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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: James Boots Donnelly
Conference: Ohio Valley-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1911  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 James Boots Donnelly enters his 20th season as Head Coach at Middle Tennessee State.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  vs. Tennessee State  28   27   W       
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ Illinois  20   48   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Jacksonville State  7   10   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Eastern Kentucky  24   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Tennessee Tech  19   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Murray State  35   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Eastern Illinois  32   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Southeast Missouri State  21   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Tennessee Martin  47   33   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Alabama Birmingham  17   26   L       
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored250
  Scoring Average25.0
  Points Allowed256
  Defense Average25.6
  Opponents Record14-19
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record3-3
1998 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1998 Ohio Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Middle Tennessee State 5-5250256   James Boots Donnelly

1998 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1998 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.