2016 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team

American college football season

2016 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football

Conference| Ohio Valley Conference
Record| 5–6 (5–3 OVC)
Head coach|

* Marcus Satterfield (1st season)

Offensive coordinator| Justin Rascati (1st season)
Defensive coordinator| Shawn Quinn (1st season)
Home stadium| Tucker Stadium

Seasons

← 2015

2017 →

2016 Ohio Valley Conference football standings

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No. 6 Jacksonville State $^  |   | 7  | – | 0  |   |  |  |   | 10  | – | 2  |
UT Martin |   | 6  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 7  | – | 5  |
Tennessee Tech |   | 5  | – | 3  |   |  |  |   | 5  | – | 6  |
Tennessee State |   | 4  | – | 3  |   |  |  |   | 7  | – | 4  |
Eastern Illinois |   | 4  | – | 4  |   |  |  |   | 6  | – | 5  |
Murray State |   | 4  | – | 4  |   |  |  |   | 4  | – | 7  |
SE Missouri State |   | 3  | – | 5  |   |  |  |   | 3  | – | 8  |
Eastern Kentucky |   | 2  | – | 6  |   |  |  |   | 3  | – | 8  |
Austin Peay |   | 0  | – | 8  |   |  |  |   | 0  | – | 11  |

* $ – Conference champion
* ^ – FCS playoff participant

Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2016 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team represented Tennessee Technological University as a member of Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Marcus Satterfield, the Golden Eagles compiled an overall record of 5–6 overall with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing third in the OVC. Tennessee Tech played home games at Tucker Stadium in Cookeville, Tennessee.

## Schedule

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September 1| 6:00 pm| Wofford*|

* Tucker Stadium
* Cookeville, TN

| OVCDN| L 7–21| 9,066
September 10| 6:00 pm| at Austin Peay|

* Governors Stadium
* Clarksville, TN (Sgt. York Trophy)

| OVCDN| W 41–7| 7,507
September 17| 5:00 pm| at Mercer*|

* Moye Complex
* Macon, GA

| ESPN3| L 27–34| 9,772
September 24| 2:00 pm| at UT Martin|

* Graham Stadium
* Martin, TN (Sgt. York Trophy)

| OVCDN| L 23–44| 7,316
October 1| 6:00 pm| Eastern Kentucky|

* Tucker Stadium
* Cookeville, TN

| OVCDN| W 33–30 OT| 7,165
October 8| 1:00 pm| at No. 3 Jacksonville State|

* Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
* Jacksonville, AL

| ESPN3| L 21–40| 16,092
October 15| 6:00 pm| No. 18 Eastern Illinois|

* Tucker Stadium
* Cookeville, TN

| OVCDN| L 24–30| 4,082
October 22| 1:30 pm| Southeast Missouri State|

* Tucker Stadium
* Cookeville, TN

| OVCDN| W 21–20| 9,332
November 5| 3:00 pm| at Tennessee*|

* Neyland Stadium
* Knoxville, TN

| SECN| L 0–55| 98,343
November 12| 3:00 pm| at Tennessee State|

* Hale Stadium
* Nashville, TN (Sgt. York Trophy)

| OVCDN| W 44–16| 8,981
November 19| 1:30 pm| Murray State|

* Tucker Stadium
* Cookeville, TN

| OVCDN| W 55–19| 4,120

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Central time

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## Game summaries

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### Wofford

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Terriers | 0  | 7  | 7  | 7 | 21
Golden Eagles  | 7  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 7

See also: 2016 Wofford Terriers football team

### At Austin Peay

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Golden Eagles | 14  | 14  | 7  | 6 | 41
Governors  | 0  | 0  | 7  | 0 | 7

See also: 2016 Austin Peay Governors football team

### At Mercer

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Golden Eagles  | 7  | 7  | 13  | 0 | 27
Bears | 3  | 7  | 14  | 10 | 34

See also: 2016 Mercer Bears football team

### At UT Martin

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Golden Eagles  | 6  | 3  | 0  | 14 | 23
Skyhawks | 7  | 14  | 7  | 16 | 44

See also: 2016 UT Martin Skyhawks football team

### Eastern Kentucky

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Colonels  | 6  | 7  | 7  | 7| 3 | 30
Golden Eagles | 7  | 10  | 3  | 7| 6 | 33

See also: 2016 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

### At Jacksonville State

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Golden Eagles  | 0  | 7  | 7  | 7 | 21
#3 Gamecocks | 17  | 16  | 7  | 0 | 40

See also: 2016 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

### Eastern Illinois

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#18 Panthers | 0  | 13  | 14  | 3 | 30
Golden Eagles  | 3  | 14  | 0  | 7 | 24

See also: 2016 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

### Southeast Missouri State

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Redhawks  | 10  | 7  | 3  | 0 | 20
Golden Eagles | 0  | 21  | 0  | 0 | 21

See also: 2016 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team

### At Tennessee

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Golden Eagles  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0
Volunteers | 21  | 17  | 7  | 10 | 55

See also: 2016 Tennessee Volunteers football team

### At Tennessee State

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Golden Eagles | 7  | 20  | 3  | 14 | 44
Tigers  | 3  | 0  | 6  | 7 | 16

See also: 2016 Tennessee State Tigers football team

### Murray State

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Racers  | 0  | 6  | 0  | 13 | 19
Golden Eagles | 13  | 21  | 7  | 14 | 55

See also: 2016 Murray State Racers football team

## References

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1. ^ "2016 Golden Eagle Football Schedule". Tennessee Tech Athletics. Retrieved October 8, 2022.

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