1947 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

The 1947 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 1947 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 5–0 in conference play, winning the VSAC title. The team's captains were Henry Brandon and Leonard Staggs.[1]

1947 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
VSAC champion
ConferenceVolunteer State Athletic Conference
Record9–1 (5–0 VSAC)
Head coach
CaptainHenry Brandon, Leonard Staggs
Home stadiumHorace Jones Field
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 Volunteer State Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Middle Tennessee $ 5 0 0 9 1 0
Tennessee Tech 1 1 0 4 7 0
Union (TN) 1 1 0 5 5 0
Cumberland (TN) 0 2 1 5 5 1
Austin Peay 0 2 1 3 6 1
Milligan 0 1 0 5 4 1
  • $ – Conference champion

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Middle Tennessee was ranked at No. 188 out of 500 college football teams.[2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Southeast Missouri State*W 12–0[3][4]
September 25Memphis State*W 20–0[5]
October 4at Milligan
W 7–02,000[6]
October 11Union (TN)
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 19–6[7]
October 16at Austin PeayW 33–0[8]
October 23at Cumberland (TN)Lebanon, TNW 41–12[9]
November 6Maryville (TN)*
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
L 6–133,000[10]
November 15at Troy State*
W 41–17[11]
November 207:45 p.m.East Tennessee State*
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 26–13[12][13][14]
November 27Tennessee Tech 
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 19–05,000–7,000[15][16][17]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • All times are in Central time

References

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  1. ^ "Middle Tennessee Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Murfreesboro, Tennessee: Middle Tennessee State University. 2021. p. 145. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  2. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "MTSC Blue Raiders Snap Cape Girardeau's Streak". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. September 21, 1947. p. 1. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "MTSC (continued)". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. September 21, 1947. p. 8. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ Jim Miller (September 26, 1947). "Blue Raiders Wallop Memphis State 20-0". The Nashville Tennessean. p. 39.
  6. ^ "Middle Tenn. Edges Milligan Buffs 7-0". Johnson City Press. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 5, 1947. p. 8. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "Union Victory String Broken By Middle Tenn. State, 19-6". The Jackson Sun. Jackson, Tennessee. October 12, 1947. p. 13. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ Melton, Baxter (October 17, 1947). "Blue Raiders Wallop Peay 33-0 for 5th Win". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. p. 44. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ Melton, Baxter (October 24, 1947). "Blue Raiders Trample Cumberland Bulldogs". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. p. 45. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ Miller, Jim (November 7, 1947). "Maryville Hands Blue Raiders First Loss". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. p. 44. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ "Raiders down Troy, 41–17". The Daily News-Journal. November 16, 1947. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Raiders Meet Tough ETS At Jones Field Tonight". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. November 20, 1947. p. 1. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  13. ^ "Raiders Triumph Over East State Buccaneers, 26-13". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. November 21, 1947. p. 1. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  14. ^ "Raiders . . . (continued)". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. November 21, 1947. p. 5. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  15. ^ Mansfield, Dick (November 28, 1947). "Raiders Roll Over Eagles 19 to 0". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. p. 45. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  16. ^ Mansfield, Dick (November 28, 1947). "MTSC Gallops (continued)". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. p. 46. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  17. ^ "MTST Finish Race With Win Over TPI". Knoxville News Sentinel. Knoxville, Tennessee. United Press. November 28, 1948. p. 13. Retrieved September 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .