East Tennessee State Buccaneers football
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| First season | 1920 | ||
| Athletic director | Richard Sander | ||
| Head coach |
Carl Torbush 3rd year, 7–15 (.318) |
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| Stadium | Kermit-Tipton Stadium | ||
| Seating capacity | 6,600 | ||
| Field surface | Field Turf | ||
| Location | Johnson City, Tennessee | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | Southern Conference | ||
| All-time record | 335–406–27 (.454) | ||
| Bowl record | 4–2 (.667) | ||
| Colors | Navy Blue and Gold |
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| Mascot | Bucky | ||
| Website | ETSUBucs.com | ||
The East Tennessee State Buccaneers football program is the intercollegiate American football team for East Tennessee State University (ETSU) located in Johnson City, Tennessee. The team was dormant from the end of the 2003 season until being reinstated for the 2015 season. They played all of their 2015 home games, and will play all but one of their 2016 home games, at Kermit Tipton Stadium until their new stadium is built in 2017. The remaining 2016 home game, against Western Carolina on September 17, will be played at nearby Bristol Motor Speedway. Before ETSU dropped football, it competed in NCAA Division I as a Southern Conference (SoCon) football program. The revived program played as an independent in 2015 before returning to the SoCon in 2016. The school's first football team was fielded in 1920, and last fielded in 2003 with a revival coming in 2015.
East Tennessee State Normal School fielded its first football team in 1920. Navy blue and old gold, chosen in 1911, were the school colors. The team only played five games that year including two against local high school teams. W.R. Windes was the head coach for the first two seasons. In 1925, the school's name was changed to East Tennessee State Teachers College. The athletic teams were named "The Teachers". John Robinson was the head coach for the next 5 years.
In 1930, the school's name changed again to State Teachers College, Johnson City. In 1932, Gene McMurray was named the head coach. He coached for 10 straight seasons until the school stopped playing due to World War II. He came back to coach the team in 1946. His winning percentage during his 11 seasons was the highest in the history of Buc football. During his tenure, the team won the Smoky Mountain Conference Championship (1938) and the team's name changed to the "Buccaneers" (1935).
In 1943, the school's name changed to East Tennessee State College. In 1952, Star Wood became head coach. He led the team for 13 seasons from 1952-1953 and 1955-1965. Coach Wood tops the list of total wins with 64. East Tennessee State College joined the Ohio Valley Conference in 1957.
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