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-
1974 Season Highlights
Bill Peck enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Middle Tennessee State.
1974 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 7 @ Tennessee State
20
10
W
Sat., Sep. 14 @
Appalachian State
7
18
L
Sat., Sep. 28 vs. Morehead State
23
14
W
Sat., Oct. 5 vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga
7
24
L
Sat., Oct. 12 @ Eastern Kentucky
17
21
L
Sat., Oct. 19 @ Murray State
12
14
L
Sat., Oct. 26 vs. Austin Peay State
45
16
W
Sat., Nov. 2 vs.
Ball State
14
43
L
Sat., Nov. 9 @
Western Kentucky
10
36
L
Sat., Nov. 16 vs. East Tennessee State
7
17
L
Sat., Nov. 23 @ Tennessee Tech
2
41
L
1974 Season Totals
Record 3-8
Points Scored 164
Scoring Average 14.9
Points Allowed 254
Defense Average 23.1
Opponents Record 19-12
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-3
Away Record 1-5
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1974 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1974 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.