2012 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team

The 2012 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team represented Tennessee Technological University as a member of Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Watson Brown, the Golden Eagles compiled an overall record of 3–8 overall with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, tying for eighth place in the OVC. Tennessee Tech played home games at Tucker Stadium in Cookeville, Tennessee.

2012 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record3–8 (1–7 OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteven Brown (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple spread
Defensive coordinatorBilly Taylor (5th season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–2–5
Home stadiumTucker Stadium
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Illinois $^   6 1     7 5  
No. 22 Eastern Kentucky   6 2     8 3  
UT Martin   6 2     8 3  
Jacksonville State   5 3     6 5  
Tennessee State   4 3     8 3  
Murray State   4 4     5 6  
Southeast Missouri State   2 6     3 8  
Tennessee Tech   1 7     3 8  
Austin Peay   1 7     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:00 pmHampton*OVCDNW 41–3110,130
September 67:00 pmNorth Greenville*
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
W 42–146,306
September 152:00 pmat No. 4 (FBS) Oregon*P12NL 14–6357,091
September 226:00 pmat Southeast Missouri StateL 38–41 2OT8,327
September 296:00 pmat Murray StateL 35–709,794
October 67:00 pmJacksonville State
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
L 28–377,141
October 207:00 pmNo. 23 Eastern Kentucky
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
L 28–425,668
October 271:00 pmat No. 21 Tennessee StateL 21–2211,373
November 31:30 pmEastern Illinois 
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
L 24–318,968
November 101:30 pmNo. 23 UT Martin
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN (Sgt. York Trophy)
W 45–44 OT3,709
November 171:00 pmat Austin PeayL 31–383,738

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References

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  1. ^ "2012 Golden Eagle Football Schedule". Tennessee Tech Athletics. Retrieved October 8, 2022.