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ETSU is building a brand new football stadium to play host to all of its home games. On May 30, 2013, ETSU accepted an invitation to rejoin the Southern Conference in 2014 and reinstated football, with operations beginning shortly thereafter and the first class signed in 2014 in preparation for the first game in the 2015 season. [8]
In 2014–15, ETSU experienced an unbelievable turnaround under Ezell with a 16-game win progression from 2013 to 2014 where the Bucs went 9–21. The total win improvement was the second best in the country. The 2014–15 win total of 21 marked the first time since the 2009–10 season that ETSU reached 20 wins.
The 2024 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team represented East Tennessee State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season.
They are led by third-year head coach Carl Torbush and, for the first time, play all their home games at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium. [1] They finished the season 4–7, 2–6 in SoCon play to finish in eighth place. On December 8, head coach Carl Torbush announced his retirement. [2] He finished at ETSU with a three-year record of 11–22.
The 2015 season was their first season since 2003, when the program was discontinued. They played their home games at Kermit Tipton Stadium , located on the campus of Science Hill High School . For the 2015 season, the Buccaneers were classified as an FCS independent school , meaning they had no athletic conference affiliation in football for ...
The 1969 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team was an American football team that East Tennessee State University (ETSU) as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) in the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. East Tennessee State completed an undefeated season, going 10–0–1 and capturing the OVC championship.
The 1969 Grantland Rice Bowl was an NCAA College Division game following the 1969 season, between the East Tennessee State Buccaneers and the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. [2] This was the first time that the Grantland Rice Bowl was played in Baton Rouge, Louisiana – prior games had been played in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
They were led by first-year head coach Randy Sanders and played their home games at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium. [1] They finished the season 8–4, 6–2 in SoCon play to win a share of the SoCon championship. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs, where they lost to Jacksonville State in the first round.