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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: Ben Hurt
Conference: Ohio Valley-

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1911  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024

1977 Season Highlights
 Ben Hurt enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Middle Tennessee State.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  @ Tennessee State  0   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Tennessee Martin  0   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Morehead State  21   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Tennessee-Chattanooga  7   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Eastern Kentucky  19   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Murray State  9   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Delaware  7   60   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Austin Peay State  15   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Western Kentucky  21   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ East Tennessee State  17   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Tennessee Tech  9   21   L       
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored125
  Scoring Average11.4
  Points Allowed283
  Defense Average25.7
  Opponents Record1-8
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record1-6
1977 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1977 Ohio Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Middle Tennessee State 3-8125283   Ben Hurt
Western Kentucky 1-8-1124252   Jimmy Feix

1977 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1977 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.