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1969 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

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The 1969 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team was an American football team that East Tennessee State University (ETSU) as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) in the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. East Tennessee State completed an undefeated season, going 10–0–1 and capturing the OVC championship. This is the only undefeated season and the last conference championship for the program up until 2018. The team capped off the season by defeating Louisiana Tech and future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw in the Grantland Rice Bowl.[1][2]

CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 20
Record10–0–1 (6–0–1 OVC)
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1969 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football
OVC champion
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 20
Record10–0–1 (6–0–1 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
 1968
1970 
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1969 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 20/16 East Tennessee State $6011001
Western Kentucky520631
Eastern Kentucky430640
Tennessee Tech430550
Morehead State340640
Murray State241541
Austin Peay250271
Middle Tennessee160190
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP/UPI small college polls
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 13Appalachian State*
W 18–16[3]
September 20East Carolina*
  • University Stadium
  • Johnson City, TN
W 7–05,500[4]
September 27No. 4 Eastern Kentucky
  • University Stadium
  • Johnson City, TN
W 7–09,000[5]
October 4at Western KentuckyW 16–77,500–7,506[6][7]
October 11at Tennessee TechW 30–7[8]
October 18at Chattanooga*No. 10W 17–13[9]
October 25Murray StateNo. 7
  • University Stadium
  • Johnson City, TN
T 10–10[10]
November 8at Morehead StateNo. 13W 27–7[11]
November 15Middle TennesseeNo. 17
  • University Stadium
  • Johnson City, TN
W 27–212,000[12][13]
November 22at Austin PeayW 14–12[14]
December 13vs. No. 4 Louisiana Tech*No. 20ABCW 34–1416,101[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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