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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  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024
1986 Season Highlights
 James Boots Donnelly enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Middle Tennessee State.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  vs. Miles (AL)  47   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ Tennessee State  6   7   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Georgia Southern  31   34   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Eastern Kentucky  3   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Austin Peay State  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Akron  24   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Missouri State  42   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Youngstown State  49   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Morehead State  24   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Murray State  7   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Tennessee Tech  21   6   W       
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored254
  Scoring Average23.1
  Points Allowed155
  Defense Average14.1
  Opponents Record20-6
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-4
1986 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1986 Ohio Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Middle Tennessee State 6-5254155   James Boots Donnelly

1986 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1986 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

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.