Jesse Claiborne Neely was an American football player and a baseball and football coach. He was head football coach at Southwestern University from 1924 to 1927, at Clemson University from 1931 to 1939 and at Rice University from 1940 to 1966, compiling a career college football record of 207–176–19. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1971.
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football program represents Middle Tennessee State University in the sport of American football. The Blue Raiders compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the East Division of Conference USA (CUSA). They are coached by Rick Stockstill, who started in 2006. Middle Tennessee has appeared in 12 bowl games and seven I-AA playoffs. The Blue Raiders play their home games at the Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium which has a seating capacity of 30,788.
The 1922 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1922 Southern Conference football season. During the season, Dan McGugin's 18th as head coach, Vanderbilt compiled a record of 8–0–1 and outscored its opponents 177 to 16. The Commodores' defense was unrivaled in the South, leading the nation in giving up just 1.8 points per game, none of them at home. The season included a tie with Michigan at the dedication of the new Dudley Field; the first stadium in the South to be used exclusively for college football. The season was immediately dubbed one of the best in Vanderbilt and Southern football history.
The 1911 Middle Tennessee State Normal football team represented the Middle Tennessee State Normal School during the 1911 college football season.
The 1912 Middle Tennessee State Normal football team represented the Middle Tennessee State Normal School during the 1912 college football season.
The 1913 Middle Tennessee State Normal football team represented the Middle Tennessee State Normal School during the 1913 college football season. The team captain was W. B. McKnight.
The 1914 Middle Tennessee State Normal football team represented the Middle Tennessee State Normal School during the 1914 college football season. The team captain was W. E. Ragland.
The 1915 Middle Tennessee State Normal football team represented the Middle Tennessee State Normal School during the 1915 college football season. The head coach was Alfred B. Miles serving his third season with the team.
The 1916 Middle Tennessee State Normal football team represented the Middle Tennessee State Normal School during the 1916 college football season. The team captain was Cass Miles.
The 1917 Middle Tennessee State Normal football team represented the Middle Tennessee State Normal School during the 1917 college football season. The team captain was Preston Vaughn Overall.
The 1919 Middle Tennessee State Normal football team represented the Middle Tennessee State Normal School during the 1919 college football season. The team captain was Rupert Smith.
The 1920 Middle Tennessee State Normal football team represented the Middle Tennessee State Normal School during the 1920 college football season. The team finished the season with an overall record of 4–1.
The 1921 Middle Tennessee State Normal football team represented the Middle Tennessee State Normal School during the 1921 college football season. The team captain was Boots Ridley.
The 1923 Middle Tennessee State Normal football team represented the Middle Tennessee State Normal School during the 1923 college football season. The team captain was Bob King.
The 1924 Middle Tennessee State Normal football team represented the Middle Tennessee State Normal School during the 1924 college football season. The team captain was Kenneth Miles.
The 1926 Middle Tennessee State Teachers football team represented the Middle Tennessee State Teachers College during the 1926 college football season. The team captain was J.R. Ralston.
The 1925 Middle Tennessee Teachers football team represented Middle Tennessee State Teachers College—now known as Middle Tennessee State University—during the 1925 college football season. Led by Guy Stephenson in his second and final season as head coach, Middle Tennessee Teachers compiled a record of 3–4–2. The team's captain was Keathly Presgrove.
The 1927 Middle Tennessee State Teachers football team represented the Middle Tennessee State Teachers College during the 1927 college football season. The team captain was Henry Hackman.
The 1929 Middle Tennessee State Teachers football team represented the Middle Tennessee State Teachers College during the 1929 college football season. The team captain was John Dixon.
The 1922 East Tennessee State Normal School football team was an American football team that represented East Tennessee State Normal School—now known as East Tennessee State University (ETSU)—as an independent in the 1922 college football season. They were coached by first-year head coach James Karl Luck, a University of Tennessee graduate who taught agriculture and also coached basketball at the school. He was assisted by fellow teacher A. V. McFee, who is credited as serving as the team's first trainer. Half of the team's player that never played football before. East Tennessee State Normal School finished the season a 3–4 record. The season was highlighted by a 3–0 upset of cross-county rival Milligan on Thanksgiving Day in front of a crowd of 3,000 at Wilder Park.
