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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: Volunteer State Athletic-

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1911 <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024

1951 Season Highlights

Charles M. Murphy enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Middle Tennessee State.

The Blue Raiders won the Volunteer State Athletic Conference Championship.

1951 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 15	vs. Carson-Newman	38	0	W
Sat., Sep. 22	@ Vanderbilt	7	22	L
Sat., Sep. 29	vs. Sewart AFB (TN)	46	6	W
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. Union (TN)	60	6	W
Sat., Oct. 13	@ Austin Peay State	27	6	W
Sat., Oct. 20	@ Morehead State	33	13	W
Fri., Oct. 26	vs. Emory & Henry (VA)	20	20	T
Sat., Nov. 3	@ North Alabama	21	0	W
Sat., Nov. 10	@ Murray State	7	19	L
Thu., Nov. 15	vs. East Tennessee State	45	0	W
Thu., Nov. 22	vs. Tennessee Tech	14	14	T

1951 Season Totals
Record	7-2 -2
Points Scored	318
Scoring Average	28.9
Points Allowed	106
Defense Average	9.6
Opponents Record	6-5
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	4-0 -2
Away Record	3-2

1951 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1951 Volunteer State Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Middle Tennessee State	7-2-2	318	106					Charles M. Murphy

1951 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1951 All Volunteer State Athletic Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.