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1978 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team

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.

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

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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