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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: Frank Faulkinberry
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1911  <-- 1930 <- 1931 -> 1932 --> 2024
1931 Season Highlights
 Frank Faulkinberry enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Middle Tennessee State.
 
1931 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Tennessee-Chattanooga  0   19   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Lincoln Memorial (TN)  47   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Tennessee JC  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Bethel (KY)  25   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Western Kentucky  0   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Tennessee Wesleyan  26   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Murray State  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Memphis  15   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Miami  25   6   W       
 Thu., Nov. 26  @ Tennessee Tech  7   19   L       
 
1931 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored172
  Scoring Average17.2
  Points Allowed75
  Defense Average7.5
  Opponents Record14-17
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record2-4
1931 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1931 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Western Kentucky 8-4171126   James Elam
Louisiana Tech 7-016736   George Bohler
Middle Tennessee State 6-417275   Frank Faulkinberry
Miami 4-892177   Thomas Tom McCann
Southern Mississippi 2-567124   Allison T.S. Pooley Hubert
Louisiana 1-6-129169   T.F. Wilbanks
Louisville 0-850251   Jack McGrath

1931 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1931 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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