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[edit]
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]
Schedule[edit]
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* | - Tucker Stadium
- Cookeville, TN
| 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 | - 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
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Game summaries[edit]
Samford[edit]
| 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)[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Golden Eagles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
RedHawks | 10 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 48 |
Virginia–Wise[edit]
| 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 |
UT Martin[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Skyhawks | 10 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 55 |
Golden Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
Austin Peay[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Governors | 20 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 58 |
Golden Eagles | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
At Murray State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Golden Eagles | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Racers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Jacksonville State[edit]
| 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 |
Tennessee State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Tigers | 0 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 37 |
Golden Eagles | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
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