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1973 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record2–8–1 (1–6 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTucker Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Western Kentucky $^ 7 – 0 – 0 12 – 1 – 0
Murray State 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Eastern Kentucky 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Morehead State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
East Tennessee State 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Middle Tennessee 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Tennessee Tech 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 1
Austin Peay 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1973 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team represented Tennessee Technological University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Don Wade, the Golden Eagles compiled an overall record of 2–8–1 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the OVC. Tennessee Tech played home games at Tucker Stadium in Cookeville, Tennessee.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Western Carolina*
T 10–106,200
September 15South Dakota*
L 0–307,200[1]
September 22at Murray State
L 17–189,279
September 29Tennessee–Martin*
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
W 16–97,249
October 6East Tennessee State
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
L 14–267,146
October 13at No. 11 Western Kentucky
L 0–4113,150
October 20Morehead State
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
L 10–2310,150
October 27at Chattanooga*
L 3–73,747[2]
November 3at Eastern Kentucky
L 14–307,800
November 10Austin Peay
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
W 31–123,000
November 17at Middle Tennessee
L 10–177,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "South Dakota Raps Tennessee Tech, 30-0". The Leaf-Chronicle. Associated Press. September 16, 1973. p. 7B. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Tenn Tech–UT Chattanooga". The Tennessean. October 28, 1973. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  4. ^ "Tennessee Tech Game By Game Results". Archived from the original on September 6, 2015.
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