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TSU-TTU
TSU leads 14-8
1984
TSU, 33-3 (A)
1985
TSU, 26-13 (H)
1988
TSU, 27-23 (H)
1989
TSU, 21-19 (A)
1990
TSU, 36-14 (H)
1991
TSU, 14-10 (H)
1992
TTU, 26-15 (H)
1993
TTU, 24-21 (A)
1994
TTU, 28-20 (H)
1995
TTU, 28-24 (A)
1996
TTU, 21-19 (H)
1997
TSU, 28-21 (H)
1998
TSU, 42-21 (A)
1999
TSU, 25-19 (H)
2000
TTU, 56-23 (H)
2001
TTU, 63-13 (H)
2002
TTU, 20-14 (A)
2003
TSU, 27-23 (A)
2005
TSU 31-20 (A)
2006
TSU, 30-20 (H)
2007
TSU, 45-28 (A)
2008
TSU, 41-14 (H)
TSU-UTM
TSU leads 13-5
1976
UTM, 26-21 (H)
1977
TSU, 55-7 (H)
1992
TSU, 23-15(H)
1993
UTM, 21-14 (H)
1994
TSU, 20-3 (H)
1995
UTM, 28-7 (H)
1996
TSU, 37-14 (H)
1997
TSU, 27-20 (A)
1998
TSU, 76-0 (H)
1999
TSU, 43-7 (A)
2000
TSU, 33-6 (H)
2001
TSU, 55-7 (H)
2002
TSU, 26-8 (H)
2003
TSU, 41-10 (H)
2004
TSU, 27-13 (A)
2005
UTM, 42-20 (H)
2007
UTM, 43-38 (H)
2008
TSU, 30-27 (OT) (A)
TTU-UTM
TTU leads 19-9-2
1926
TTU, 12-0 (H)
1927
Tie, 0-0 (at UTM)
1928
TTU, 14-13 (H)
1931
TTU, 26-7 (H)
1932
Tie, 0-0 (at UTM)
1970
TTU, 17-6 (A)
1971
TTU, 10-7 (H)
1972
TTU, 13-10 (A)
1973
TTU, 16-9 (H)
1980
TTU, 30-28 (A)
1981
UTM, 24-21 (A)
1982
UTM, 35-21 (H)
1991
UTM, 24-16 (H)
1992
TTU, 17-13 (H)
1993
TTU, 20-3 (H)
1994
UTM, 20-10 (H)
1995
UTM, 36-31 (H)
1996
TTU, 21-14 (2OT) (H)
1997
TTU, 33-2 (H)
1998
TTU, 31-24 (OT) (A)
1999
TTU, 45-9 (A)
2000
TTU, 46-6 (H)
2001
TTU, 41-7 (A)
2002
TTU, 68-7 (H)
2003
UTM, 30-23 (OT) (A)
2004
TTU, 49-20 (H)
2005
UTM, 46-16 (H)
2006
UTM, 35-16 (A)
2007
TTU, 13-10 (A)
2008
UTM, 35-7 (A)

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Austin Peay (2-9*)
1980
Arkansas State
L, 41-14
1983
Central Florida
L,  10-7
1984
Central Florida
W,  24-21
1985
Cincinnati
L, 31-0
1987
Kansas State
W, 25-22
1987
Cincinnati
L, 42-10
1988
Cincinnati
L, 52-7
1988
Toledo
L, 38-14
9/15/90
Temple
L,  28-0
9/04/93
Cincinnati
L,  42-10
9/07/96
Arkansas State
L, 24-0
*Does not include a 0-2 record while not a member of the OVC
Eastern Illinois (3-15*)
8/29/96
Western Michigan
W, 28-20
9/12/98
Central Florida
L,  48-0
9/19/98
Northern Illinois
W,  24-10
9/02/99
Central Michigan
L,  33-17
9/11/99
Hawaii
L,  31-27
10/02/99
Central Florida
L,  31-21
9/16/00
Toledo
L, 26-31
10/06/01
San Diego State
L,  40-7
8/31/02
Hawaii
L,  61-36
9/14/02
Kansas State
L, 63-13
9/13/03
Missouri
L,  37-0
9/25/04
Eastern Michigan
W,  31-28
9/10/05
Brigham Young
L,  45-10
9/02/06
Illinois
L,  42-17
9/30/06
Hawaii
L,  44-9
9/08/07
Purdue
L, 52-6
8/28/08
Central Michigan
L,  31-12
9/6/08
#24 Illinois
L,  47-21
*Does not include a 1-8 record while not a member of the OVC
Eastern Kentucky (4-14)
9/08/79
Kent State
W, 17-14
10/13/79
Cal State-Fullerton
W,  33-17
11/15/80
East Carolina
W,  28-16
9/19/81
Navy
L,  24-0
11/23/85
Louisville
W, 45-21
9/11/93
Northeastern Louisiana
L, 40-14
9/12/98
Kentucky
L,  52-7
10/14/00
Central Florida
L,  34-3
8/30/01
Central Michigan
L,  42-28
8/29/02
Oregon State
L, 49-10
8/28/03
Bowling Green
L, 63-13
9/13/03
