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Middle Tennessee State University is a public research university in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Founded in 1911 as a normal school, the university consists of eight undergraduate colleges as well as a college of graduate studies, together offering more than 300 degree programs through more than 35 departments. The university has partnered in research endeavors with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the United States Army, and the United States Marine Corps. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".
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The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football is the intercollegiate football program representing Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The Blue Raiders compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and are a member of Conference USA. They are coached by Derek Mason, who was hired as the 15th head coach in program history on December 6, 2023.
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The 1935 Middle Tennessee State Teachers Blue Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Middle Tennessee State Teachers College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1935 college football season. In their second season under head coach Johnny Floyd, Middle Tennessee compiled a 8–0 record and finished as SIAA champion. The team's captain was Homer Pittard.
The 1936 Middle Tennessee State Teachers Blue Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Middle Tennessee State Teachers College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1936 college football season. In their third season under head coach Johnny Floyd, Middle Tennessee compiled a 7–1 record and finished as SIAA co-champion. The team's captain was Miles Baskins.
The 2002 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Andy McCollum, the Blue Raiders compiled an overall record of 4–8 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fourth place in the Sun Belt. Over the course of the season, the Middle Tennessee was outscored by its opponents by a total of 332 to 297.
The 2001 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season.
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 1928 Middle Tennessee State Teachers football team represented the Middle Tennessee State Teachers College during the 1928 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Frank Faulkinberry, Middle Tennessee State Teachers compiled a record of 2–4–1. The team captain was Hubert Swann.
Elwin Wilburn "Wink" Midgett was an American college football and college basketball coach and an accounting professor. He served as the head football coach at Middle Tennessee State University from 1940 to 1946, compiling a record of 18–11–3. Midgett was also the head basketball coach at Middle Tennessee from 1939 to 1942, tallying a mark of 25–35. He was also a professor of accounting at the school.
The 1992 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University in the 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season
The 1931 Middle Tennessee State Teachers football team represented the Middle Tennessee State Teachers College as an independent during the 1931 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Frank Faulkinberry, Middle Tennessee State Teachers compiled a record of 6–4. The team's captain was Emerson Hendrix.
The 1932 Middle Tennessee State Teachers football team represented the Middle Tennessee State Teachers College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1932 college football season. Led by Frank Faulkinberry in his seventh and final season as head coach, Middle Tennessee State Teachers compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play. The team's captain was Luther Smith.
The 1934 Middle Tennessee State Teachers football team represented the Middle Tennessee State Teachers College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1934 college football season. Led by E. M. Waller in his second and final season as head coach, Middle Tennessee State Teachers compiled an overall record of 2–7 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play. The team's captain was Buck Edwards.
The 1956 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented the Middle Tennessee State College—now known as Middle Tennessee State University—as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1956 NCAA College Division football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Charles M. Murphy, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the OVC title. Middle Tennessee was invited to the Refrigerator Bowl, where they lost to Sam Houston State. The team's captains were T. Sweeney and Ben Hurt.
The 1957 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented the Middle Tennessee State College—now known as Middle Tennessee State University—as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1957 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 11-year head coach Charles M. Murphy, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 10–0 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the OVC title. The team's captains were B. Rolman and R. Massey.
The 1959 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented the Middle Tennessee State College—now known as Middle Tennessee State University—as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1959 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Charles M. Murphy, the Blue Raiders compiled an overall record of 10–0–1 with a mark of 5–0–1 in conference play, sharing the OVC title with Tennessee Tech. Middle Tennessee was invited to the Tangerine Bowl, where they beat Presbyterian. The team's captains were B. Pitts and Brady Luckett.
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- ↑ "MTSU learns painful lesson". The Daily News-Journal. October 4, 1993. Retrieved March 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "1993 Football Schedule" (PDF). goblueraiders.com. Middle Tennessee State University. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
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