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: James Boots Donnelly Conference: Ohio Valley-
1980 Season Highlights
James Boots Donnelly enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Middle Tennessee State.
1980 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 6 @ North Alabama
0
36
L
Sat., Sep. 13 vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga
7
32
L
Sat., Sep. 27 vs. Morehead State
10
17
L
Sat., Oct. 4 vs. Western Carolina
10
24
L
Sat., Oct. 11 @ Eastern Kentucky
0
24
L
Sat., Oct. 18 @ Murray State
6
38
L
Sat., Oct. 25 vs. Austin Peay State
3
7
L
Sat., Nov. 8 @
Western Kentucky
15
30
L
Sat., Nov. 15 vs.
Akron
13
9
W
1980 Season Totals
Record 1-8
Points Scored 64
Scoring Average 7.1
Points Allowed 217
Defense Average 24.1
Opponents Record 12-8
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 1-4
Away Record 0-4
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1980 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1980 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 Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.