American college football season
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.
Schedule Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 4 East Tennessee State * W 14–08,170 [ 1]
September 11 at Western Carolina * W 17–108,540 [ 2]
September 18 at Youngstown State L 14–378,441 [ 3]
September 25 Murray State Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN W 10–38,217 [ 4]
October 2 at Tennessee–Martin * L 21–356,750 [ 5]
October 16 Western Kentucky * Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN L 14–2813,859 [ 6]
October 23 at Morehead State L 14–382,500 [ 7]
October 30 at Akron L 12–287,126 [ 8]
November 6 No. 1 Eastern Kentucky Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN L 17–344,042 [ 9]
November 13 at Austin Peay L 27–313,000 [ 10]
November 20 Middle Tennessee Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN L 3–106,819 [ 11]
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References
^ "Tech blanks ETSU 14–0" . The Tennessean . September 5, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tenn. Tech 17, W. Carolina 10" . The News and Observer . September 12, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Youngstown State overwhelms Tech" . The Leaf-Chronicle . September 19, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Fast whistle hurts Murray's chances" . The Paducah Sun . September 26, 1981. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Pacers ride early lead to victory" . The Jackson Sun . October 3, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Antone leads Western past Tennessee Tech" . The Courier-Journal . October 17, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Morehead State romps" . The Advocate-Messenger . October 24, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Meade, Black lead Akron U" . The Akron Beacon Journal . October 31, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Eastern clinches tie in OVC, ensures bid to I-AA playoffs" . The Courier-Journal . November 7, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Austin Peay rallies to stop Tech" . The Leaf-Chronicle . November 14, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Middle Tennessee pulls 10–3 shocker" . The Salisbury Post . November 21, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Tennessee Tech)" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved November 9, 2024 .
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