List Of Ohio Valley Conference Football Champions

	List Of Ohio Valley Conference Football Champions This is a list of yearly regular season champions in college football of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) FCS Ohio Valley Conference. Fifteen different teams have won a championship in the seven decade history of the OVC; every team that plays in the conference has won at least one conference championship. Champions by year † Both the OVC and Tennessee Tech list Tennessee Tech (6–1) as champion, while Western Kentucky (6–1) with a head-to-head victory over Tennessee Tech claims this as a co-championship. †† Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 OVC season was postponed until the Spring of 2021. Some teams played in the Fall. However, all conference games were played as per normal and the champions were crowned on April 11, 2021. Championships by team Bold indicates an outright conference championship. ''Italics'' indicates a school no longer competing in the Ohio Valley Conference. † Claimed as a co-championship by WKU, but not recognized by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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	1969 East Tennessee State Buccaneers Football Team The 1969 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team was an American football team that East Tennessee State University (ETSU) as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) in the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. East Tennessee State completed an undefeated season, going 10–0–1 and capturing the OVC championship. This is the only undefeated season and the last conference championship for the program up until 2018. The team capped off the season by defeating Louisiana Tech and future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw in the Grantland Rice Bowl. Schedule References {{Ohio Valley Conference football champions East Tennessee State East Tennessee State Buccaneers football seasons Ohio Valley Conference football champion seasons Grantland Rice Bowl champion seasons College football undefeated seasons East Tennessee State Buccaneers football The East Tennessee State Buccaneers football program is the intercollegiate American football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1998 Tennessee State Tigers Football Team The 1998 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach L. C. Cole, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, winning the OVC title. Tennessee State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, were the Tigers lost in the first round to Appalachian State Appalachian State University (; Appalachian, App State, App, or ASU) is a public university in Boone, North Carolina. It was founded as a teachers college in 1899 by brothers B. B. and D. D. Dougherty and the latter's wife, Lillie Shull Dough .... The team played home games at Hale Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. Schedule References Tennessee State Tennessee State Tigers football seasons Ohio Valley Conference football champion seasons Tennessee State Tigers football {{Colleg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1992 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Football Team The 1992 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University in the 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season The 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I-AA level, began on September 5, 1992, and concluded with the 1992 NCAA Divisio ... Schedule References Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football seasons Ohio Valley Conference football champion seasons Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football {{collegefootball-1990s-season-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1990 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Football Team The 1990 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University in the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season Schedule After the season NFL draft The following Blue Raider was selected in the National Football League draft following the season. References Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football seasons Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football program represents Middle Tennessee State University in the sport of American football. The Blue Raiders compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) ... {{collegefootball-1990s-season-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1989 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Football Team The 1989 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University in the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season The 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I-AA level, began in August 1989, and concluded with the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA ... Schedule References Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football seasons Ohio Valley Conference football champion seasons Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football {{Collegefootball-1980s-season-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1985 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Football Team The 1985 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University in the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season Schedule After the season NFL draft The following Blue Raider was selected in the National Football League draft following the season. References Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football seasons Ohio Valley Conference football champion seasons Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football program represents Middle Tennessee State University in the sport of American football. The Blue Raiders compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) ... {{Collegefootball-1980s-season-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1982 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Football Team The 1982 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team was an American football team that represented Eastern Kentucky University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 19th season under head coach Roy Kidd, the Colonels compiled a perfect 13–0 record and defeated Delaware in the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game. Schedule References {{1982 Division I-AA football playoff navbox Eastern Kentucky Eastern Kentucky Colonels football seasons NCAA Division I Football Champions College football undefeated seasons Eastern Kentucky Colonels football The Eastern Kentucky Colonels football program represents Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) in college football, through the 2020-21 season as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC), and competes at the NCAA Division I Football Championship ... Ohio Valley Conference football champion seasons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1980 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Football Team The 1980 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Jimmy Feix, the Hilltoppers compiled and overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, winning the OVC title. However, Western Kentukcy was not selected for the NCAA Division I_AA Football Championship playoffs. Instead, the OVC's second-place finisher, , was invited despite the fact that Western had beaten them earlier in the season. This perceived snub was a factor in Western Kentucky's decision to leave the OVC in 1982. The Hilltoppers finished the season ranked fifth in final Associated Press poll. The team's captains were Bryan Gray, Ricky Gwinn, and Pete Walters. Western Kentucky's roster included future National Football League (NFL) players Pete Walters, Davlin Mullen, John Newby, Phil Rich, Troy Snardon, Brad Todd, Donnie Evans, Ray ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1979 Murray State Racers Football Team The 1979 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Mike Gottfried, the Racers compiled an overall record of 9–2–1 with a mark of 6–0 on conference play, winning the OVC title. Murray State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they lost to Lehigh in the semifinals. Schedule References Murray State Murray State University (MSU) is a public university in Murray, Kentucky. In addition to the main campus in Calloway County in southwestern Kentucky, Murray State operates extended campuses offering upper level and graduate courses in Paducah, ... Murray State Racers football seasons Ohio Valley Conference football champion seasons Murray State Racers football {{collegefootball-1970s-season-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1978 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Football Team The 1978 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University in the inaugural 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season and were led by head coach Jimmy Feix James Wyne Feix (August 1, 1931 – October 5, 2014) was an American football player and coach. He served as head football coach at Western Kentucky University 1968 to 1983, compiling a record of 106–56–6. Early life and playing career Feix a .... The NCAA had formed NCAA Division I-AA for football and Western Kentucky, along with the rest of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC), moved up from Division II to I-AA. The Hilltoppers won the OVC championship, but just missed the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs. The team finished the season tied for fourth in final national NCAA poll. Western Kentucky's roster included future National Football League (NFL) players Carl Brazley, Darryl Drake, Ray Farmer, Ricky Gwinn, Lamont Meacham, Eddie Preston, Phil Rich, Troy Snardon, Brad Todd, Tony Towns, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1975 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Football Team The 1975 Western Kentucky football team represented Western Kentucky University during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. The team came off an 7–3 record from the prior season and was led by coach Jimmy Feix. They claimed a share of the Ohio Valley Conference championship and returned to the NCAA Division II Football Championship for the second time in three years. One of the highlights of the season was a victory over NCAA Division I Louisville. The Hilltoppers won their first two playoff games, including a win over New Hampshire in the Grantland Rice Bowl, before falling in the championship game to Northern Michigan in the Camellia Bowl. They finished ranked 3rd in both the AP and UPI final polls. This team was one of the best in school history and included future National Football League (NFL) players David Carter, Darryl Drake Darryl Drake (December 11, 1956 – August 11, 2019) was an American football player and coach. His career spanned four deca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]