The 2017 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team represented Tennessee Technological University as a member of Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Marcus Satterfield in his second and final season as head coach, the Golden Eagles compiled an overall record of 1–10 overall with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing last out of nine teams in the OVC. Tennessee Tech played home games at Tucker Stadium in Cookeville, Tennessee.
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Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
Record | 1–10 (1–7 OVC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Tyree Foreman (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
Defensive coordinator | Shawn Quinn (2nd season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Tucker Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Jacksonville State $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Austin Peay | 7 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Illinois | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UT Martin | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Kentucky | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeast Missouri State | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee State | 2 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Murray State | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee Tech | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On November 19, Satterfield was fired.[1] He finished his tenure at Tennessee Tech with a two-year record of 6–16.
Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 25 Western Illinois* | OVCDN | L 14–41 | 7,886 | |
September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | at Kennesaw State* | BSN | L 14–27 | 8,418 | |
September 16 | 2:00 p.m. | at Ball State* | ESPN3 | L 13–28 | 14,265 | |
September 23 | 5:00 p.m. | at Eastern Kentucky | OVCDN | L 21–24 | 9,520 | |
September 30 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 5 Jacksonville State |
| OVCDN | L 7–34 | 8,327 |
October 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at Eastern Illinois | OVCDN | L 23–24 | 3,016 | |
October 14 | 1:00 p.m. | at Southeast Missouri State | OVCDN | L 3–31 | 4,615 | |
October 28 | 1:30 p.m. | Tennessee State |
| OVCDN | W 30–26 | 5,235 |
November 4 | 1:30 p.m. | Austin Peay |
| ESPN3 | L 28–35 | 9,416 |
November 11 | 1:00 p.m. | at Murray State | OVCDN | L 21–31 | 2,427 | |
November 18 | 1:30 p.m. | UT Martin |
| OVCDN | L 0–24 | 2,159 |
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Game summaries
editWestern Illinois
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 25 Leathernecks | 3 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 41 |
Golden Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
At Kennesaw State
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
Owls | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
At Ball State
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Eagles | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
Cardinals | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
At Eastern Kentucky
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Eagles | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
Colonels | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Jacksonville State
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 5 Gamecocks | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 34 |
Golden Eagles | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
At Eastern Illinois
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Eagles | 14 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 23 |
Panthers | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
At Southeast Missouri State
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Eagles | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Redhawks | 17 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
Tennessee State
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tigers | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 26 |
Golden Eagles | 13 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
Austin Peay
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Governors | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
Golden Eagles | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
At Murray State
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Eagles | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Racers | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
UT Martin
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Skyhawks | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
Golden Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ "Head football coach Marcus Satterfield relieved of duties, national search to begin immediately". Tennessee Tech Athletics. November 19, 2017. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
- ^ "2017 Golden Eagle Football Schedule". Tennessee Tech Athletics. Retrieved October 8, 2022.