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-
1981 Season Highlights
James Boots Donnelly enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Middle Tennessee State.
1981 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 5 @
Akron
10
7
W
Sat., Sep. 12 @ Tennessee-Chattanooga
19
42
L
Sat., Sep. 19 vs. Tennessee Martin
6
3
W
Sat., Sep. 26 @ Morehead State
20
7
W
Sat., Oct. 3 @ Western Carolina
23
10
W
Sat., Oct. 10 vs. Eastern Kentucky
7
23
L
Sat., Oct. 17 vs. Murray State
14
9
W
Sat., Oct. 24 @ Austin Peay State
9
14
L
Sat., Oct. 31 vs. Youngstown State
10
13
L
Sat., Nov. 14 vs.
Western Kentucky
31
17
W
Sat., Nov. 21 vs. Tennessee Tech
9
28
L
1981 Season Totals
Record 6-5
Points Scored 158
Scoring Average 14.4
Points Allowed 173
Defense Average 15.7
Opponents Record 11-10
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-3
Away Record 3-2
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1981 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1981 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
While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.