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1982 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team

The 1982 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 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Don Wade, the Golden Eagles compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished last in the OVC.

1982 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record3–8 (1–6 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTucker Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Eastern Kentucky $^ 7 – 0 – 0 13 – 0 – 0
Akron 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Middle Tennessee 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Youngstown State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Morehead State 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Murray State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Austin Peay 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Tennessee Tech 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4East Tennessee State*
W 14–08,170[1]
September 11at Western Carolina*
W 17–108,540[2]
September 18at Youngstown State
L 14–378,441[3]
September 25Murray State
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
W 10–38,217[4]
October 2at Tennessee–Martin*
L 21–356,750[5]
October 16Western Kentucky*
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
L 14–2813,859[6]
October 23at Morehead State
L 14–382,500[7]
October 30at Akron
L 12–287,126[8]
November 6No. 1 Eastern Kentucky
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
L 17–344,042[9]
November 13at Austin Peay
L 27–313,000[10]
November 20Middle Tennessee
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
L 3–106,819[11]

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References

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  1. ^ "Tech blanks ETSU 14–0". The Tennessean. September 5, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Tenn. Tech 17, W. Carolina 10". The News and Observer. September 12, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Youngstown State overwhelms Tech". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 19, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Fast whistle hurts Murray's chances". The Paducah Sun. September 26, 1981. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Pacers ride early lead to victory". The Jackson Sun. October 3, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Antone leads Western past Tennessee Tech". The Courier-Journal. October 17, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Morehead State romps". The Advocate-Messenger. October 24, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Meade, Black lead Akron U". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 31, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Eastern clinches tie in OVC, ensures bid to I-AA playoffs". The Courier-Journal. November 7, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Austin Peay rallies to stop Tech". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 14, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Middle Tennessee pulls 10–3 shocker". The Salisbury Post. November 21, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Tennessee Tech)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
 

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