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: Bill Peck Conference: Ohio Valley-
1971 Season Highlights
Bill Peck enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Middle Tennessee State.
1971 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 11 @ North Alabama
14
24
L
Sat., Sep. 18 @ Tennessee Martin
0
28
L
Sat., Sep. 25 @ Morehead State
9
7
W
Sat., Oct. 2 vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga
23
13
W
Sat., Oct. 9 vs. Eastern Kentucky
31
18
W
Sat., Oct. 16 vs. Murray State
15
24
L
Sat., Oct. 23 @ Austin Peay State
19
7
W
Sat., Oct. 30 vs.
Ball State
28
7
W
Sat., Nov. 6 vs.
Western Kentucky
27
13
W
Sat., Nov. 13 @ East Tennessee State
27
23
W
Sat., Nov. 20 vs. Tennessee Tech
3
14
L
1971 Season Totals
Record 7-4
Points Scored 196
Scoring Average 17.8
Points Allowed 178
Defense Average 16.2
Opponents Record 12-7
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-2
Away Record 3-2
1971 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1971 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1971 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
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