Middle Tennessee State Football Team History
Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN
Founded: 1911 Stadium: Floyd/Jones Field Capacity: 31,000 Colors: Royal Blue & White Coach: Charles M. Murphy Conference: Ohio Valley-
1954 Season Highlights
Charles M. Murphy enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Middle Tennessee State.
1954 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 18 vs. Sewart AFB (TN)
52
0
W
Fri., Sep. 24 vs. Eastern Kentucky
0
26
L
Sat., Oct. 2 @
Western Kentucky
6
7
L
Fri., Oct. 8 vs. Austin Peay State
7
7
T
Sat., Oct. 16 vs. Morehead State
20
13
W
Sat., Oct. 23 @
Memphis
7
27
L
Sat., Oct. 30 vs. North Alabama
27
26
W
Sat., Nov. 6 vs. Murray State
21
13
W
Sat., Nov. 13 @ East Tennessee State
6
30
L
Thu., Nov. 25 @ Tennessee Tech
7
7
T
1954 Season Totals
Record 4-4
-2
Points Scored 153
Scoring Average 15.3
Points Allowed 156
Defense Average 15.6
Opponents Record 10-7
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-1
-1
Away Record 0-3
-1
1954 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1954 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1954 All Ohio Valley Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.