Central Michigan
L,  42-41
10/23/04
Vanderbilt
L,  19-7
9/17/05
North Carolina State
L,  54-10
9/02/06
Cincinnati
L,  31-0
9/01/07
Kentucky
L,  50-10
8/28/08
Cincinnati
L,  40-7
9/6/08
Western Kentucky
L, 37-13
Jacksonville State (0-5*)
9/20/03
Kansas
L,  41-6
9/17/05
UAB
L,  35-28
10/14/06
Mississippi State
L, 35-3
9/15/07
Memphis
L,  35-14
8/28/08
Georgia Tech
L,  41-14
*Does not include a 3-6 record while not a member of the OVC
Murray State (2-16-1)
9/20/80
Louisville
W, 13-9
9/17/83
East Carolina
L,  50-25
9/01/84
Louisville
W, 26-23
9/14/85
Memphis State
T,  10-10
9/26/87
Louisville
L,  34-10
9/15/89
North Texas
L, 28-14
9/08/90
Louisville
L,  68-0
10/20/90
Northern Illinois
L,  49-7
9/26/98
Brigham Young
L,  43-9
9/04/99
Wisconsin
L,  49-10
9/01/01
Ole Miss
L,  49-14
10/27/01
Minnesota
L, 66-10
8/31/02
Memphis
L,  52-6
9/06/03
Kentucky
L,  37-6
9/04/04
Connecticut
L,  52-14
9/03/05
Mississippi State
L, 38-6
9/02/06
Missouri
L,  47-7
8/30/07
Louisville
L,  73-10
9/6/08
Indiana
L,  45-3
Southeast Missouri (1-13)
11/12/94
Hawaii
L,  34-0
10/19/96
Arkansas State
L, 38-9
8/31/00
Marshall
L, 63-7
9/01/01
Eastern Michigan
L,  16-12
9/14/02
Eastern Michigan
L,  35-32
9/28/02
Middle Tennessee State
W,  24-14
8/30/03
Ohio
L,  17-3
9/13/03
Arkansas State
L, 21-3
9/11/04
Bowling Green
L, 49-10
9/18/04
Central Michigan
L,  44-27
9/10/05
Kent State
L, 33-12
10/14/06
Arkansas
L,  63-7
8/30/07
Cincinnati
L,  59-3
9/6/08
#6 Missouri
L, 52-3
Tennessee State (0-1*)
9/23/06
Vanderbilt
L,  38-9
*Does not include a 3-1 record while not a member of the OVC
Tennessee Tech (0-21)
1984
Kansas State
L, 28-12
1985
UNLV
L,  35-7
1986
Tulsa
L,  51-0
1987
Cincinnati
L, 38-17
1988
East Carolina
L,  52-13
9/22/90
Ohio
L,  42-32
9/14/91
Ohio
L,  35-14
11/15/97
UAB
L, 38-14
9/19/98
UAB
L,  38-6
9/11/99
Bowling Green
L, 40-15
9/1600
Ohio
L,  52-14
9/08/01
Air Force
L, 42-0
8/31/02
Bowling Green
L, 41-7
9/07/02
Iowa State
L, 57-6
8/30/03
Memphis
L,  40-10
9/06/03
Northern Illinois
L,  42-17
9/11/04
South Florida
L,  21-7
9/17/05
Northern Illinois
L,  42-3
9/14/06
Middle Tennessee
L,  44-0
11/03/07
Auburn
L,  35-3
9/6/08
Louisville
L,  51-10
UT Martin (0-9*)
11/21/98
UAB
L, 48-17
9/28/02
Arkansas State
L, 30-10
9/06/03
Arkansas State
L, 63-6
9/02/04
Western Michigan
L, 42-0
9/10/05
Arkansas State
L, 56-7
9/02/06
Ohio
L,  29-3
9/01/07
Southern Miss
L, 35-13
8/30/08
#19 South Florida
L,  56-7
11/8/08
Auburn
L,  37-20
*Does not include a 0-1 record while not a member of the OVC
Former Member Records
Akron
1-2
Middle Tennessee State
1-6
Morehead State
1-2
Samford
0-5
Youngstown State
2-2
Western Kentucky
0-0
OVC SCHOOLS VS. FOOTBALL BOWL SUBDIVISION TEAMS
Ohio Valley Conference teams have compiled a 17-120-1 record all-time against Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS, previously known as I-A) teams. That
is counting only games while the teams were members of the Conference (not before they joined or after they left). Below is a complete list of current
