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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: E.W. Midgett
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1911  <-- 1940 <- 1941 -> 1942 --> 2024
1941 Season Highlights
 E.W. Midgett enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Middle Tennessee State.
 
1941 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Western Kentucky  7   15   L       
   vs. Austin Peay State  28   0   W       
   vs. Gordon (GA)  26   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Memphis  13   12   W       
   @ Delta State  26   6   W       
   @ Murray State  6   34   L       
   vs. Union (TN)  14   14   T       
 Thu., Nov. 27  @ Tennessee Tech  0   6   L       
 
1941 Season Totals
  Record4-3 -1
  Points Scored120
  Scoring Average15.0
  Points Allowed87
  Defense Average10.9
  Opponents Record10-8
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record1-2
1941 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1941 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern Mississippi 9-0-124640   Reed Green
Miami 8-216254   Jack Harding
Memphis 6-317276   C.C. Humphreys
Troy 5-4102126   Albert Choate
Louisville 4-4142134   Laurie Apitz
Middle Tennessee State 4-3-112087   E.W. Midgett
Western Kentucky 4-5-1128149   William L. Gander Terry

1941 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1941 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.