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1978 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team

1978 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record5–6 (4–3 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTucker Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press poll

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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Nicholls State*
L 10–206,900[1]
September 9Western Carolina*
W 22–20[2]
September 23Murray State
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
W 24–1414,500[3]
September 30at Cameron*
L 10–21
October 7at East Tennessee State
L 17–384,866[4]
October 14Western Kentucky
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
L 20–2616,000[5]
October 21at Morehead State
W 21–20[6]
October 28at Troy State*
L 0–456,850[7]
November 4No. 9 Eastern Kentucky
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
L 16–205,000[8]
November 11at Austin Peay
W 28–144,500[9]
November 18Middle Tennessee
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
W 35–10[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Nicholls tops Tennessee Tech". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 3, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Cats fall 22–20". The State. September 10, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Favored Golden Eagles tumble Racers 24–14". The Tennessean. September 24, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bucs shock Tenn. Tech, win, 38–17". Johnson City Press Chronicle. October 8, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Heroics by Hall, Hayden help Western tip Tenn. Tech 26–20". The Courier-Journal. October 15, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Morehead downed". The Kentucky Advocate. October 22, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tenn. Tech–Troy State". The Tennessean. October 29, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Colonels outlast Eagles". The Paducah Sun. November 5, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tech tickles with 'Blahs Bowl' win". The Tennessean. November 12, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tennessee Tech 35, Middle Tennessee 10". Kingsport Times-News. November 19, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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