y Eastern Kentucky 5 Hanger Field Richmond, KY 0–35 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-eastern-tops-tenn-t/155179804/ The Courier-Journal Eastern tops Tenn. Tech November 4, 1979 September 12, 2024 Newspapers.com November 10 l Austin Peay Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN 14–21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-journal-austin-peay-defea/155186822/ The Daily News-Journal Austin Peay defeats Tech 21–14 November 11, 1979 September 12, 2024 Newspapers.com November 17 l y Middle Tennessee Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 14–17 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-mtsu-edges-o/155181852/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel MTSU edges out TTU November 18, 1979 September 12, 2024 Newspapers.com References Tennessee Tech Category:Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football seasons Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football