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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
AmericanFootball current event.svg 2024 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team
Middle Tennessee MT Logomark.svg
First season 1911; 113 years ago
Athletic directorChris Massaro
Head coach Derek Mason
1st season, 3–6 (.333)
Stadium Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
(capacity: 30,788)
Field surfaceSportexe PowerBlade turf
Location Murfreesboro, Tennessee
NCAA division Division I FBS
Conference Conference USA
All-time record608–469–28 (.563)
Bowl record6–8 (.429)
Conference titles13
Division titles1
Rivalries Troy (rivalry)
Western Kentucky (rivalry)
ColorsRoyal blue and white [1]
   
Fight songMTSU Fight Song [2]
MascotLightning
Marching band Band of Blue
Website goblueraiders.com

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. [3]

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Middle Tennessee has appeared in 13 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.

History

Early history (1911–1946)

Middle Tennessee State University first fielded a football team in 1911 under the direction of head coach L. T. "Mutt" Weber. They won their first game in 1912. From 1913 to 1923, Alfred B. Miles led the Blue Raiders football program. The 1914 football season led by Miles was its first undefeated season, with five straight victories after a tie with Cumberland. [4] [5]

Frank Faulkinberry was hired as MTSU's head coach after Miles' departure. During his tenure, the Blue Raiders compiled a record of 33–26–4. Faulkinberry was found shot to death in his garage on May 13, 1933, a suspected suicide being the cause. [6]

E. M. Waller led the Blue Raiders for two seasons and compiled a 3–14–1 record. [7] Waller resigned due to the team's struggles after two seasons.

Johnny Floyd started coaching MTSU in 1935 and led the Blue Raiders for four seasons. [8] Under his tutelage, the Blue Raiders compiled a record of 30–8–1. Floyd's 1935 team went a perfect 8–0. [9] However, a 2–6 campaign in 1938 ended his time in Murfreesboro. [8]

Ernest Alley was named the next head coach of MTSU football, and in his one-season, the Blue Raiders compiled a 1–6–1 record. [9]

Elwin W. Midgett led the Blue Raiders for four seasons (MTSU did not field a football team from 1943 to 1945 because of World War II. In 1940, Midgett led the Blue Raiders to a 4–4 mark. [10] In 1941, the Blue Raiders posted a 4–3–1 campaign, [10] followed by 4–2–1 in 1942, [10] and 6–2–1 in 1946. [11]

Charles Murphy era (1947–1968)

Charles Murphy is the longest-tenured and winningest head coach in MTSU, football history, with a 155–63–8 record in 22 seasons as MTSU's head coach. Under Murphy's tutelage, the Blue Raiders posted four undefeated seasons (1949, 1957, 1959 and 1965) along with 17 winning seasons and four bowl appearances. [12] Murphy was asked to resign at MTSU after a 2–8 campaign in 1968. [13]

Donald Fuoss era (1969)

Succeeding Murphy as the Blue Raiders head coach was Donald Fuoss, who only lasted for one season, a 1–9 campaign in 1969 [14] that resulted in his firing.

Bill Peck era (1970–1974)

Bill Peck took over as head coach in 1970 and instantly brought improvement to Murfreesboro. In his first season, the Blue Raiders posted a 6–3–1 record. [15] In 1971, MTSU posted a record of 7–4. [15] That was followed by a 7–3–1 mark in 1972, [15] a 4–7 mark in 1973 and a 3–8 campaign in 1974. [15] Peck was asked to resign after back to back losing seasons to end his tenure. [16]

Ben Hurt era (1975–1978)

Ben Hurt took over the Blue Raiders in 1975. Under his tutelage, in 1975, MTSU posted a 4–7 mark. [17] That was followed by another 4–7 campaign in 1976. [17] In 1977, Hurt's Blue Raiders posted a 3–8 record that was followed by a 1–9–1 1978 season, [17] after which Hurt was fired.

James Donnelly era (1979–1998)

Austin Peay head coach James Donnelly was hired as MTSU's head coach in 1979. Under his leadership, the MTSU football program compiled a record of 133–80–1. [18] Donnelly is the second winningest football coach in MTSU history. Of his 20 seasons at the helm, 15 of them were winning seasons (including 12 in a row) and four of them were seasons of at least 10 wins. Donnelly resigned after a 5–5 season in 1998.

Andy McCollum era (1999–2005)

Baylor assistant coach Andy McCollum took over for Donnelly in 1999. [19] McCollum led the Blue Raiders to a 6–5 record in 2000, their first as an FBS program. In 2001, McCollum oversaw an offense that ranked fifth nationally and MTSU finished 8–3 as the runner-up behind North Texas which won the Sun Belt Conference championship. In 2005, MTSU's defense ranked ninth nationally. McCollum was fired after the 2005 season. [20]

Rick Stockstill era (2006–2023)

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Coach Stockstill

In 2006, South Carolina tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator Rick Stockstill got the head coaching job at Middle Tennessee State. [21] In his first season, Stockstill led the Blue Raiders to the program's second bowl game as well as a share of the Sun Belt Conference title. He was later that year named the conference coach of the year.

