Wilburn Tucker (August 10, 1920 – October 6, 1980) was an American football and baseball player and coach.
He was the head football coach at Tennessee Tech from 1954 to 1967, leading the team to five Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) championships.
[1] Tucker returned to Tennessee Polytechnic as the freshman football coach, holding that position from 1946 to 1951.
[1] He held that position from 1954 to 1967, compiling a record of 70–66–5 as head coach and led the team to five Ohio Valley Conference championships: 1955, 1957, 1959, 1960, and 1961.
[4] After his coaching career, Tucker operated a sporting goods store in Cookeville, Tennessee.