page_title: Tennessee Technological University
section_title: Athletics
hierarchical_section_title: Tennessee Technological University / Athletics
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context_page_description: Tennessee Technological University is a public university in Cookeville, Tennessee. It was formerly known as Tennessee Polytechnic Institute, and before that as University of Dixie, the name under which it was founded as a private institution in 1909. Tennessee Tech places special emphasis on undergraduate education in fields related to engineering and technology, although degrees in education, liberal arts, agriculture, nursing, and other fields of study can be pursued as well. Additionally, there are graduate offerings in engineering, education, business, and the liberal arts. Affiliated with the Tennessee Board of Regents, the university is governed by a Board of Trustees. Its athletic teams compete in the Ohio Valley Conference.
  As of the 2018 fall semester, Tennessee Tech enrolls more than 10,000 students, and its campus has 87 buildings on 235 acres centered along Dixie Avenue in northern Cookeville.
context_section_description: The Tennessee Tech athletic program is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) and competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision. The school's teams are known as the Golden Eagles, the team colors are purple and gold, and the mascot is Awesome Eagle.
caption: Tucker Stadium and Overall Field
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