1969 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team
| 1969 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football | |
|---|---|
OVC champion | |
Grantland Rice Bowl, W 34–14 vs. Louisiana Tech | |
| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| 1969 record | 10–0–1 (7–1 OVC) |
| Head coach | John Robert Bell (4th season) |
The 1969 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team completed an undefeated season, going 10–0–1 and capturing the Ohio Valley Conference championship. This is the only undefeated season and the last conference championship for the program. The team capped off the season by defeating Louisiana Tech and NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw in the Grantland Rice Bowl.[1][2]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 13 | Appalachian State* | Johnson City, TN | W 18–16 | ||||||
| September 20 | East Carolina* | Johnson City, TN | W 7–0 | ||||||
| September 27 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnson City, TN | W 7–0 | ||||||
| October 4 | Western Kentucky | Bowling Green, KY | W 16–7 | ||||||
| October 11 | Tennessee Tech | Cookeville, TN | W 30–7 | ||||||
| October 18 | Chattanooga* | Chattanooga, TN | W 17–13 | ||||||
| October 25 | Murray State | Johnson City, TN | T 10–10 | ||||||
| November 8 | Morehead State | Morehead, KY | W 27–7 | ||||||
| November 15 | Middle Tennessee State | Johnson City, TN | W 27–21 | ||||||
| November 22 | Austin Peay | Clarksville, TN | W 14–12 | ||||||
| December 13 | Louisiana Tech* | Baton Rouge, LA (Grantland Rice Bowl) | ABC | W 34–14 | |||||
*Non-conference game.  Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||
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