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Tennessee Technological University Tennessee Technological University, commonly referred to as Tennessee Tech, is a public research university in Cookeville, Tennessee, United States. It was formerly known as Tennessee Polytechnic Institute, and before that as University of Dixie ...

located in the U.S. state of

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. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the

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. The school's first football team was fielded in 1922. The team plays its home games at the 16,500 seat

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. They are coached by

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Conference championships

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FCS Playoffs results

The Golden Eagles have appeared in the FCS playoffs one time with an overall record of 0–1.

Bowl games

The Golden Eagles have appeared in three bowl games with an overall record of 0–3.

Head coaches

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(1922) * Preston Vaughn Overall (1923–1946, 1952–1953) * Hooper Eblen (1947–1949) * Star Wood (1950–1951) * Wilburn Tucker (1954–1967) * Don Wade (1968–1982) *

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(1983–1985) *

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(1986–1995) * Mike Hennigan (1996–2006) *

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(2007–2015) *

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(2016–2017) *

(2018–present)

Notable former players

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* Mike Hennigan *

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Year-by-year results

* 1999: 5-5 * 2000: 8-3 * 2001: 7-3 (Did not play Samford due to 9/11) * 2002: 5-7 * 2003: * 2004: * 2005: * 2006: * 2007: 4–7 * 2008: 3–8 * 2009: 6–5 * 2010: 5–6 * 2011: 7–4 * 2012: 3–8 * 2013: 5–7 * 2014: 5–7 * 2015: 4–7 * 2016: 5–6 * 2017: 1–10 * 2018: 1–10 * 2019: 6–6 * 2020: 2-5 * 2021: 5-6

Future non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of December 8, 2022.

References

External links

* {{Ohio Valley Conference football navbox American football teams established in 1922 1922 establishments in Tennessee