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-
1958 Season Highlights
Charles M. Murphy enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Middle Tennessee State.
The Blue Raiders won the Ohio Valley Conference Championship.
1958 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 20 vs. Austin Peay State
12
0
W
Sat., Sep. 27 @
Jacksonville State
18
6
W
Sat., Oct. 4 vs.
Western Kentucky
10
7
W
Fri., Oct. 10 vs. Eastern Kentucky
14
0
W
Fri., Oct. 17 @ Tennessee-Chattanooga
7
18
L
Sat., Oct. 25 vs. Morehead State
34
6
W
Sat., Nov. 1 vs. North Alabama
34
6
W
Sat., Nov. 8 vs. Murray State
40
0
W
Sat., Nov. 15 @ East Tennessee State
27
20
W
Thu., Nov. 27 @ Tennessee Tech
0
14
L
1958 Season Totals
Record 8-2
Points Scored 196
Scoring Average 19.6
Points Allowed 77
Defense Average 7.7
Opponents Record 9-9
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 6-0
Away Record 2-2
1958 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1958 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1958 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
The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.