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8/30/2010 at 3:20pm

Tennessee Tech
Record (2009) 6-5 overall, 5-3 conference
Conference Ohio Valley
Coach Watson Brown, 13-21 at Tennessee Tech
Located Cookeville, Tenn.
Enrollment 10,321
Football Claim to Fame Jim Youngblood was a second round pick of the Los Angeles Rams in 1973. Youngblood, best we can tell, had nothing to do with the video below, but why pass up a chance to share “Ram It”?

Non-Football Claim to Fame There is a fire hydrant on campus that serves as a memorial to Dammit the Dog. Who? Feel free to consult the always reliable Wikipedia for the answer.
*Also, there is apparently a good engineering school there. But what fun is that to talk about?
Arkansas Connection None
Keep An Eye On Wide receiver Tim Bendord (6-1, 195) started 10 games in 2009 and had multiple catches in eight of those game. Benford, an all-conference pick, even had five catches against Georgia and finished the year fifth in the OVC in receiving yards per game (58.0)
Where Golden Eagle Fans Meet There appear to be no message boards, but there is an eight-member Facebook fan page.
Worth Reading Could this be the year Tennessee Tech fans “have been waiting for”? Consult the Herald Citizen of Cookeville, Tenn. to find out.

Tagged: Herald Citizen, Cookeville Tenn., Ram It, Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles, Arkansas Razorbacks, Dammit The Dog