The 1949 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented the Middle Tennessee State College—now known as Middle Tennessee State University—as a member of the Volunteer State Athletic Conference (VSAC) during the 1949 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Charles M. Murphy, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 8–0–1 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, winning the VSAC title. The team's captains were J. Adams and Fred Grider.[1]
| 1949 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football | |
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VSAC champion | |
| Conference | Volunteer State Athletic Conference |
| Record | 8–0–1 (2–0 VSAC) |
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| Captain | J. Adams, Fred Grider |
| Home stadium | Horace Jones Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee $ | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin Peay | 1 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Milligan | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Union (TN) | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 22 | Millington Navy* | W 25–13 | |||
| September 30 | Maryville* |
| W 45–13 | ||
| October 8 | Union (TN) |
| W 32–18 | ||
| October 15 | at Arkansas State* |
| W 25–12 | [2] | |
| October 22 | at Milligan |
| W 19–0 | ||
| October 28 | East Tennessee State* |
| W 30–0 | ||
| November 5 | 8:00 p.m. | at Florence State* |
| W 55–16 | [3][4][5][6] |
| November 12 | at Murray State* |
| T 7–7 | ||
| November 24 | Tennessee Tech* |
| W 14–0 | ||
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References
edit- ^ "Middle Tennessee Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Murfreesboro, Tennessee: Middle Tennessee State University. 2021. p. 145. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ "Raiders nip Indians for fourth win". The Daily News-Journal. October 16, 1949. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Football Schedule For This Week-end". The Florence Herald. Florence, Alabama. November 3, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Blue Raiders Ramble Over Florence State To Remain Undefeated". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. November 6, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Blue Raiders--- (continued)". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. November 6, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "FSTC Beaten By Powerful Middle Tenn". The Decatur Daily. Decatur, Alabama. Associated Press. November 7, 1949. p. 5. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
