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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: Andy McCollum
Conference: Sun Belt-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1911  <-- 2000 <- 2001 -> 2002 --> 2024
2001 Season Highlights
 Andy McCollum enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Middle Tennessee State.
 The Blue Raiders won the Sun Belt Conference Championship.
 
2001 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 30  @ Vanderbilt  37   28   W       
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Troy  54   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Louisiana Monroe  38   20   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Louisiana Lafayette  26   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Idaho  70   58   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ North Texas  21   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Mississippi  17   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. New Mexico State  39   35   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Arkansas State  54   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Louisiana State  14   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Connecticut  38   14   W       
 
2001 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored408
  Scoring Average37.1
  Points Allowed286
  Defense Average26.0
  Opponents Record42-61
  Conference Record4-1
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-3
2001 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2001 Sun Belt- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 2-9148351 2-367110  Bobby Keasler
Middle Tennessee State 8-3408286 4-117894  Andy McCollum
North Texas 5-7275293Lost  20-454-115077  Darrell Dickey
New Mexico State 5-7286400 3-2163124  Tony Samuel
Louisiana 3-8234365 1-4109155  Jerry Baldwin
Arkansas State 2-9177357 1-456163  Joe Hollis

2001 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2001 All Sun Belt Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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