1978 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team
American college football season
| 1978 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (4–3 OVC) |
| Head coach |
|
| Home stadium | Tucker Stadium |
Seasons ← 1977 1979 → | |
| Conf | Overall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. T–4 Western Kentucky $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Eastern Kentucky | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin Peay | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morehead State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2 | at Nicholls State* | L 10–20 | 6,900 | [1] | |
| September 9 | Western Carolina* | W 22–20 | [2] | ||
| September 23 | Murray State |
| W 24–14 | 14,500 | [3] |
| September 30 | at Cameron* |
| L 10–21 | ||
| October 7 | at East Tennessee State | L 17–38 | 4,866 | [4] | |
| October 14 | Western Kentucky |
| L 20–26 | 16,000 | [5] |
| October 21 | at Morehead State | W 21–20 | [6] | ||
| October 28 | at Troy State* |
| L 0–45 | 6,850 | [7] |
| November 4 | No. 9 Eastern Kentucky |
| L 16–20 | 5,000 | [8] |
| November 11 | at Austin Peay | W 28–14 | 4,500 | [9] | |
| November 18 | Middle Tennessee |
| W 35–10 | [10] | |
| |||||
References
- ^ "Nicholls tops Tennessee Tech". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 3, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cats fall 22–20". The State. September 10, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Favored Golden Eagles tumble Racers 24–14". The Tennessean. September 24, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bucs shock Tenn. Tech, win, 38–17". Johnson City Press Chronicle. October 8, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Heroics by Hall, Hayden help Western tip Tenn. Tech 26–20". The Courier-Journal. October 15, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Morehead downed". The Kentucky Advocate. October 22, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tenn. Tech–Troy State". The Tennessean. October 29, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Colonels outlast Eagles". The Paducah Sun. November 5, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech tickles with 'Blahs Bowl' win". The Tennessean. November 12, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee Tech 35, Middle Tennessee 10". Kingsport Times-News. November 19, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
 | This college football 1970s season article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e
