1975 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1975 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 4–7 3–4 Ben Hurt 1st Boyd Emert Woodfork Horace Jones Field The 1975 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University—as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Ben Hurt, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play. The team's captains were Boyd, Emert, and Woodfork. Middle Tennessee Football 2021 Media Guide https://goblueraiders.com/documents/2021/8/24/2021_Football_Fact_Book.pdf Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, Tennessee 2021 145 February 9, 2022 Schedule 1975 NCAA Division II AP September 6 l y y Tennessee State Dudley Field Nashville, TN 14–21 18,500–19,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-tsu-defense-halts-middle/142104815/ The Tennessean TSU defense halts Middle 21–14 September 7, 1975 February 25, 2024 Newspapers.com September 13 w y 1975 Carson–Newman Eagles Carson–Newman Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 22–21 8,100 September 27 w y 1975 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY 12–10 8,500 October 4 l y y Chattanooga Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN 10–27 8,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85371519/powell-tds-crush-blue-raiders/ The Daily News-Journal Powell TDs crush Blue Raiders October 5, 1975 September 15, 2021 Newspapers.com October 11 l 1975 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 24–34 9,700 October 18 w 1975 Murray State Racers Murray State Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 17–5 7,300 October 25 l y 1975 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Clarksville Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN 13–17 4,000 November 1 w y y 1975 Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC 44–28 9,643 November 8 l Western Kentucky 6 Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN rivalry 10–24 11,500 November 15 l y East Tennessee State Memorial Stadium Johnson City, TN 20–37 2,465 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kingsport-times-news-bucs-end-loss-strea/207055363/ Kingsport Times-News Bucs end loss streak November 16, 1975 September 30, 2026 Newspapers.com November 22 l y 1975 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 3–30 9,750 Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Middle Tennessee) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/419/stats/12714 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 17, 2022 After the season NFL draft The following Blue Raiders were selected in the 1976 NFL draft following the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1976/draft.htm 1976 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com November 29, 2020 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL club 8226Bobby Joe EasterRunning backBuffalo Bills14392Tony WilliamsWide receiverBuffalo Bills References Middle Tennessee Category:Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football seasons Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football