| 2019 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football | |
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| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Record | 6–6 (3–5 OVC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Tre Lamb (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Donnie Suber (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Tucker Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Austin Peay +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Southeast Missouri State +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Martin | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Kentucky | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville State | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2019 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team represented Tennessee Technological University as a member of Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Dewayne Alexander, the Golden Eagles compiled an overall record of 6–6 overall with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the OVC. Tennessee Tech played home games at Tucker Stadium in Cookeville, Tennessee.
Preseason
Preseason coaches' poll
The OVC released their preseason coaches' poll on July 22, 2019. The Golden Eagles were picked to finish in ninth place.[1]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 135 (15) |
| 2 | Southeast Missouri State | 115 |
| 3 | Eastern Kentucky | 99 |
| 4 | Austin Peay | 84 |
| 5 | Tennessee State | 75 |
| 6 | UT Martin | 58 |
| 7 | Murray State | 55 |
| 8 | Eastern Illinois | 38 |
| 9 | Tennessee Tech | 16 |
Preseason All-OVC team
The Golden Eagles did not have any players selected to the preseason all-OVC team.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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| August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | Samford* | ESPN+ | W 59–58 2OT | 7,806 | |||
| September 7 | 1:30 p.m. | at Miami (OH)* | ESPN+ | L 17–48 | 16,022 | |||
| September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Virginia–Wise* |
| ESPN+ | W 31–14 | 10,436 | ||
| September 21 | 3:00 p.m. | at Western Illinois* | ESPN3 | W 38–24 | 1,594 | |||
| September 28 | 4:00 p.m. | at Eastern Illinois | ESPN3 | W 40–29 | 7,055 | |||
| October 5 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 23 Southeast Missouri State | ESPN+ | L 37–43 2OT | 4,373 | |||
| October 12 | 6:00 p.m. | UT Martin |
| ESPN+ | L 14–55 | 5,330 | ||
| October 26 | 1:30 p.m. | Austin Peay |
| ESPN+ | L 21–58 | 2,572 | ||
| November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | at Murray State | ESPN+ | W 17–7 | 5,302 | |||
| November 9 | 1:30 p.m. | Jacksonville State |
| ESPN+ | W 37–27 | 11,331 | ||
| November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | at Eastern Kentucky | ESPN+ | L 10–22 | 2,987 | |||
| November 23 | 1:30 p.m. | Tennessee State |
| ESPN+ | L 27–37 | 2,728 | ||
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Game summaries
Samford
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 7 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 58 |
| Golden Eagles | 12 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 59 |
At Miami (OH)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Eagles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
| RedHawks | 10 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 48 |
Virginia–Wise
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavaliers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Golden Eagles | 7 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
At Western Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Eagles | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 38 |
| Leathernecks | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
At Eastern Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Eagles | 0 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 40 |
| Panthers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 29 |
At Southeast Missouri State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Eagles | 7 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 37 |
| No. 23 Redhawks | 6 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 43 |
UT Martin
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyhawks | 10 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 55 |
| Golden Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
Austin Peay
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governors | 20 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 58 |
| Golden Eagles | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
At Murray State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Eagles | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Racers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Jacksonville State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gamecocks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
| Golden Eagles | 10 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 37 |
At Eastern Kentucky
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Eagles | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Colonels | 7 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 22 |
Tennessee State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Tigers | 0 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 37 |
| Golden Eagles | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
References
- ↑ "Media Pollsters Tab Jacksonville State as 2019 OVC Football Preseason Favorites". ovcsports.com. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- ↑ "JSU's Cooper, SEMO's Hall Named 2019 OVC Preseason Football Players of the Year". ovcsports.com. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- ↑ "2019 Tennessee Tech Football Schedule". Tennessee Tech Athletics. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ↑ "2019 Tennessee Tech Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
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