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1989 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team

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1989 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record5–5 (3–3 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTucker Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–10 Middle Tennessee $^ 6 0 0 9 4 0
No. 12 Eastern Kentucky ^ 5 1 0 9 3 0
Murray State 3 3 0 6 4 1
Tennessee State 3 3 0 5 5 1
Tennessee Tech 3 3 0 5 5 0
Austin Peay 1 5 0 1 10 0
Morehead State 0 6 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Records adjusted for Morehead State forfeit of conference victories over Austin Peay and Tennessee Tech, and non-conference victories over Kentucky State and Samford
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 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 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jim Ragland, the Golden Eagles compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the OVC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Lock Haven*W 38–17[1]
September 9at Chattanooga*W 28–109,769[2]
September 16at Samford*L 23–27[3]
September 30No. 10 Murray State
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
W 21–20[4]
October 14No. 1 Eastern Kentucky
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
L 20–2112,120[5]
October 21at Western Kentucky*L 14–6118,000[6]
October 28Tennessee State
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
L 19–217,654[7]
November 4at Morehead StateW 8–14 (forfeit win)[8][9]
November 11at Austin PeayW 17–15[10]
November 18No. 12 Middle Tennessee
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
L 3–246,555[11]

References

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  1. ^ "LHU falls to Tenn. Tech". Centre Daily Times. September 3, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Tech's record seven field goals boot UT–C". The Tennessean. September 10, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tech fumbles way to first loss". The Tennessean. September 17, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Racers can't hold 13-point lead". The Paducah Sun. October 1, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tennessee Tech drops chance to upset EKU". The Courier-Journal. October 15, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hilltoppers steamroll Tech, roll up 500 yards offense". The Paducah Sun. October 22, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Robinson's grab ices TSU win over Tech". The Tennessean. October 29, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Swartz, Morehead beat Tech 14–8". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 5, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Morehead to forfeit two OVC football wins". The Courier-Journal. May 12, 1990. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tennessee Tech 17, Austin Peay 15". Johnson City Press. November 12, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Only one No. 1; Blue Raiders complete OVC shutout with 24–3 thumping of rival Eagles". The Daily News-Journal. November 19, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.