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: Rick Stockstill Conference: Sun Belt-
2008 Season Highlights
Rick Stockstill enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Middle Tennessee State.
2008 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Thu., Aug. 28 vs.
Troy
17
31
L
Sat., Sep. 6 vs.
Maryland
24
14
W
Sat., Sep. 13 @
Kentucky
14
20
L
Sat., Sep. 20 @
Arkansas State
14
31
L
Tue., Sep. 30 vs.
Florida Atlantic
14
13
W
Sat., Oct. 11 @
Florida International
21
31
L
Sat., Oct. 18 @
Louisville
23
42
L
Sat., Oct. 25 @
Mississippi State
22
31
L
Sat., Nov. 8 vs.
Louisiana Monroe
24
21
W
Sat., Nov. 15 @
Western Kentucky
21
10
W
Sat., Nov. 22 vs.
North Texas
52
13
W
Wed., Dec. 3 @ Louisiana Lafayette
28
42
L
2008 Season Totals
Record 5-7
Points Scored 274
Scoring Average 22.8
Points Allowed 299
Defense Average 24.9
Opponents Record 57-79
Conference Record 3-4
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 1-6
2008 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
2008 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
2008 All Sun Belt 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.