The 2007 and 2008 seasons saw the Blue Raiders take a small step back with back-to-back 5–7 seasons. [22] [23] However, in 2009, Stockstill and the Blue Raiders went 10–3 [24] and won the New Orleans Bowl, which was the third bowl victory in school history. [25] Again, Stockstill was named conference coach of the year for the 2009 season. The Blue Raiders went to another bowl in 2010, and they finished the season 6–7 after losing the GoDaddy.com Bowl. [26] [27]

After the successful 2009 season, he turned down several offers from other schools, including Conference USA's East Carolina [28] and Memphis, [29] citing that it was not the right time to leave the Blue Raiders. [30] Stockstill has led MTSU to seven bowl games in 13 years.

In 2016, Stockstill led the Blue Raiders to an 8–5, 5–3 in C-USA play to finish in third place in the East Division. [31] They were invited to the Hawaii Bowl where they lost to Hawaii. [32]

In 2017, Stockstill led the Blue Raiders to a 7–6, 4–4 in C-USA play to finish for a tie in third place in the East Division. They were invited to the 2017 Camellia Bowl where they defeated Arkansas State.

Stockstill was fired after a 4–8 season in 2023.

Derek Mason era (2023–)

On December 6, 2023, former Vanderbilt head coach, Derek Mason, was hired to be MTSU's next headcoach.

Conference affiliations

Middle Tennessee has been both an independent and affiliated with multiple conferences. [33] : 128–134 

Championships

Conference championships

Middle Tennessee has won 13 conference championships, seven outright and six shared. [33] : 128–134, 156  [34]

SeasonConferenceCoachOverall RecordConference Record
1956 Ohio Valley Conference Charles M. Murphy 7–35–0
1957Ohio Valley ConferenceCharles M. Murphy10–05–0
1958†Ohio Valley ConferenceCharles M. Murphy8–25–1
1959†Ohio Valley ConferenceCharles M. Murphy10–0–15–0–1
1962†Ohio Valley ConferenceCharles M. Murphy6–44–2
1964Ohio Valley ConferenceCharles M. Murphy8–2–16–1
1965Ohio Valley ConferenceCharles M. Murphy10–07–0
1985Ohio Valley Conference Boots Donnelly 11–17–0
1989Ohio Valley ConferenceBoots Donnelly9–46–0
1990†Ohio Valley ConferenceBoots Donnelly11–25–1
1992 Ohio Valley ConferenceBoots Donnelly10–38–0
2001† Sun Belt Conference Andy McCollum 8–35–1
2006†Sun Belt Conference Rick Stockstill 7–66–1

† Co-championship

Division championships

As a member of Conference USA since 2013, Middle Tennessee competes in the East Division. The Blue Raiders have won one division title.

SeasonDivisionCoachOpponentCG result
2018 C-USA East Rick Stockstill UAB L 25–27

Head coaches

Middle Tennessee has had 16  head coaches since it began play during the 1911 season. [35] Since December 2023, Derek Mason has served as head coach at Middle Tennessee. [36]

Bowl games

Middle Tennessee has appeared in 13 bowl games including four prior to joining NCAA Division I. The Blue Raiders have a record of 5–8 in those games. The Blue Raiders appeared twice in the Tangerine Bowl, now known as Citrus Bowl. The first game, played January 1, 1960, against Presbyterian, resulted in a 21–12 win. The second game, against Lamar Tech on December 29, 1961, was a 21–14 loss.

The Blue Raiders were invited to the Motor City Bowl in 2006 after a shared conference title with Troy. Troy earned a bid to the New Orleans Bowl with a tie-breaker over Middle Tennessee. Middle Tennessee was invited to the Motor City Bowl due to the Big Ten Conference having two teams in the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) and thus being unable to fulfill their bowl contract for the Motor City Bowl. This was the Blue Raiders' first bowl game in 42 years and their first since joining NCAA Division I. They played Central Michigan in the game and were defeated 31–14.

Middle Tennessee finished the 2009 regular season with a 9–3 record and was invited to play in the New Orleans Bowl on December 20. The team played against the Southern Miss, winning, 42–32. This was their second bowl game since joining the FBS and first ever bowl win. Quarterback Dwight Dasher was named as the game's MVP after rushing and passing for two touchdowns each. [37]

