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: Independent-
1948 Season Highlights
Charles M. Murphy enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Middle Tennessee State.
1948 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 25 vs. Southeast Missouri State
20
7
W
Sat., Oct. 2 @ Maryville
13
12
W
Fri., Oct. 8 @ Union (TN)
13
9
W
Sat., Oct. 16 vs.
Arkansas State
14
7
W
Thu., Oct. 21 vs. Milligan (TN)
0
7
L
Sat., Oct. 30 @ East Tennessee State
0
2
L
Sat., Nov. 6 @
Memphis
0
13
L
Thu., Nov. 11 vs. Murray State
12
26
L
Thu., Nov. 18 vs. Cumberland
13
0
W
Thu., Nov. 25 @ Tennessee Tech
7
32
L
1948 Season Totals
Record 5-5
Points Scored 92
Scoring Average 9.2
Points Allowed 115
Defense Average 11.5
Opponents Record 10-9
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 2-3
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1948 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1948 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The Oklahoma Sooners hold the record for the longest winning streak in college football. The streak lasted 47 games, from 1954 until 1957.