OVC schools and how they have fared against FBS competition.

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Largest Crowds - All Games
85,754
Tennessee Tech at Auburn
Nov. 5, 2007
85,365
UT Martin at Auburn
Nov. 8, 2008
77,527
Murray State at Wisconsin
Sept. 4, 1998
72,453
Southeast Missouri State at Arkansas
Oct. 14, 2006
70,185
Tennessee State vs. Florida A&M (in Atlanta)
Sept. 20, 2003
67,712
Tennessee State vs. Florida A&M (in Atlanta)
Sept. 25, 2004
67,167
Tennessee State vs. Florida A&M (in Atlanta)
Sept. 28, 2002
66,512
Eastern Kentucky at Kentucky
Sept. 1, 2007
63,306
Murray State at Kentucky
Sept.  6,  2003
62,455
Tennessee State vs. Florida A&M (in Atlanta)
Sept. 23, 2000
62,305
Southeast Missouri at Missouri
Sept. 6, 2008
61,171
Tennessee State vs. Jackson State (in Memphis)
Sept. 13, 1997
61,052
Tennessee State vs. Florida A&M (in Atlanta)
Sept. 22, 2001
60,131
Eastern Illinois at Illinois
Sept. 6, 2008
59,303
Murray State at BYU
Sept.  26,  1998
59,011
Tennessee State vs. N.C. A&T (in Indianapolis)
Oct. 4, 1997
58,131
Tennessee State vs. S.C. State (in Atlanta)
Sept. 24, 1994
57,885
Tennessee State vs. Florida A&M (in Atlanta)
Sept. 30, 2006
57,776
Eastern Kentucky at Kentucky
Sept. 12, 1998
56,990
Tennessee State vs. Florida A&M (in Atlanta)
Sept. 29, 2007
56,747
Eastern Kentucky at N.C. State
Sept. 17, 2005
56,297
Tennessee State vs. Florida A&M (in Atlanta)
Sept. 24, 2005
55,545
Tennessee State vs. Jackson State (in Memphis)
Sept. 12, 1998
55,212
Tennessee State vs. Jackson State (in Memphis)
Sept. 14, 1996
55,015
Tennessee State vs. Jackson State (in Memphis)
Sept. 18, 2004
53,441
Tennessee State vs. Jackson State (in Memphis)
Sept. 16, 2006
52,630
Eastern Illinois at BYU
Sept. 10, 2005
52,603
Tennessee State vs. Jackson State (in Memphis)
Sept. 13, 2003
52,504
Eastern Illinois at Purdue
Sept. 8, 2007
52,387
Tennessee State vs. S.C. State (in Atlanta)
Sept. 30, 1995
52,173
Tennessee State vs. Jackson State (in Memphis)
Sept. 16, 2000
51,082
Tennessee State vs. S.C. State (in Indianapolis)
Oct. 2, 2004
50,879
Tennessee State vs. Jackson State (in Memphis)
Sept. 8, 2007
50,794
Tennessee State at Jackson State (in Memphis)
Sept. 13, 2008
50,723
Tennessee State vs. Jackson State (in Memphis)
Sept. 10, 1999
50,428
Tennessee State vs. Florida A&M (in Atlanta)
Sept. 27, 2008
50,074
Murray State at Missouri
Sept. 2, 2006
50,047
Tennessee State vs. Jackson State (in Memphis)
Sept. 10, 1994
LARGEST CROWDS IN OVC HISTORY
Over the years some large crowds have watched OVC football games. Overall there have been 64 crowds above 40,000 fans to see a game involving
an OVC squad (including both non-conference and Conference games). In 2007, Tennessee Tech played in front of 85,754 fans at Auburn, becoming the
largest crowd to ever see an OVC school play. Below is a list of every crowd above 50,000 as well as the largest 10 crowds to see a Conference
matchup (all of which were above 20,000 fans).
