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-
1978 Season Highlights
Ben Hurt enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Middle Tennessee State.
1978 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 2 @ Tennessee State
6
13
L
Sat., Sep. 16 vs. Tennessee Martin
17
28
L
Sat., Sep. 23 vs. Morehead State
9
6
W
Sat., Sep. 30 vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga
14
14
T
Sat., Oct. 7 @ Eastern Kentucky
12
42
L
Sat., Oct. 14 @ Murray State
7
33
L
Sat., Oct. 21 vs. Delaware
3
53
L
Sat., Oct. 28 vs. Austin Peay State
17
28
L
Sat., Nov. 4 @
Western Kentucky
0
54
L
Sat., Nov. 11 vs. East Tennessee State
0
34
L
Sat., Nov. 18 @ Tennessee Tech
10
35
L
1978 Season Totals
Record 1-9
-1
Points Scored 95
Scoring Average 8.6
Points Allowed 340
Defense Average 30.9
Opponents Record 8-2
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 1-4
-1
Away Record 0-5
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1978 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1978 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
With its blue playing surface, Bronco Stadium (home of the Boise State Broncos) is the only non-green playing surface in the NCAA.