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: Ben Hurt Conference: Ohio Valley-
1976 Season Highlights
Ben Hurt enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Middle Tennessee State.
1976 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 4 @ Tennessee State
17
26
L
Sat., Sep. 11 @ Carson-Newman
35
20
W
Sat., Sep. 18 vs. Tennessee Martin
3
38
L
Sat., Sep. 25 vs. Morehead State
21
0
W
Sat., Oct. 2 vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga
35
28
W
Sat., Oct. 9 @ Eastern Kentucky
14
40
L
Sat., Oct. 16 @ Murray State
20
24
L
Sat., Oct. 30 vs. Austin Peay State
9
21
L
Sat., Nov. 6 @
Western Kentucky
7
38
L
Sat., Nov. 13 vs. East Tennessee State
34
13
W
Sat., Nov. 20 @ Tennessee Tech
10
33
L
1976 Season Totals
Record 4-7
Points Scored 205
Scoring Average 18.6
Points Allowed 281
Defense Average 25.5
Opponents Record 4-5
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 1-5
1976 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1976 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1976 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 bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.