1969 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

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 Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw in the Grantland Rice Bowl.[1][2]

1969 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football
OVC champion
Grantland Rice Bowl, W 34–14 vs. Louisiana Tech
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
1969 record10–0–1 (6–0–1 OVC)
Head coachJohn Robert Bell (4th season)
1969 Ohio Valley football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 20 AP / No. 16 UPI East Tennessee State $ 6 0 1  10 0 1
Western Kentucky 5 2 0  6 3 1
Eastern Kentucky 4 3 0  6 4 0
Tennessee Tech 4 3 0  5 5 0
Morehead State 3 4 0  6 4 0
Murray State 2 4 1  5 4 1
Austin Peay 2 5 0  2 7 1
Middle Tennessee State 1 6 0  1 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResult
September 13Appalachian State*Johnson City, TNW 18–16
September 20East Carolina*Johnson City, TNW 7–0
September 27Eastern KentuckyJohnson City, TNW 7–0
October 4Western KentuckyBowling Green, KYW 16–7
October 11Tennessee TechCookeville, TNW 30–7
October 18Chattanooga*Chattanooga, TNW 17–13
October 25Murray StateJohnson City, TNT 10–10
November 8Morehead StateMorehead, KYW 27–7
November 15Middle Tennessee StateJohnson City, TNW 27–21
November 22Austin PeayClarksville, TNW 14–12
December 13Louisiana Tech*Baton Rouge, LA (Grantland Rice Bowl)ABCW 34–14
  • *Non-conference game

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