Josh Poplar
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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Weight:
- 220
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- Hometown:
- Knoxville, Tenn.
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- Position:
- LB
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- Year:
- So.
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- High School:
- Knoxville Central HS
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- Previous School:
- Knoxville Central HS
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- gp
- 11
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- tk
- 105.0
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- sac
- -
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- int
- -
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- ffum
- 2
Bio
2015 (R-Freshman): Poplar made 14 tackles last season, including four solo stops in seven games played. He also recorded one tackle-for-loss for one yard.
2014 (Freshman): Poplar was a member of the team in 2014 and spent his first season as a redshirt member of the scout team.
High School: A product of a solid football program at Knoxville Central High School, Josh was a four-year starter, one for coach Joel Helton and three for coach Joe Hassel...missed much of his junior year with a torn ACL, following an all-region season as a sophomore...twice named all-district...played running back and linebacker...competitive and versatile athlete, he also lettered four years in baseball and two in track & field...a sprinter, he competed in the 100m dash and 4x100m relay.
Personal: The son of Willie and Florence Scott Poplar...his father competed in two World Deaf Olympics (1969 and 1973) and is a member of the Knoxville Hall of Fame...born June 21, 1996 in Knoxville...full name is Joshua Taylor Zachary Poplar.
Academic: Majoring in business with an interest in health care administration…named to the Spring 2016 AD’s Honor Roll…named to the 2015-16 OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…awarded the OVC Academic Medal of Honor.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Solo tackles | 40 | 32 |
| Assists | 65 | 45 |
| Tackles | 105.0 | 77.0 |
| Tackles per game | 9.5 | 9.6 |
| Sacks | - | - |
| Sack yards | - | - |
| Interceptions | - | - |
| Returned for touchdown | - | - |
| Fumble recoveries | 3 | 2 |
| Fumble return TDs | 1 | - |
| Tackle for loss | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Tackle for loss yards | 8 | 8 |
Game Log - Passing
| Date | Opponent | Score | comp | att | pct | yds | y/a | td | int | sac | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Wofford | L, 21-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | at Austin Peay | W, 41-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | at Mercer | L, 34-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 24 | at UT Martin | L, 44-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | Eastern Kentucky | W, 33-30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 8 | at Jacksonville State | L, 40-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | Eastern Illinois | L, 30-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | Southeast Missouri | W, 21-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 5 | at Tennessee | L, 55-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | at Tennessee State | W, 44-16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 19 | Murray State | W, 55-19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Rushing
| Date | Opponent | Score | rush | yds | y/a | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Wofford | L, 21-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | at Austin Peay | W, 41-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | at Mercer | L, 34-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 24 | at UT Martin | L, 44-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | Eastern Kentucky | W, 33-30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 8 | at Jacksonville State | L, 40-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | Eastern Illinois | L, 30-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | Southeast Missouri | W, 21-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 5 | at Tennessee | L, 55-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | at Tennessee State | W, 44-16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 19 | Murray State | W, 55-19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Receiving
| Date | Opponent | Score | rec | yds | y/r | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Wofford | L, 21-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | at Austin Peay | W, 41-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | at Mercer | L, 34-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 24 | at UT Martin | L, 44-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | Eastern Kentucky | W, 33-30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 8 | at Jacksonville State | L, 40-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | Eastern Illinois | L, 30-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | Southeast Missouri | W, 21-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 5 | at Tennessee | L, 55-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | at Tennessee State | W, 44-16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 19 | Murray State | W, 55-19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Kicking
| Date | Opponent | Score | fgm | fga | lng | xpm | xpa | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Wofford | L, 21-7 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Austin Peay | W, 41-7 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Mercer | L, 34-27 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at UT Martin | L, 44-23 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 1 | Eastern Kentucky | W, 33-30 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Jacksonville State | L, 40-21 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 15 | Eastern Illinois | L, 30-24 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 22 | Southeast Missouri | W, 21-20 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Tennessee | L, 55-0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Tennessee State | W, 44-16 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 19 | Murray State | W, 55-19 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Game Log - Punting
| Date | Opponent | Score | punt | yds | avg | long | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Wofford | L, 21-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | at Austin Peay | W, 41-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | at Mercer | L, 34-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 24 | at UT Martin | L, 44-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | Eastern Kentucky | W, 33-30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 8 | at Jacksonville State | L, 40-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | Eastern Illinois | L, 30-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | Southeast Missouri | W, 21-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 5 | at Tennessee | L, 55-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | at Tennessee State | W, 44-16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 19 | Murray State | W, 55-19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Returns
