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1980 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team

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The 1980 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 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Don Wade, the Golden Eagles compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished last in the OVC.

Record4–7 (1–6 OVC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumTucker Stadium
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1980 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record4–7 (1–6 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTucker Stadium
Seasons
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1980 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Western Kentucky $6–1–09–1–0
No. T–10 Murray State5–2–09–2–0
No. T–3 Eastern Kentucky ^5–2–010–3–0
Austin Peay5–2–07–4–0
Akron2–4–13–7–1
Morehead State2–5–04–7–0
Middle Tennessee2–5–02–8–0
Tennessee Tech1–6–04–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Western Carolina*W 26–109,313[1]
September 20at Northeast Missouri State*
W 28–20[2]
September 27No. 1 Murray State
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
L 3–1013,600[3]
October 4at Tennessee–Martin*W 30–287,750[4]
October 11No. 7 (D-II) Jacksonville State*
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
L 3–78,000[5]
October 18No. 4 Western Kentucky
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
L 17–2811,600[6]
October 25at Morehead StateW 31–29[7]
November 1at No. 7 (D-II) Troy StateL 3–528,100[8]
November 8No. T–5 Eastern Kentucky
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
L 7–486,000[9]
November 15at Austin PeayL 10–13[10]
November 22at Middle Tennessee
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
L 7–21[11]
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