1996 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

The 1996 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University in the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season

1996 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Murray State $^   8 0     11 2  
No. 16 Eastern Illinois ^   6 2     8 4  
Eastern Kentucky   6 2     6 5  
Middle Tennessee   4 4     6 5  
Tennessee Tech   4 4     5 6  
Tennessee State   3 5     4 7  
Southeast Missouri State   3 5     3 8  
Austin Peay   1 7     1 10  
Tennessee–Martin   1 7     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31at Louisiana Tech*No. 13L 0–2017,912[1]
September 7at Tennessee StateNo. 18L 14–24[2]
September 14Chattanooga*L 17–2613,571
September 28at No. 10 Murray StateW 7–34
October 5at Jacksonville State*W 30–2312,013
October 12Austin Peay State
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 50–14
October 19Eastern Kentucky
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
L 13–20
October 26at Southeast Missouri StateL 13–16 OT
November 9at Tennessee–MartinW 30–12
November 16No. 14 Eastern Illinois
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 31–24
November 23Tennessee Tech
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 16–10

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References

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  1. ^ "MTSU defense not enough in loss". The Daily News-Journal. September 1, 1996. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Enthusiastic TSU claws rival MTSU". The Daily News-Journal. September 8, 1996. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1996 Football Schedule" (PDF). goblueraiders.com. Middle Tennessee State University. Retrieved December 11, 2020.[permanent dead link]