1990 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Middle Tennessee +^ 5 1 0 11 2 0
No. 5 Eastern Kentucky +^ 5 1 0 10 2 0
Tennessee State 4 2 0 7 4 0
Tennessee Tech 3 3 0 6 5 0
Morehead State 3 3 0 5 6 0
Murray State 1 5 0 2 9 0
Austin Peay 0 6 0 0 11 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1990 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 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Jim Ragland, the Golden Eagles compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the OVC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Lock Haven*W 45–14[1]
September 8Chattanooga*
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
L 17–407,023[2]
September 15Samford*
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
W 21–78,100[3]
September 22at Ohio*L 32–4214,666[4]
September 29at Murray StateW 16–35,043[5]
October 6Morehead State
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
W 24–75,012[6]
October 13Western Kentucky*
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
W 33–2211,183[7]
October 27at No. 1 Eastern KentuckyL 20–29[8]
November 3at Tennessee StateL 14–36[9]
November 10at Austin PeayW 20–14 OT1,324[10]
November 17at No. 2 Middle TennesseeL 0–42[11]

References

  1. ^ "Tennessee Tech tops Lock Haven". Sunday News. September 2, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Carelli ignites UT–C, tops Tennessee Tech". The Tennessean. September 9, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Lowery's two touchdowns spark Tennessee Tech past Samford". The Tennessean. September 16, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Thornton leads Bobcats to first win". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. September 23, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Racers' offense can't catch up with Eagles". The Paducah Sun. September 30, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Brown sparks Tennessee Tech past Morehead". The Courier-Journal. October 7, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Hilltoppers suffer fourth straight loss". The Park City Daily News. October 14, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Eastern Ky. overruns Tech". The Tennessean. October 28, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "TSU has its first winning OVC season". The Tennessean. November 4, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tennessee Tech 20, Austin Peay 14, OT". The Paducah Sun. November 11, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "10–2–1 odds favor MTSU". The Daily News-Journal. November 18, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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