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-
1995 Season Highlights
James Boots Donnelly enters his 17th season as Head Coach at Middle Tennessee State.
1995 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 2 vs. Tennessee State
11
7
W
Sat., Sep. 9 @
Georgia Southern
26
34
L
Sat., Sep. 16 @ Morehead State
42
0
W
Sat., Sep. 23 vs. Murray State
0
34
L
Sat., Sep. 30 vs.
Alabama Birmingham
28
13
W
Sat., Oct. 7 @ Austin Peay State
43
0
W
Sat., Oct. 14 @ Eastern Kentucky
21
34
L
Sat., Oct. 21 vs. Southeast Missouri State
42
0
W
Sat., Nov. 4 vs. Tennessee Martin
45
17
W
Sat., Nov. 11 @ Tennessee Tech
31
6
W
Sat., Nov. 18 @
Texas A&M
14
56
L
1995 Season Totals
Record 7-4
Points Scored 303
Scoring Average 27.5
Points Allowed 201
Defense Average 18.3
Opponents Record 23-13
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 3-3
1995 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1995 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1995 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.