1964 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

The 1964 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented the Middle Tennessee State College—now known as Middle Tennessee State University—as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1964 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 18th-year head coach Charles M. Murphy, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 8–2–1 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, winning the OVC title. Middle Tennessee was invited to the 1964 Grantland Rice Bowl, where they beat Muskingum. The team's captains were J. Armstrong and H. Petty.[1]

1964 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
OVC champion
Grantland Rice Bowl champion
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record8–2–1 (6–1 OVC)
Head coach
CaptainJ. Armstrong, H. Petty
Home stadiumHorace Jones Field
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
1964 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Middle Tennessee $ 6 1 0 7 2 1
Austin Peay 5 1 1 8 1 1
Western Kentucky 3 3 1 6 3 1
Murray State 3 3 1 5 4 1
Morehead State 3 4 0 5 4 0
East Tennessee State 3 4 0 5 5 0
Eastern Kentucky 2 4 1 3 5 1
Tennessee Tech 1 6 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Florence State*W 21–37,500
September 26at Tennessee–Martin*T 0–05,000
October 3at Western KentuckyBowling Green, KY (rivalry)W 9–08,041–8,500[2]
October 10Eastern Kentucky
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 20–136,000
October 17at Chattanooga*L 14–197,000[3]
October 24Morehead State
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 13–08,000
October 31Austin Peay
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
L 7–97,500
November 7Murray State
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 14–128,500
November 14at East Tennessee State
W 14–95,000
November 26at Tennessee Tech
W 24–05,500
December 12Muskingum*
W 20–04,000[4]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Middle Tennessee Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Murfreesboro, Tennessee: Middle Tennessee State University. 2021. p. 145. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  3. ^ "Shaver leads Chattanooga to 19–14 win". The Tennessean. October 18, 1964. Retrieved September 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Powell, Tom (December 13, 1964). "MTSC Wins 1st Rice Bowl Before 4,000". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. Retrieved January 27, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.