| Date | Opponent | Score | kr | yds | avg | lng | td | pr | yds | avg | lng | td |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Wofford | L, 21-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | at Austin Peay | W, 41-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | at Mercer | L, 34-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 24 | at UT Martin | L, 44-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | Eastern Kentucky | W, 33-30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 8 | at Jacksonville State | L, 40-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | Eastern Illinois | L, 30-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | Southeast Missouri | W, 21-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 5 | at Tennessee | L, 55-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | at Tennessee State | W, 44-16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 19 | Murray State | W, 55-19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - All-Purpose
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Wofford | L, 21-7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Austin Peay | W, 41-7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Mercer | L, 34-27 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at UT Martin | L, 44-23 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 1 | Eastern Kentucky | W, 33-30 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Jacksonville State | L, 40-21 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 15 | Eastern Illinois | L, 30-24 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 22 | Southeast Missouri | W, 21-20 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Tennessee | L, 55-0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Tennessee State | W, 44-16 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 19 | Murray State | W, 55-19 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | pts | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | saf | misc | 2pt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Wofford | L, 21-7 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 10 | at Austin Peay | W, 41-7 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 17 | at Mercer | L, 34-27 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 24 | at UT Martin | L, 44-23 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 1 | Eastern Kentucky | W, 33-30 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 8 | at Jacksonville State | L, 40-21 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 15 | Eastern Illinois | L, 30-24 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 22 | Southeast Missouri | W, 21-20 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 5 | at Tennessee | L, 55-0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 12 | at Tennessee State | W, 44-16 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 19 | Murray State | W, 55-19 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | tack | ast | tot | sack | lost | tfl | yds | ff | fr | td | int | yds | td | brup | blk | saf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Wofford | L, 21-7 | 2 | 10 | 12.0 | - | - | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Sep 10 | at Austin Peay | W, 41-7 | 3 | 1 | 4.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | at Mercer | L, 34-27 | 5 | 6 | 11.0 | - | - | 0.5 | 0 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 24 | at UT Martin | L, 44-23 | 3 | 6 | 9.0 | - | - | 0.5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | Eastern Kentucky | W, 33-30 | 3 | 5 | 8.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 8 | at Jacksonville State | L, 40-21 | 7 | 2 | 9.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | Eastern Illinois | L, 30-24 | 7 | 8 | 15.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | Southeast Missouri | W, 21-20 | 4 | 12 | 16.0 | - | - | 2.0 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 5 | at Tennessee | L, 55-0 | 1 | 4 | 5.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | at Tennessee State | W, 44-16 | 2 | 3 | 5.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 19 | Murray State | W, 55-19 | 3 | 8 | 11.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 14.0 | 2.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016-17 | 11 | 40 | 65 | 105.0 | 9.5 | - | - | 3.5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 8 | - | - | 1 | - |
| 2017-18 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2018-19 | 11 | 40 | 61 | 101.0 | 9.2 | - | - | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 14 | - | - |
| Total | 29 | 84 | 136 | 220.0 | 7.6 | - | - | 6.5 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 1 | - |
| Statistic | gp | comp | att | pct | yds | y/g | y/a | td | int | lg | effic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||||
| Total | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Conference | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Location | |||||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Away | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Result | |||||||||||
| Wins | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Losses | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Month | |||||||||||
| September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | rush | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rec | rec/g | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | fgm | fga | pct | lg | xpm | xpa | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | |||||||||
| September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | punt | yds | avg | lg | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | kr | yds | avg | td | lg | pr | yds | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||||
| September | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds | ypg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||
| Total | 11 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Conference | 8 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Location | |||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Away | 6 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Result | |||||||
| Wins | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Losses | 6 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Month | |||||||
| September | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Statistic | pts | pts/g | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | 2pt | misc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 6 | 0.5 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 6 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 6 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| September | 6 | 1.5 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 0 |
| October | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| November | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 11 | 40 | 65 | 105.0 | 9.5 | - | - | 3.5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 8 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Conference | 8 | 32 | 45 | 77.0 | 9.6 | - | - | 2.5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||||||
| Home | 5 | 19 | 43 | 62.0 | 12.4 | - | - | 2.5 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Away | 6 | 21 | 22 | 43.0 | 7.2 | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 5 | 15 | 29 | 44.0 | 8.8 | - | - | 2.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 6 | 25 | 36 | 61.0 | 10.2 | - | - | 1.5 | 1 | - | 1 | 8 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Month | ||||||||||||||||
| September | 4 | 13 | 23 | 36.0 | 9.0 | - | - | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | - | - | 1 | - |
| October | 4 | 21 | 27 | 48.0 | 12.0 | - | - | 2.0 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 3 | 6 | 15 | 21.0 | 7.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
News mentions
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Josh Poplar wasn’t just a standout on the football field. He also had excellent prowess in the classroom. Selected at the end of 2016 to the CoSIDA Academic All-District football team, Poplar adds to his honors as he was selected on Friday to the 2016 FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team.
