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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: Bill Peck
Conference: Ohio Valley-

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1911 <-- 1969 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024

1970 Season Highlights

Bill Peck enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Middle Tennessee State.

1970 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 19	vs. Tennessee Martin	28	7	W
Sat., Sep. 26	vs. Morehead State	14	6	W
Sat., Oct. 3	@ Tennessee-Chattanooga	24	8	W
Sat., Oct. 10	@ Eastern Kentucky	10	24	L
Sat., Oct. 17	@ Murray State	0	20	L
Sat., Oct. 24	vs. Austin Peay State	44	0	W
Sat., Oct. 31	vs. Ball State	14	7	W
Sat., Nov. 7	@ Western Kentucky	17	13	W
Sat., Nov. 14	vs. East Tennessee State	3	3	T
Thu., Nov. 26	@ Tennessee Tech	13	17	L

1970 Season Totals
Record	6-3 -1
Points Scored	167
Scoring Average	16.7
Points Allowed	105
Defense Average	10.5
Opponents Record	13-6
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	4-0 -1
Away Record	2-3

1970 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1970 Ohio Valley- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Western Kentucky	8-1-1	244	76					Jimmy Feix
Middle Tennessee State	6-3-1	167	105					Bill Peck

1970 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1970 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

Quarterbacks from Alabama won the first three Super Bowls. They also have more Super Bowl wins than quarterbacks from any other school (Kenny Stabler 1, Joe Namath 1 and Bart Starr 2).