Largest Crowds - OVC-Only Games
41,132
Tennessee Tech at Tennessee State
   (Nov. 6, 1999)
25,300
Eastern Kentucky vs. Western Kentucky
   (Oct. 20, 1979)
25,000
Eastern Kentucky vs. Western Kentucky
   (Oct. 22, 1977)
24,878
Murray State at Tennessee State
   (Nov. 3, 2007)
24,500
Eastern Kentucky vs. Western Kentucky
   (Oct. 23, 1971)
24,361
Tennessee Tech at Tennessee State
   (Nov. 1, 2008)
24,200
Eastern Kentucky vs. Western Kentucky
   (Oct. 25, 1975)
22,500
Eastern Kentucky vs. Murray State
   (Oct. 31, 2007)
22,046
UT Martin at Tennessee State
   (Oct. 24, 1998)
21,331
UT Martin at Tennessee State
   (Oct. 19, 1996)
Head coach Watson Brown and the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles played in front of
85,754 fans at nationally-ranked Auburn on Nov. 5, 2007. It marked the largest crowd
an OVC school had ever played in front of.

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In July 2007, the Nashville Sports Council and the Ohio Valley Conference announced the
creation of the Sergeant York Trophy which goes to the winner of the quadrangular season football
series between the four Ohio Valley Conference schools located in the state of Tennessee –
Austin Peay State University, University of Tennessee at Martin, Tennessee State University and
Tennessee Technological University.
The award is only the second traveling trophy that involves more than two teams in college
sports; the other is the Commander in Chief’s Trophy which has been contested between Air Force,
Army and Navy annually since 1972.
In a close race, Tennessee State and Austin Peay shared the inaugural award, finishing with
identical 2-1 records in 2007. Tennessee State took the trophy home with it thanks to a one-point
victory in overtime over the Governors; that game was decided by a block extra point by NFL First
Round Draft Pick Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie. The Tigers repeated as champions in 2008,
winning all three of its Sgt. York games.
The award is named in honor of Alvin C. York, the most noted Soldier of World War I. As a
corporal in the 2
nd
 battalion, 328
th
 Infantry, in the Battle of the Meuse River-Argonne (Oct. 8, 1918),
York and seven other soldiers captured 132 prisoners, was promoted to sergeant and received
the Distinguished Service Cross, the French Croix de Guerre, the French Legion of Honor, the
Croce di Guerra of Italy and the War Medal of Montenegro. Upon his return to the United States
in 1919, he was bestowed the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Following the war York returned his home in Pall Mall, Tenn. (located in north central
Tennessee, 55 miles northeast of Cookeville) where he dedicated his life to improving education
and facilitating educational opportunities for children in the state of Tennessee. In 1927 he
established the Alvin C. York Institute after spending several years raising money for the school
which opened as a private institution. That school was established, in part, to provide educational
opportunities denied to the boys and girls of Fentress Country. In 1937, the Institute became a state
special school after an appeal to the Tennessee State Legislature. The school, located in
Jamestown, Tenn., is still in operation today.