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech football team earned three second-team and three all-newcomer team nods from the Ohio Valley Conference on Tuesday as the league announced its postseason awards. The teams were voted on by the league’s coaches and sports information contacts.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – For the Tennessee Tech football team, 20 players will take to the field for the final time on Saturday as the Golden Eagles host Murray State in their season finale. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. from Tucker Stadium.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – When Tennessee Tech last had a field goal kicker set the school record for field goal distance, Nick Madonia wasn't even born. But with a 57-yard kick, 14 yards longer than his career-best, Madonia didn't just break the Tech record, he shattered it. However, that was only the tip of the iceberg as the Golden Eagles routed Tennessee State 44-16 on Saturday.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – There’s still plenty for the Tennessee Tech football team to play for as the season winds down in its final two weeks. The Golden Eagles head to Nashville to take on Tennessee State in their final road game of the season, with kickoff scheduled for 3 p.m.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – 65 years in the making. It’s been a long time since Tennessee Tech last faced the University of Tennessee in football and a lot of things have changed since they last met. There was no Football Bowl Subdivision or Football Championship Subdivision back in 1951. The Neyland in Neyland Stadium was still coaching the Volunteers then as General Robert Neyland was still roaming the sidelines at Shields-Watkins Field.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Academics has been a major priority for the Tennessee Tech football team for a long time, and the Golden Eagles were able to show two examples on Thursday as two members of the team were named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District team.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Southeast Missouri threatened, but as the fourth quarter wound down, it wasn't just the Tennessee Tech football team that was opposing them. Time was their enemy too. The Golden Eagles put together a tremendous defensive effort to close out the game, keeping the game scoreless in the final 20 minutes to hold on to a 21-20 Homecoming victory on Saturday.
COOKEVILLE -- It's Homecoming on the Tennessee Tech campus, and the Golden Eagles are looking to make it a happy one on the gridiron as the football team entertains Southeast Missouri on Saturday. Kickoff at Tucker Stadium is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech was driving with a chance to win on Saturday night, but the Golden Eagles saw the opportunity slip away against Football Championship Subdivision No. 17 Eastern Illinois. Tech (2-5, 2-3 Ohio Valley Conference) was in a situation where it had to go for the first down, facing 4th and 10 on the Panther 39, trailing 30-24.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – After a rough outing last week at Jacksonville State, the Tennessee Tech football team comes home for two straight games as the Golden Eagles look to climb back up in the Ohio Valley Conference standings. This week, it’s the Eastern Illinois Panthers that come down to Cookeville and Tucker Stadium.
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – After a thrilling overtime win over Eastern Kentucky on Saturday, the Tennessee Tech football team will load up the busses again and hit the road to take on one of its most daunting challenges of the season. The Golden Eagles (2-3) face Football Championship Subdivision No. 3-ranked – and Ohio Valley Conference preseason favorite – Jacksonville State on Saturday.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Alex Carling had probably the catch of a lifetime. With Eastern Kentucky up 30-27 in overtime, the Tennessee Tech football team took advantage of a personal foul call against the Colonels to get a first down, then Michael Birdsong threw a four-yard strike to the tight end Carling in the left corner of the end zone for the game-winning touchdown, 33-30 in favor of the Golden Eagles.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It’s been nearly an entire month since the Tennessee Tech football team last played in the friendly confines of Tucker Stadium. And in the three weeks since, the Golden Eagles picked up a big win over Austin Peay to open Ohio Valley Conference play, then took tough losses at Mercer and UT Martin.
MACON, Ga. – Turnovers proved costly for the Tennessee Tech football team as three miscues started scoring drives for the Mercer Bears on Saturday as the Golden Eagles fell 34-27 at Five Star Stadium. Tech opened the game with a fantastic punctuation as Dontez Byrd broke loose for a 100-yard kickoff return on the opening kick, with Nick Madonia adding the PAT to make it a 7-0 Tech lead with just 13 seconds ticked off the clock.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – 493 yards of offense. One thing was sure as Tennessee Tech opened its Ohio Valley Conference slate with a dominating win over Austin Peay -- the Golden Eagles came out to play. The victory marked the first in the career of head coach Marcus Satterfield and also put the Golden Eagles in an early lead in both the conference and the Sergeant York Trophy race.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech football team came out with a statement on Thursday night, recovering an onside kick on the opening kickoff, then putting together a first-quarter score. But Wofford built momentum and scored 21 unanswered points in the final three quarters to spoil the Golden Eagles' opener in a 21-7 loss at Tucker Stadium.
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