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-
1973 Season Highlights
Bill Peck enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Middle Tennessee State.
1973 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 8 @ Tennessee State
0
23
L
Sat., Sep. 15 @ Tennessee Martin
7
0
W
Sat., Sep. 22 @ Morehead State
22
28
L
Sat., Sep. 29 vs. Western Carolina
7
24
L
Sat., Oct. 6 vs. Eastern Kentucky
28
29
L
Sat., Oct. 13 vs. Murray State
17
14
W
Sat., Oct. 20 @ Austin Peay State
23
20
W
Sat., Oct. 27 @
Ball State
3
34
L
Sat., Nov. 3 vs.
Western Kentucky
8
42
L
Sat., Nov. 10 @ East Tennessee State
16
40
L
Sat., Nov. 17 vs. Tennessee Tech
17
10
W
1973 Season Totals
Record 4-7
Points Scored 148
Scoring Average 13.5
Points Allowed 264
Defense Average 24.0
Opponents Record 17-6
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-3
Away Record 2-4
1973 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1973 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1973 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
While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.