York died on Sept. 2, 1964 and the foundation which he helped establish in 1920 – The Sergeant York Patriotic Foundation – was dormant for many
years. The Foundation was re-established by Lipscomb Davis, Jr. in 1992
and is currently run by Sgt. York’s grandson Gerald (U.S. Army Colonel,
Retired). York’s papers are archived by Michael E. Birdwell, Ph.D., who
is an associate professor of history at Tennessee Technological Univer-
sity, one of the four institutions that will compete for the yearly honor.
     After the completion of the football season, the Sergeant York
Trophy is awarded to the institution with the best head-to-head record
in the match-ups with their fellow Tennessee schools. In the event of a
tie, the award is shared; however, the previous winner will retain the
trophy if they are part of the tie. If the tie is between two other institutions,
the trophy will go to the institution that has gone the most seasons without
winning the trophy.
     The award is presented to the winning institution annually at the
O’Charley’s Dinner of Champions, which is hosted each spring by the
Nashville Sports Council. The event was created in 1999 and salutes
amateur and professional sports in Tennessee.
All-Time Sgt. York Trophy Winners
2007 - Tennessee State*, Austin Peay
2008 - Tennessee State
*Took home the trophy due to winning the tiebreaker
All-Time Sgt. York Trophy Game Results
2007
Sept. 15
Tennessee State 33, @Austin Peay 32 (OT)
Sept. 22
@ Austin Peay 17, UT Martin 14
Sept. 27
Tennessee Tech 13, @UT Martin 10
Oct. 6
Austin Peay 30, @Tennessee Tech 27
Oct. 11
Tennessee State 45, @Tennessee Tech 28
Nov. 17
UT Martin 43, @Tennessee State 38
2008
Sept. 20
UT Martin 31, @Austin Peay 17
Oct.  4
Tennessee State 30, @UT Martin 27 (OT)
Oct.  16
UT Martin 35, @Tennessee Tech 7
Oct. 18
@Tennessee State 37, Austin Peay 34
Oct. 25
@Austin Peay 31, Tennessee Tech 28
Nov. 1
@Tennessee State 41, Tennessee Tech 14
SGT. YORK TROPHY
SGT. YORK SERIES HISTORY
Tennessee State accepts the inaugural Sgt. York Trophy at the 2008 O’Charley’s
Dinner of Champions. L-to-R: Gerald York (grandson of Sgt. Alvin York), military
personnel who presented the trophy, TSU A.D. Teresa Phillips, TSU head coach James
Webster, TSU President Melvin Johnson and former OVC Commissioner Jon
Steinbrecher.
Members of the York Family with former OVC Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher
(back row, far left), OVC head football coaches and Gary Alexander of the
Nashville Sports Council (back row, far right) at the 2007 OVC Football
Media Day, when the announcement of the trophy was first made.

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Chris Barney - Shepherdsville, Ky.
Greg Brey - Louisville, Ky.
Jay Brown - Brentwood, Tenn.
Tom Danner - Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Todd Dunaway - Cordova, Tenn.
Craig Dunn - Smyrna, Tenn.
Tim Fetsch - O’Fallon, Mo.
John Graham - Versailles, Ky.
Tom Hahs - Bourbannais, Ill.
Steve Hendley - Mayfield, Ky.
Dan Holly - St. Charles, Mo.
Steve Horn - Gleason, Tenn.
Bart Horne - Paris, Ky.
Ohio Valley Conference football officials have been selected to work numerous FCS/I-AA playoff games over the year. Since 1981, OVC
officials have been assigned to 86 post-season games, including 28 semifinal playoff games and six national championship contests.
In 1995, the NCAA selected OVC officials to work all four rounds of the playoffs - an honor never before bestowed on a conference
officiating program. Following is a list of the 2009 OVC Football Officials.
PROCEDURE FOLLOWING REGULATION PLAY:
Immediately following the conclusion of the fourth quarter, officials will
instruct both teams to retire to their respective team areas. The officials will
escort the captains to the center of the field for the coin toss. The winner
of the toss shall be given the option of selecting offense or defense, with
the offense at the opponent’s 25-yard line to start the series, or which end
of the field shall be used for both series of that overtime period. The winner
of the toss may not defer his choice. The loser of the toss shall have the
first choice of the two options for subsequent even-numbered extra
periods.
