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Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football
Intercollegiate American football team
Intercollegiate American football team
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| CurrentSeason | 2025 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team | |
| TeamName | Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football | |
| Image | Tenn tech wordmark 2006.png | |
| ImageSize | 200 | |
| FirstYear | ||
| HeadCoach | Bobby Wilder | |
| HeadCoachYear | 2nd | |
| HCWins | 18 | |
| HCLosses | 7 | |
| Stadium | Tucker Stadium | |
| StadCapacity | 16,500 | |
| Location | Cookeville, Tennessee | |
| NCAAdivision | I FCS | |
| Conference | OVC–Big South | |
| ATWins | 458 | |
| ATLosses | 557 | |
| ATTies | 31 | |
| BowlWins | 0 | |
| BowlLosses | 3 | |
| ConfTitles | OVC: 1952, 1953, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1972, 1975, 2011OVC–Big South: 2024, 2025 | |
| WebsiteName | ttusports.com | |
| WebsiteURL | https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/index | |
| MarchingBand | Golden Eagle Marching Band | MascotDisplay=Awesome Eagle |
The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Tennessee Tech University, located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and plays in the OVC–Big South Football Association, a joint venture between Tech's primary home of the Ohio Valley Conference and the Big South Conference. The school's first football team was fielded in 1922. The team plays its home games at the 16,500 seat Tucker Stadium and is coached by Bobby Wilder.
On August 13, 2025, the Southern Conference announced Tennessee Tech would become a member effective July 1, 2026.
Conference championships
Tennessee Tech has won twelve conference championships, five shared and seven outright. Their twelve Ohio Valley titles are the most in the conference of any current member, behind only former conference member Eastern Kentucky.
| 2025 | 11–2 | 8–0 |
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† Co-championship
Postseason
Bowl games
The Golden Eagles have appeared in three bowl games, with an overall record of 0–3.
| 1972 | Don Wade | Grantland Rice Bowl | Louisiana Tech | L 0–35 |
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NCAA Division I-AA/FCS playoffs
The Golden Eagles have made two appearances in the Division I-AA/FCS playoffs, with an overall record of 0–2.
| 2025 | First Round | North Dakota | L 6–31 |
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Head coaches
| 2024–present | Bobby Wilder | 18–7 |
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Notable former players
Main article: List of Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles in the NFL draft
- Barry Wilmore
- Larry Schreiber
- Elois Grooms
- Mike Hennigan
- Lonnie Warwick
- Jim Youngblood
- Da'Rick Rogers
- Howard Stidham
- Frank Omiyale
- Wade Plemons
Future non-conference opponents
Announced schedules as of January 9, 2026.
| at Mississippi State |
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References
References
- (August 13, 2025). "The Southern Conference Approves Tennessee Tech Membership".
- "Champions - Ohio Valley Conference". Ohio Valley Conference.
- "Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Football Future Schedules". FBSchedules.com.
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