Former players invited back for Football Alumni Reunion Saturday
Al former Golden Eagle football players are invited back to Tucker Stadium Saturday night when Tech hosts Austin Peay in an Ohio Valley Conference game. Tech is hosting the annual Football Alumni Reunion, and will feature the 1959 OVC champions.
Former players should contact Grant Swallows at (931) 372-3929
Tech vs. Austin Peay game notes (PDF)
Invitation to Football Alumni reunion (PDF)
RSVP information for Football Alumni Reunion (PDF)
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee Tech is hosting its annual Football
Alumni Reunion on Saturday night when the Golden Eagles host Austin
Peay in a 7 p.m. Ohio Valley Conference game in Tucker Stadium.
All former players are invited to participate, and are being asked
to contact Grant Swallows for details. All former players in
attendance will be recognized, and a special presentation will be
made for the 50th anniversary of the 1959 OVC championship
team.
The activities begin at 4 p.m. with a special football alumni
tailgate event under the large tent in the Magic 98.5 Tailgate
Park.
"We've had a good response from former players," said Swallows, TTU
Associate Athletic Director for Development and a former Golden
Eagle quarterback. "There are still many players throughout the
region who we would love to hear from, and we hope they will
contact us and plan to attend."
The Golden Eagles are 0-1 in the OVC following a tough 17-7 road
loss at defending champion Eastern Kentucky two weeks ago. Austin
Peay also comes into the contest with an 0-1 league record, so the
game will be a pivotal contest for both teams as they attempt to
emerge in the victory column.
Tech owns a 25-17 advantage in the all-time series, but the Govs
have won twice since returning to the OVC two years ago. Austin
Peay claimed a 30-27 victory in Cookeville in 2007 by kicking a
field goal on the final play of the game. Last year in Clarksville,
Tech rallied in the final minutes to pull within three, but missed
a game-tying field goal on the game's final play to lose 31-28.
Interested former players should look over the invitation and RSVP
information posted above, and are encouraged to contact Swallows as
soon as possible by calling (931) 372-3929.
Tickets for the game are on sale at the Athletics Ticket Office in
Eblen Center or by calling 931-372-3940.
