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-
1997 Season Highlights
James Boots Donnelly enters his 19th season as Head Coach at Middle Tennessee State.
1997 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 6 @ Tennessee State
16
25
L
Sat., Sep. 13 @ Tennessee-Chattanooga
24
33
L
Sat., Sep. 27 vs. Murray State
17
35
L
Sat., Oct. 4 vs.
Jacksonville State
27
16
W
Sat., Oct. 11 @ Tennessee Martin
37
24
W
Sat., Oct. 18 @ Eastern Illinois
17
30
L
Sat., Oct. 25 vs. Southeast Missouri State
55
6
W
Sat., Nov. 8 vs. Austin Peay State
59
10
W
Sat., Nov. 15 @ Eastern Kentucky
20
35
L
Sat., Nov. 22 @ Tennessee Tech
20
30
L
1997 Season Totals
Record 4-6
Points Scored 292
Scoring Average 29.2
Points Allowed 244
Defense Average 24.4
Opponents Record 1-10
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-1
Away Record 1-5
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1997 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1997 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
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.