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East Tennessee State

FCS

Southern · Johnson City, Johnson City, Tennessee

26-62
All-time
0.295
Win %
0
National titles
0
Conf titles
0
Major bowls
0
Playoff apps
0
Weeks at #1
0
Heismans

Greatest games

East Tennessee State's top games of all time by Game Score.

1
Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, Illinois
1979 · Sep 15, 1979
0.40
Game Score
2
Western Carolina
Conf Game
1979 · Nov 17, 1979
0.15
Game Score
3
East Tennessee State
Conf Game
1981 · Oct 31, 1981
0.14
Game Score
4
East Tennessee State
Conf Game
1979 · Oct 13, 1979
0.06
Game Score
5
East Tennessee State
Conf Game
1981 · Oct 3, 1981
0.06
Game Score
6
VMI
Conf Game
1979 · Oct 6, 1979
0.04
Game Score
7
East Tennessee State
Conf Game
1981 · Nov 14, 1981
-0.08
Game Score
8
East Tennessee State
Conf Game
1979 · Oct 27, 1979
-0.18
Game Score
9
Western Carolina
Conf Game
1981 · Oct 17, 1981
-0.20
Game Score
10
East Tennessee State
Conf Game
1980 · Oct 11, 1980
-0.22
Game Score

Season by season

Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.

Lower-level seasons: 51 (228-303-9). The record, titles and bowls above count major seasons only.

2026I-AA / FCSIn progress-
East Tennessee State · Southern
Conf record
—
Conf champ
—
2025I-AA / FCS7-5
East Tennessee State · Southern
Conf record
5-3
Conf champ
—
2024I-AA / FCS7-5
East Tennessee State · Southern
Conf record
5-3
Conf champ
—
2023I-AA / FCS3-8
East Tennessee State · Southern
Conf record
2-6
Conf champ
—
2022I-AA / FCS3-8
East Tennessee State · Southern
Conf record
1-7
Conf champ
—
2021I-AA / FCS11-2
East Tennessee State · Southern
Conf record
7-1
Conf champ
★
Notes
FCS quarterfinal
2020I-AA / FCS4-1
East Tennessee State · Southern
Conf record
4-1
Conf champ
—
2019I-AA / FCS3-9
East Tennessee State · Southern
Conf record
1-7
Conf champ
—
2018I-AA / FCS8-4
East Tennessee State · Southern
Conf record
6-2
Conf champ
—
Notes
FCS playoff
2017I-AA / FCS4-7
East Tennessee State · Southern
Conf record
2-6
Conf champ
—
2016I-AA / FCS5-6
East Tennessee State · Southern
Conf record
2-6
Conf champ
—
2015I-AA / FCS2-9
East Tennessee State · Independent
Conf record
—
Conf champ
—
2003I-AA / FCS5-7
East Tennessee State · Southern
Conf record
2-6
Conf champ
—
2002I-AA / FCS4-8
East Tennessee State · Southern
Conf record
2-6
Conf champ
—
2001I-AA / FCS6-5
East Tennessee State · Southern
Conf record
4-4
Conf champ
—
2000I-AA / FCS6-5
East Tennessee State · Southern
Conf record
4-4
Conf champ
—
1999I-AA / FCS6-5
East Tennessee State · Southern
Conf record
4-4
Conf champ
—
1998I-AA / FCS4-7
East Tennessee State · Southern
Conf record
3-5
Conf champ
—
1997I-AA / FCS7-4
East Tennessee State · Southern
Conf record
5-3
Conf champ
—
1996I-AA / FCS10-3
East Tennessee State · Southern
Conf record
7-1
Conf champ
—
Notes
FCS quarterfinal
1995I-AA / FCS4-7
East Tennessee State · Southern
Conf record
4-4
Conf champ
—
1994I-AA / FCS6-5
East Tennessee State · Southern
Conf record
4-4
Conf champ
—
1993I-AA / FCS5-6
East Tennessee State · Southern
Conf record
3-5
Conf champ
—
1992I-AA / FCS5-6
East Tennessee State · Southern
Conf record
2-5
Conf champ
—
1991I-AA / FCS1-10
East Tennessee State · Southern
Conf record
0-7
Conf champ
—
1990I-AA / FCS2-9
East Tennessee State · Southern
Conf record
1-6
Conf champ
—
1989I-AA / FCS4-7
East Tennessee State · Southern
Conf record
4-3
Conf champ
—
1988I-AA / FCS2-9
East Tennessee State · Southern
Conf record
1-6
Conf champ
—
1987I-AA / FCS5-6
East Tennessee State · Southern
Conf record
2-5
Conf champ
—
1986I-AA / FCS6-5
East Tennessee State · Southern
Conf record
4-3
Conf champ
—
1985I-AA / FCS0-10-1
East Tennessee State · Southern
Conf record
0-7
Conf champ
—
1984I-AA / FCS6-5
East Tennessee State · Southern
Conf record
2-4
Conf champ
—
1983I-AA / FCS3-8
East Tennessee State · Southern
Conf record
1-6
Conf champ
—
1982I-AA / FCS2-9
East Tennessee State · Southern
Conf record
2-5
Conf champ
—
1981Major6-5
East Tennessee State · Southern
Conf record
4-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1980Major2-9
East Tennessee State · Southern
Conf record
1-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1979Major7-4
East Tennessee State · Southern
Conf record
2-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1978I-AA / FCS4-7
East Tennessee State · Independent
Conf record
2-5
Conf champ
—
1977Division II3-8
East Tennessee State · Ohio Valley
Conf record
2-5
Conf champ
—
1976Division II3-7
East Tennessee State · Ohio Valley
Conf record
3-4
Conf champ
—
1975Division II2-8-1
East Tennessee State · Ohio Valley
Conf record
1-5-1
Conf champ
—
1974Division II4-6-1
East Tennessee State · Ohio Valley
Conf record
3-3-1
Conf champ
—
1973Division II4-7
East Tennessee State · Ohio Valley
Conf record
3-4
Conf champ
—
1972College Division3-7
East Tennessee State · Ohio Valley
Conf record
—
Conf champ
—
1971College Division0-9-1
East Tennessee State · Ohio Valley
Conf record
—
Conf champ
—
1970College Division7-1-2
East Tennessee State · Ohio Valley
Conf record
—
Conf champ
—
1969College Division10-0-1
East Tennessee State · Ohio Valley
Conf record
—
Conf champ
—
1968College Division5-5
East Tennessee State · Ohio Valley
Conf record
—
Conf champ
—
1967College Division3-6-1
East Tennessee State · Ohio Valley
Conf record
—
Conf champ
—
1966College Division3-6
East Tennessee State · Ohio Valley
Conf record
—
Conf champ
—
1965College Division2-6-1
East Tennessee State · Ohio Valley
Conf record
—
Conf champ
—
1964College Division5-5
East Tennessee State · Ohio Valley
Conf record
—
Conf champ
—
1963College Division7-2
East Tennessee State · Ohio Valley
Conf record
—
Conf champ
—
1962College Division7-3
East Tennessee State · Ohio Valley
Conf record
—
Conf champ
—