Middle Tennessee State Football Team History
Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders
Middle Tennessee State University
1956 Season Highlights Charles M. Murphy enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Middle Tennessee State. The Blue Raiders won the Ohio Valley Conference Championship.
1956 Season
Date Opponent Score Sat., Sep. 15 @ Charleston (WV)
0
6
L
Fri., Sep. 21 vs. Austin Peay State
38
20
W
Sat., Sep. 29 @
Western Kentucky
7
6
W
Sat., Oct. 6 vs. Eastern Kentucky
26
19
W
Sat., Oct. 13 vs. Morehead State
20
12
W
Sat., Oct. 27 vs.
Vanderbilt
13
23
L
Sat., Nov. 3 vs. Murray State
39
7
W
Sat., Nov. 10 @ East Tennessee State
20
6
W
Thu., Nov. 22 @ Tennessee Tech
26
6
W
Sat., Dec. 1 @
Sam Houston State
13
27
L
Refrigerator Bowl
1956 Season Totals Record 7-3
Points Scored 202 Scoring Average 20.2 Points Allowed 132 Defense Average 13.2 Opponents Record 20-9
Conference Record 0-0 Home Record 4-1
Away Record 3-2
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank Record Source
was not ranked.
1956 All American Awards
Player Position Class Ht. Wt. Award Team Source
Coming Someday
1956 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