SeasonCoachBowlOpponentResult
1956 Charles M. Murphy Refrigerator Bowl † Sam Houston State L 13–27
1959 Charles M. Murphy Tangerine Bowl † Presbyterian W 21–12
1961 Charles M. Murphy Tangerine Bowl † Lamar Tech L 14–21
1964 Charles M. Murphy Grantland Rice Bowl † Muskingum W 20–0
2006 Rick Stockstill Motor City Bowl Central Michigan L 14–31
2009 Rick Stockstill New Orleans Bowl Southern Miss W 42–32
2010 Rick Stockstill GoDaddy.com Bowl Miami (OH) L 21–35
2013 Rick Stockstill Armed Forces Bowl Navy L 6–24
2015 Rick Stockstill Bahamas Bowl Western Michigan L 31–45
2016 Rick Stockstill Hawaii Bowl Hawaii L 35–52
2017 Rick Stockstill Camellia Bowl Arkansas State W 35–30
2018 Rick Stockstill New Orleans Bowl Appalachian State L 13–45
2021 Rick Stockstill Bahamas Bowl Toledo W 31–24
2022 Rick Stockstill Hawaii Bowl San Diego State

W 25–23

†non-Division I bowl game

NCAA Division I-AA playoff results

The Blue Raiders appeared in the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs seven times with a record of 6–7.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1984 First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals		Eastern Kentucky
Indiana State
Louisiana Tech		W 27–10
W 42–41 3OT
L 13–21
1985 QuarterfinalsGeorgia SouthernL 21–28
1989 First Round
Quarterfinals		Appalachian State
Georgia Southern		W 24–21
L 3–45
1990 First Round
Quarterfinals		Jackson State
Boise State		W 24–21
L 13–28
1991 First Round
Quarterfinals		Sam Houston State
Eastern Kentucky		W 20–19OT
L 13–23
1992 First Round
Quarterfinals		Appalachian State
Marshall		W 35–10
L 21–35
1994 First RoundMarshallL 14–49

Rivalries

Troy

Middle Tennessee's rivalry with Troy, now dormant following Middle Tennessee's 2013 move to Conference USA, is known as the Battle for the Palladium. [38] Troy and Middle Tennessee first played each other in 1936, [39] but it wasn't until 2003 that schools started playing annually for the Palladium Trophy. [38] Middle Tennessee leads the series 12–9.

Middle Tennessee-Troy: All-Time Record
Games playedFirst meetingLast meetingMiddle Tennessee winsMiddle Tennessee losses
21October 9, 1936 (Won 19–0)September 9, 2020 (Lost 47–14)129

Western Kentucky

The rivalry between Middle Tennessee and Western Kentucky, is both school's oldest rivalry, as the two programs played together for several decades in the Ohio Valley Conference before both became members of the Sun Belt Conference and then transitioned to Conference USA about the same time. [40] The name comes from the fact that the two universities are separated by about 100 miles. [40]

Middle Tennessee-Western Kentucky: All-Time Record
Games playedFirst meetingLast meetingMiddle Tennessee winsMiddle Tennessee lossesSeries Tied
71October 10, 1914 (Won 47–0)October 3, 2021 (Lost 48–21)35351

Nickname

The nickname of the Middle Tennessee athletic teams is the Blue Raiders. Female teams were long known as the Lady Raiders, but adopted the Blue Raiders name in 2007. The nickname's origin goes back to a 1934 newspaper contest. An MT football player, Charles Sarver, won $5 from Murfreesboro's The Daily News Journal with his winning entry "Blue Raiders", which he later admitted borrowing from Colgate University, whose teams were known as "Raiders" at the time. No official nickname existed prior to 1934, when teams were called "Normalites", "Teachers", and "Pedagogues". [41]

Colors and mascot

MT is represented by the colors white and royal blue, described as PMS 301 by the university. [42]

Lightning is the mascot of both the Middle Tennessee men and women's sports teams. [41]

Retired numbers

Middle Tennessee has retired two jersey numbers.

No.PlayerPosCareerNo. retir.Ref.
14Teddy Morris QB 1962–651965 [43]
20 Kevin Byard S 2012–152022 [44] [45]

All-time record vs. CUSA teams

Official record (including any NCAA imposed vacates and forfeits) against all current CUSA opponents through the 2023 season: [46]

OpponentWonLostTiedPercentageStreakFirstLast
FIU 1450.737Won 520052023
Jacksonville State 1432.789Lost 219272023
Kennesaw State 000–—2024
Liberty 120.333Lost 219922023
Louisiana Tech 350.375Won 119842023
New Mexico State 230.400Lost 220012023
Sam Houston 120.333Lost 119562023
UTEP 510.833Won 420132023
Western Kentucky 35371.486Lost 519142023
Totals75583.563

Future non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of July 24, 2024. [47]

202520262027202820292030203120322033203420352036
vs Austin Peay vs Murray State vs North Alabama vs Chattanooga at Duke vs Southern Miss vs Army vs Georgia Southern at Troy vs Troy vs Eastern Michigan at Eastern Michigan
at Wisconsin at Marshall at South Alabama at Southern Miss vs Northern Illinois at Northern Illinois at Georgia Southern vs Ball State at Ball State
at Nevada at Kansas vs Memphis vs South Alabama
vs Marshall vs Nevada

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