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1978 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team

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The 1978 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 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Don Wade, the Golden Eagles compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the OVC.

Record5–6 (4–3 OVC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumTucker Stadium
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1978 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record5–6 (4–3 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTucker Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
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1978 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. T–4 Western Kentucky $7–0–08–2–0
No. 8 Eastern Kentucky6–1–08–2–0
Tennessee Tech4–3–05–6–0
Austin Peay4–3–06–4–0
Murray State2–5–04–7–0
Morehead State2–5–02–6–1
Middle Tennessee1–6–01–9–1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Nicholls State*L 10–206,900[1]
September 9Western Carolina*W 22–20[2]
September 23Murray State
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
W 24–1414,500[3]
September 30at Cameron*
L 10–21
October 7at East Tennessee StateL 17–384,866[4]
October 14Western Kentucky
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
L 20–2616,000[5]
October 21at Morehead StateW 21–20[6]
October 28at Troy State*L 0–456,850[7]
November 4No. 9 Eastern Kentucky
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
L 16–205,000[8]
November 11at Austin PeayW 28–144,500[9]
November 18Middle Tennessee
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
W 35–10[10]
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