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: Charles M. Murphy Conference: Ohio Valley- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1958 Season Highlights  
 Charles M. Murphy enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Middle Tennessee State.  
 The Blue Raiders won the Ohio Valley Conference Championship.  
    
		
		
1958 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 20   vs. Austin Peay State  
    
   	 12  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 27   @
Jacksonville State 
  
    
   	 18  
   	 6  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 4   vs.
Western Kentucky 
  
    
   	 10  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Fri., Oct. 10   vs. Eastern Kentucky  
    
   	 14  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Fri., Oct. 17   @ Tennessee-Chattanooga  
    
   	 7  
   	 18  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 25   vs. Morehead State  
    
   	 34  
   	 6  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 1   vs. North Alabama  
    
   	 34  
   	 6  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 8   vs. Murray State  
    
   	 40  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 15   @ East Tennessee State  
    
   	 27  
   	 20  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Thu., Nov. 27   @ Tennessee Tech  
    
   	 0  
   	 14  
     L   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1958 Season Totals  
  Record 8-2
  
  Points Scored 196  
  Scoring Average 19.6  
  Points Allowed 77  
  Defense Average 7.7  
  Opponents Record 9-9
  
  Conference Record 0-0  
  Home Record 6-0
  
  Away Record 2-2
     
  
 
		
1958 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1958 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1958 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.