2020 UT Martin Skyhawks football team

American college football season

2020 UT Martin Skyhawks football

Conference| Ohio Valley Conference
Record| 3–4 (3–4 OVC)
Head coach|

* Jason Simpson (15th season)

Offensive coordinator| Kevin Bannon (5th season)
Defensive coordinator| Chris Polizzi (1st season)
Home stadium| Graham Stadium

Seasons

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2021 →

2020 Ohio Valley Conference football standings

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No. 8 Jacksonville State $^  |   | 6  | – | 1  |   |  |  |   | 10  | – | 3  |
No. 19 Murray State |   | 5  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 5  | – | 2  |
No. 21 Austin Peay |   | 4  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 4  | – | 5  |
Southeast Missouri State |   | 4  | – | 3  |   |  |  |   | 4  | – | 4  |
UT Martin |   | 3  | – | 4  |   |  |  |   | 3  | – | 4  |
Tennessee Tech |   | 2  | – | 5  |   |  |  |   | 2  | – | 5  |
Tennessee State |   | 2  | – | 5  |   |  |  |   | 2  | – | 5  |
Eastern Illinois |   | 1  | – | 5  |   |  |  |   | 1  | – | 5  |

* $ – Conference champion
* ^ – FCS playoff participant
* Note: Eastern Kentucky played only in the fall and opted out of the spring season.

Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2020 UT Martin Skyhawks football team represented the University of Tennessee at Martin as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Jason Simpson, the Skyhawks compiled an overall record of 3–4 with an identical mark in conference play, placing fifth in the OVC. UT Martin played home games at Graham Stadium in Martin, Tennessee.

## Schedule

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UT Martin had a game scheduled against Alabama, which was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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February 28 |  2:00 p.m. |  at Murray State |

* Roy Stewart Stadium
* Murray, KY

|  ESPN+ | L 10–14|  2,528
March 7 |  1:00 p.m. |  Eastern Illinois |

* Graham Stadium
* Martin, TN

|  ESPN+ | W 28–15|  1,500
March 14 |  1:00 p.m. |  No. 11 Jacksonville State |

* Graham Stadium
* Martin, TN

|  ESPN+ | L 20–37|  1,500
March 21 |  2:00 p.m. |  at Austin Peay |

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

|  ESPN+ | W 37–34|  1,530
March 28 |  2:00 p.m. |  at Tennessee State |

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

|  ESPN+ | L 24–26|  1,587
April 3 |  1:00 p.m. |  Southeast Missouri State |

* Graham Stadium
* Martin, TN

|  ESPN+ | L 16–21|  1,500
April 11 |  3:00 p.m. |  Tennessee Tech |

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

|  ESPN+ | W 40–7|  1,500

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

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## References

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1. ^ Talty, John. "SEC moves to conference-only 2020 schedule, pushes back start of season". AL.com. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
2. ^ "2020 Football Schedule". University of Tennessee at Martin. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
3. ^ "2020 UT Martin Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 15, 2020.

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UT Martin Skyhawks football

Venues|

* Graham Stadium (1964–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* 1967 Tangerine Bowl
* Austin Peay, Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech: Sgt. York Trophy

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

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