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: Ben Hurt Conference: Ohio Valley-
1977 Season Highlights
Ben Hurt enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Middle Tennessee State.
1977 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 3 @ Tennessee State
0
27
L
Sat., Sep. 17 @ Tennessee Martin
0
27
L
Sat., Sep. 24 @ Morehead State
21
24
L
Sat., Oct. 1 @ Tennessee-Chattanooga
7
38
L
Sat., Oct. 8 vs. Eastern Kentucky
19
10
W
Sat., Oct. 15 vs. Murray State
9
13
L
Sat., Oct. 22 @ Delaware
7
60
L
Sat., Oct. 29 @ Austin Peay State
15
6
W
Sat., Nov. 5 vs.
Western Kentucky
21
19
W
Sat., Nov. 12 @ East Tennessee State
17
38
L
Sat., Nov. 19 vs. Tennessee Tech
9
21
L
1977 Season Totals
Record 3-8
Points Scored 125
Scoring Average 11.4
Points Allowed 283
Defense Average 25.7
Opponents Record 1-8
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-2
Away Record 1-6
1977 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1977 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1977 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 first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.