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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  <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024
1985 Season Highlights
 James Boots Donnelly enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Middle Tennessee State.
 The Blue Raiders won the Ohio Valley Conference Championship.
 
1985 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Lenoir-Rhyne (NC)  37   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Georgia Southern  35   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Jacksonville State  55   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Morehead State  33   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Eastern Kentucky  28   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Murray State  31   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Austin Peay State  17   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Youngstown State  28   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Western Kentucky  41   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Akron  17   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Tennessee Tech  45   12   W       
 Sat., Dec. 7  vs. Georgia Southern  21   28   L       
 
1985 Season Totals
  Record11-1
  Points Scored388
  Scoring Average32.3
  Points Allowed173
  Defense Average14.4
  Opponents Record28-19
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record7-1
  Away Record4-0
1985 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1985 Ohio Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Middle Tennessee State 11-1388173   James Boots Donnelly

1985 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1985 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.