1952 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team

1952 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football
OVC co-champion
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record9–2 (4–1 OVC)
Head coach
CaptainTom Fann
Alternate CaptainKen Broyles
Home stadiumOverall Field
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Kentucky + 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Tennessee Tech + 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Murray State 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Middle Tennessee 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Eastern Kentucky 0 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Morehead State 0 – 4 – 1 1 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1952 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team represented Tennessee Polytechnic Institute—now known as Tennessee Technological University–as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1952 college football season. Led by 25th-year head coach Preston Vaughn Overall, the Golden Eagles compiled an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, sharing the OVC title with Western Kentucky. Tennessee Tech was invited to the Tangerine Bowl, where they lost to East Texas State. The team's captain was Tom Fann and the alternative captain was Ken Broyles.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13503rd Airborne / Fort Campbell*
W 27–0[2]
September 278:00 p.m.at Murray State
W 14–13[3][4]
October 4Morehead State
  • Overall Field
  • Cookeville, TN
W 30–6[5]
October 11Eastern Kentucky
  • Overall Field
  • Cookeville, TN
W 28–14[6]
October 18at Arkansas State*Jonesboro, ARW 21–13
October 258:00 p.m.Western Kentucky
  • Overall Field
  • Cookeville, TN
W 21–136,000[7][8]
November 1at Marshall*
W 28–7[9]
November 8East Tennessee State*
  • Overall Field
  • Cookeville, TN
W 21–134,000[10][11]
November 15Memphis State*
  • Overall Field
  • Cookeville, TN
W 35–0[12]
November 272:00 p.m.Middle Tennesseedagger
  • Overall Field
  • Cookeville, TN
L 7–198,500[13][14]
January 1vs. East Texas State*
L 0–3312,340[15][16]

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References

  1. ^ "Tennessee Tech Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Tennessee Tech Athletics. 2021. p. 128. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 20, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "TPI Eagles Romp". The Nashville Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. September 14, 1952. p. 2C. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Murray Opens Grid Season Against Tennessee Tech". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. Paducah, Kentucky. September 27, 1952. p. 12. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Kellow, Edd (September 28, 1952). "Tech Spoilers Murray Opener 14-13". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. Paducah, Kentucky. p. 29. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Tennessee Tech Trim Morehead, 30-6". Sunday Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. Associated Press. October 5, 1952. p. 11. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Eastern Kentucky Bows To Tennessee Tech By 28 to 14". The Owensboro Messenger. Owensboro, Kentucky. Associated Press. October 12, 1952. p. 11. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Tulloss, Bill (October 25, 1952). "OVC Title In Balance At Cookeville". Nashville Banner. Nashville, Tennessee. p. 7. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Tech Wallops Western 21-13". The Nashville Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. October 26, 1952. p. 7C. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Tennessee Tech Routs Marshall". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. Associated Press. November 2, 1952. p. 7C. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ Mabry, Joe (November 8, 1952). "Tennessee Tech, ETSC In 'Unbeaten' Clash". The Nashville, Tennessee. Nashville, Tennessee. p. 12. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ Smyth, Jimmy (November 9, 1952). "Tennessee Tech Decisions Buccaneers, 21-13, In Close Tilt". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. p. B1. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "T.P.I. Eagles roll to 35–0 football win". Kingsport Times-News. November 16, 1952. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Rice, Grantland II (November 27, 1952). "Eagles, MTSC Clash Today". The Nashville Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. p. 18. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ Tulloss, Bill (November 28, 1952). "Young, Stotser Lead Blue Raiders To Stunning Upset of Tech Eagles". Nashville Banner. Nashville, Tennessee. p. 37. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ Roberts, Harry (January 2, 1953). "East Texas Smothers Tech, 33-0". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. 1. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ Roberts, Harry (January 2, 1953). "East Texas Clubs Tech In Tangerine Bowl, 33-0 (continued)". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. 8. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.