EXTRA PERIODS:
An extra period shall consist of two series with Team A and Team B each
putting the ball in play by snap at the designated 25-yard line, which
becomes the opponent’s 25-yard line.
TEAM SERIES:
Each team retains the ball during a series until it scores or fails to make a
first down. The ball remains alive after a change of team possession until
it is declared dead. However, Team A may not have a first and 10 if it again
possesses the ball after a change of team possession.
SCORING:
The team scoring the greater number of points during the regulation and
extra periods shall be declared the winner. There shall be an equal number
of series, as defined, in each extra period, except if Team B scores during
a period other than on the try (i.e.: on the first possession of a period, Team
A scores a touchdown. On the try, Team B intercepts a pass and returns
it for a two-point touchdown. Ruling: Team B is awarded the ball on the 25-
yard line to start its series with the overtime score 6-2.). Beginning with
the third extra period, teams scoring a touchdown must attempt
a two-point try. A one-point try, although not illegal, will not score
a point.
TIMEOUTS:
Each team shall be allowed one timeout for each extra period. Unused
extra-period timeouts may not be carried over to other extra periods.
OT
Score After
Date
Teams and Final Score
Periods
Regulation
10/13/84
Youngstown State 17, Austin Peay 13
1
10-10
11/03/84
Murray State 20, Austin Peay 13
2
10-10
10/19/85
Middle Tennessee 31, Murray State 24
2
17-17
11/04/85
Middle Tennessee 28, Youngstown State 21
2
14-14
10/04/86
Austin Peay 7, Middle Tennessee 0
1
0-0
10/10/87
Austin Peay 20, Morehead State 13
1
13-13
11/07/87
Youngstown State 20, Murray State 13
1
13-13
10/01/88
Tennessee Tech 16, Murray State 13
1
10-10
10/29/88
Eastern Kentucky 31, Murray State 24
1
24-24
11/18/89
Eastern Kentucky 38, Morehead State 3
3
21-21
11/10/90
Tennessee Tech 20, Austin Peay 14
1
14-14
11/17/90
Murray State 31, Austin Peay 24
3
14-14
11/07/92
Eastern Kentucky 21, Murray State 18
1
18-18
10/2/93
Murray State 28, Tennessee-Martin 21
1
21-21
11/20/93
Tennessee-Martin 39, Austin Peay 33
2
26-26
10/05/96
Tennessee Tech 21, Tennessee-Martin 14
2
14-14
10/26/96
Southeast Missouri 16, Middle Tennessee 13
1
13-13
11/01/97
Tennessee Tech 16, Murray State 13
1
13-13
10/17/98
Tennessee Tech 31, Tennessee-Martin 24
1
24-24
10/24/98
Tennessee Tech 31, Eastern Kentucky 29
3
17-17
11/13/99
Eastern Kentucky 23, Tennessee Tech 20
2
17-17
10/04/03
Murray State 23, Jacksonville State 17
1
17-17
10/04/03
Tennessee-Martin 30, Tennessee Tech 23
1
23-23
09/25/04
Southeast Missouri 51, Samford 48
4
31-31
10/02/04
Eastern Kentucky 39, Samford 36
1
36-36
10/23/04
Samford 42, Tennessee State 36
1
36-36
10/30/04
Murray State 19, Eastern Kentucky 16
1
13-13
11/06/04
Tennessee Tech 40, Eastern Illinois 37
1
34-34
11/13/04
Southeast Missouri 31, Tennessee Tech 28
1
28-28
09/30/06
Tennessee Tech 20, Murray State 14
1
14-14
10/28/06
Jacksonville State 17, Tennessee Tech 10
1
10-10
09/15/07
Tennessee State 33, Austin Peay 32
1
26-26
11/03/07
Austin Peay 34, Southeast Missouri 31
2
21-21
09/27/08
Eastern Kentucky 13, Austin Peay 10
1
10-10
10/04/08
Tennessee State 30, UT Martin 27
1
24-24
10/25/08
Southeast Missouri 27, Tennessee State 20
1
20-20
NOTE: Overtime policy adopted by the Conference prior to the 1982 season.