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: Charles M. Murphy Conference: Ohio Valley-
1962 Season Highlights
Charles M. Murphy enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Middle Tennessee State.
1962 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 15 vs. Austin Peay State
28
0
W
Sat., Sep. 22 vs. Morehead State
7
0
W
Sat., Sep. 29 @
Western Kentucky
17
0
W
Sat., Oct. 6 vs. Eastern Kentucky
8
28
L
Sat., Oct. 13 @ Pensacola NAS (FL)
0
14
L
Sat., Oct. 20 @ Tennessee-Chattanooga
13
34
L
Sat., Oct. 27 vs. North Alabama
33
2
W
Sat., Nov. 3 vs. Murray State
23
6
W
Sat., Nov. 10 @ East Tennessee State
12
20
L
Thu., Nov. 22 @ Tennessee Tech
20
0
W
1962 Season Totals
Record 6-4
Points Scored 161
Scoring Average 16.1
Points Allowed 104
Defense Average 10.4
Opponents Record 5-3
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 2-3
1962 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1962 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1962 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.