[1] It is home to the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team, and is named for former coach Wilburn Tucker.

Tucker Stadium hosted the TSSAA high school football state championships between 2009 and 2020.

[3][4] The first Golden Eagles football game at the stadium was played on September 24, 1966, against the Chattanooga Mocs.

[7] Tennessee Tech hosted a viewing party at Tucker Stadium, to watch the August 21, 2017 solar eclipse which was viewable in totality on this day.

[9] In 2007, Tucker Stadium received upgrades to its playing field with the installation of new artificial turf, as well as renovations and a new surface to the nine-lane track.