1983 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team

American college football season November 2024 February 2026 1983 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 2–8 2–5 Gary Darnell 1st Dennis Franchione 1st Tucker Stadium The 1983 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 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Gary Darnell, the Golden Eagles compiled an overall record of 2–8, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the OVC. Schedule 1983 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee September 10 l y y East Tennessee State Memorial Center Johnson City, TN 7–14 8,253 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-sasser-wins-first-at/143952387/ The Greenville News Sasser wins first at East Tennessee September 11, 1983 November 12, 2024 Newspapers.com September 17 l Youngstown State Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN 22–34 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-youngstown-outraces-tenne/158943565/ The Tennessean Youngstown outraces Tennessee Tech 34–22 September 18, 1983 November 12, 2024 Newspapers.com September 24 l y Murray State Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY 6–20 8,556 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-murray-state-20/158939550/ The Charlotte Observer Murray State 20, Tennessee Tech 6 September 25, 1983 November 12, 2024 Newspapers.com October 8 l y Western Carolina Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN 10–42 11,308 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salisbury-post-western-swamps-tennes/143947643/ The Salisbury Post Western swamps Tennessee Tech October 9, 1983 November 12, 2024 Newspapers.com October 15 l y y Western Kentucky L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 0–17 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-wku-wrecks-tech-170/158880870/ The Tennessean WKU wrecks Tech 17–0 October 16, 1983 November 12, 2024 Newspapers.com October 22 w Morehead State Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN 14–3 5,384 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-akron-deals-a-jolt-t/158933856/ The Courier-Journal Morehead falls, 14–3 October 23, 1983 November 12, 2024 Newspapers.com October 29 l Akron Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN 12–43 4,119 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-zips-whip-tenne/158934001/ The Akron Beacon Journal Zips whip Tennessee Tech 43–12; Black surpasses 1,000-yard mark October 30, 1983 November 12, 2024 Newspapers.com November 5 l y Eastern Kentucky T–5 Hanger Field Richmond, KY 7–24 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-eastern-rolls-247/143945413/ The Leaf-Chronicle Eastern rolls, 24–7 November 6, 1983 November 12, 2024 Newspapers.com November 12 l Austin Peay Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN 7–21 2,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-new-hero-sparks-govs/158942902/ The Leaf-Chronicle New hero sparks Govs to triumph November 13, 1983 November 12, 2024 Newspapers.com November 19 w y Middle Tennessee T–7 Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN 12–8 10,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-tech-stuns-m/158933169/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Tech stuns MTSU, 12–8 November 20, 1983 November 12, 2024 Newspapers.com References Tennessee Tech Category:Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football seasons Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football