1981 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team

1981 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTucker Stadium
Seasons
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1981 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Eastern Kentucky $^ 8 – 0 – 0 12 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Murray State 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Youngstown State 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Tennessee Tech 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Middle Tennessee 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Western Kentucky 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Akron 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Austin Peay 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Morehead State 0 – 8 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1981 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 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Don Wade, the Golden Eagles compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, and finished last in the OVC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at East Tennessee State
L 22–317,212[1]
September 12Northeast Missouri State*
W 16–7[2]
September 26at No. 2 Murray State
L 10–15[3]
October 3Tennessee–Martin*
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
L 21–24[4]
October 10Akron
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
L 7–108,345[5]
October 17at Western Kentucky
W 14–311,500[6]
October 24Morehead State
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
W 35–1712,110[7]
October 31Troy State*
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
W 37–284,360[8]
November 7at No. 1 Eastern Kentucky
L 10–63[9]
November 14Austin Peay
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
W 29–24[10]
November 21at Middle Tennessee
W 28–97,000[11]

References

  1. ^ "E. Tenn. St. 31, Tennessee Tech 22". The News and Observer. September 6, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Mullican kicks Bulldogs". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 13, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Murray rallies, nips Tech 15–10". The Tennessean. September 27, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Pacers edge Tennessee Tech". The Jackson Sun. October 4, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Strong second half helps Akron defeat Tenn. Tech". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 11, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tennessee Tech upsets Western". The Courier-Journal. October 18, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "74-yard punt return triggers 35–17 rout of troubled Morehead". The Courier-Journal. October 25, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tennessee Tech triumphs". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 1, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "No. 1-ranked Eastern marches past Tech". The Tennessean. November 8, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bazel leads fourth quarter rally to beat Peay 29–24". The Daily News-Journal. November 15, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Golden Eagles sting Raiders 28–9". The Daily News-Journal. November 22, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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