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American college football season
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 coaches' poll
[edit]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
[edit]The Golden Eagles did not have any players selected to the preseason all-OVC team.[2]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|
| 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* | - Tucker Stadium
- Cookeville, TN
| ESPN | W 31–14 | 10,436
|
| September 21 | 3:00 p.m. | at Western Illinois* | | ESPN3 | W 38–24 | 1,863
|
| 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 | - Tucker Stadium
- Cookeville, TN (Sgt. York Trophy)
| 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 | - Tucker Stadium
- Cookeville, TN
| 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 | - Tucker Stadium
- Cookeville, TN (Sgt. York Trophy)
| ESPN | L 27–37 | 2,728
|
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
|
[3][4]
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 | OT | 2OT |
Total |
| Bulldogs
|
7
|
17
|
14
|
6 | 7 | 7 |
58 |
| Golden Eagles
|
12
|
0
|
10
|
22 | 7 | 8 |
59 |
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Golden Eagles
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
14 |
17 |
| RedHawks
|
10
|
31
|
0
|
7 |
48 |
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Cavaliers
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
14 |
| Golden Eagles
|
7
|
21
|
0
|
3 |
31 |
At Western Illinois
[edit]
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Golden Eagles
|
7
|
7
|
10
|
14 |
38 |
| Leathernecks
|
0
|
3
|
7
|
14 |
24 |
At Eastern Illinois
[edit]
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Golden Eagles
|
0
|
21
|
13
|
6 |
40 |
| Panthers
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
15 |
29 |
At Southeast Missouri State
[edit]
|
|
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 |
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Skyhawks
|
10
|
17
|
21
|
7 |
55 |
| Golden Eagles
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
14 |
14 |
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Governors
|
20
|
24
|
7
|
7 |
58 |
| Golden Eagles
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
7 |
21 |
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Golden Eagles
|
3
|
7
|
7
|
0 |
17 |
| Racers
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
7 |
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Gamecocks
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
13 |
27 |
| Golden Eagles
|
10
|
14
|
7
|
6 |
37 |
At Eastern Kentucky
[edit]
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Golden Eagles
|
7
|
0
|
3
|
0 |
10 |
| Colonels
|
7
|
9
|
0
|
6 |
22 |
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Tigers
|
0
|
10
|
13
|
14 |
37 |
| Golden Eagles
|
14
|
13
|
0
|
0 |
27 |
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