| Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football | |||
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| First season | 1922; 103 years ago (1922) | ||
| Head coach | Bobby Wilder 2nd season, 17–5 (.773) | ||
| Stadium | Tucker Stadium (capacity: 16,500) | ||
| Location | Cookeville, Tennessee | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | OVC–Big South | ||
| All-time record | 436–542–31 (.447) | ||
| Bowl record | 0–3 (.000) | ||
| Conference titles | |||
| 12 | |||
| Colors | Purple and gold[1] | ||
| Mascot | Awesome Eagle | ||
| Marching band | Golden Eagle Marching Band | ||
| Website | ttusports.com | ||
TheTennessee Tech Golden Eagles football program is the intercollegiateAmerican football team forTennessee Tech University, located in the U.S. state ofTennessee. The team competes in theNCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and plays in theOVC–Big South Football Association, a joint venture between Tech's primary home of theOhio Valley Conference and theBig South Conference. The school's first football team was fielded in 1922. The team plays its home games at the 16,500 seatTucker Stadium and is coached byBobby Wilder.
On August 13, 2025, theSouthern Conference announced Tennessee Tech would become a member effective July 1, 2026.[2]
Tennessee Tech has won eleven conference championships, five shared and six outright. Their eleven Ohio Valley titles are the most in the conference of any current member, behind only former conference membersEastern Kentucky andMiddle Tennessee State.[3] The2025 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team clinched a share of the OVC title in November 2025 and will play rival UT Martin for the right to win it outright on November 22.
| Season | Coach | Conference | Overall record | Conference record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952† | Preston Vaughn Overall | Ohio Valley Conference | 9–2 | 4–1 |
| 1953 | 7–4 | 5–0 | ||
| 1955 | Wilburn Tucker | 7–3 | 5–0 | |
| 1958† | 7–3 | 5–1 | ||
| 1959† | 6–2–2 | 5–0–1 | ||
| 1960 | 8–3 | 6–0 | ||
| 1961 | 7–3 | 6–0 | ||
| 1972 | Don Wade | 10–2 | 7–0 | |
| 1975† | 8–3 | 6–1 | ||
| 2011† | Watson Brown | 7–4 | 6–2 | |
| 2024† | Bobby Wilder | 7–5 | 6–2 | |
| 2025 |
† Co-championship
The Golden Eagles have appeared in the FCS playoffs one time with an overall record of 0–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | First Round | Central Arkansas | L 14–34 |
The Golden Eagles have appeared in three bowl games with an overall record of 0–3.
| Season | Coach | Bowl | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Preston Vaughn Overall | Tangerine Bowl | East Texas State | L 0–33 |
| 1960 | Wilburn Tucker | Tangerine Bowl | The Citadel | L 0–27 |
| 1972 | Don Wade | Grantland Rice Bowl | Louisiana Tech | L 0–35 |
| Seasons | Coach | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | Loyal Duyck | 2–1–4 |
| 1923–1946, 1952–1953 | Preston Vaughn Overall | 97–96–18 |
| 1947–1949 | Hooper Eblen | 12–19 |
| 1950–1951 | Star Wood | 9–12–1 |
| 1954–1967 | Wilburn Tucker | 70–65–5 |
| 1968–1982 | Don Wade | 81–78–3 |
| 1983–1985 | Gary Darnell | 3–29 |
| 1986–1995 | Jim Ragland | 42–66 |
| 1996–2006 | Mike Hennigan | 52–57 |
| 2007–2015 | Watson Brown | 42–60 |
| 2016–2017 | Marcus Satterfield | 6–16 |
| 2018–2023 | Dewayne Alexander | 20–43 |
| 2024–present | Bobby Wilder | 7-5 |
Announced schedules as of November 14, 2025.[4]
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| vsCumberland | atMississippi State | vsMorehead State |
| vsChattanooga | ||
| vsDavidson | ||
| atKentucky |
