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1948 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

The 1948 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 1948 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Charles M. Murphy, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing fourth in the VSAC. The team's captains were A. Varallo and B. Nesbitt.[1]

1948 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
ConferenceVolunteer State Athletic Conference
Record5–5 (2–2 VSAC)
Head coach
CaptainA. Varallo, William “Big Bill” Nisbett
Home stadiumHorace Jones Field
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Volunteer State Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Austin Peay + 2 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Tennessee Tech + 2 – 0 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Milligan 1 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 1
Middle Tennessee 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Union (TN) 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Cumberland (TN) 0 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Southeast Missouri State*
W 20–72,500[2][3]
October 27:00 p.m.at Maryville (TN)*Maryville, TNW 13–12[4][5]
October 7at Union (TN)
W 13–9[6]
October 158:00 p.m.Arkansas State*
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 14–7[7][8]
October 21Milligan
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
L 0–7[9][10]
October 287:00 p.m.at East Tennessee State*
L 0–23,000[11][12]
November 68:00 p.m.at Memphis State*
L 0–132,694[13][14][15]
November 11Murray State* 
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
L 12–26[16][17]
November 18Cumberland (TN)
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 13–0[18][19]
November 25at Tennessee Tech
L 7–327,000[20]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • All times are in Central time

References edit

  1. ^ "Middle Tennessee Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Murfreesboro, Tennessee: Middle Tennessee State University. 2021. p. 145. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "Raiders Rip Indians For First Win". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. September 26, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "Blackman Tosses 2 Scoring Passes (continued)". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. September 26, 1948. p. 5. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Scotties Engage Teachers Tonight". The Knoxville Journal. Knoxville, Tennessee. October 2, 1948. p. 9. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Extra Point Beats Scotties For MTSC". The Knoxville Journal. Knoxville, Tennessee. October 3, 1948. p. 5B. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Dope Bucket Given Boot But Is Uprighted And Bulldogs Edged By Middle Tennessee". The Jackson Sun. Jackson, Tennessee. October 8, 1948. p. 6. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "Arkansas State May be Raiders' Greatest Test". The Rutherford Courier. Smyrna, Tennessee. October 15, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ Melvin, Russ (October 16, 1948). "MTSC Surprises Arkansas State By 14-7 Count". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. p. 9. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ "Raiders Drop First Game To Milligan". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. October 22, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ "Runion Return Punt 52 Yards To Spark Drive (continued)". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. October 22, 1948. p. 6. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ "State Bucs To Tackle Middle Tennessee At College Field Tonight". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 28, 1948. p. 14. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  12. ^ "State College Victor Over Middle Tennessee On Margin Of Safety". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 29, 1948. p. 32. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  13. ^ "Tiger Gridders Face Sixth T-Minded Team". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 6, 1948. p. 15. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  14. ^ Love, Charles (November 7, 1948). "Hard-Working Tigers Too Much For Raiders". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 22. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  15. ^ "Memphis State beats Raiders by 13–0 count". The Daily News-Journal. November 8, 1948. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Murray Tops MTSC 26 To 12". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. November 12, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  17. ^ "Varallo Scores Both Raider Touchdowns". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. November 12, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  18. ^ "MTSC Tops Cumberland 13 To 0". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. November 19, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  19. ^ "Raiders Fight Off Late Bulldogs Drives (continued)". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. November 19, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  20. ^ Mabry, Joe (November 26, 1948). "Eagles Outclass Foe In Traditional Contest". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. p. 43. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
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