1939 Middle Tennessee State Teachers Blue Raiders football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1939 Middle Tennessee State Teachers Blue Raiders football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association SIAA 1–6–1 1–5–1 Ernest Alley 1st Sam Smith Horace Jones Field 1938 The 1939 Middle Tennessee State Teachers football team represented the Middle Tennessee State Teachers College (now known as Middle Tennessee State University) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1939 college football season. Led by Ernest Alley in his first season as head coach, Middle Tennessee State Teachers compiled an overall record of 1–6–1 with a mark of 1–5–1 in conference play. Football Standings https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59753009/the-montgomery-advertiser/ Montgomery Advertiser Montgomery, Alabama December 8, 1939 22 September 23, 2020 Newspapers.com The team's captain was Sam Smith. 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 January 2, 2022 Schedule September 22 t Jacksonville State Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 6–6 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114279485/froggy-smith-races-74-yards-as-raiders-t/ Nashville Banner Froggy Smith races 74 yards as Raiders tie Alabama team September 23, 1939 December 7, 2022 Newspapers.com September 29 l 1939 Murray State Thoroughbreds Murray State Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 2–14 October 13 l West Tennessee State Teachers Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 6–25 October 20 l y y 1939 Cumberland Bulldogs Cumberland (TN) Lebanon, TN 6–14 October 28 l y Western Kentucky State Teachers Western Stadium Bowling Green, KY rivalry 2–26 November 11 l 1939 Union (Tennessee) Bulldogs Union (TN) Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 0–13 November 17 w Troy State Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN rivalry 14–7 1,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113029401/tech-and-blue-raiders-score-smash-victor/ Nashville Banner Tech and Blue Raiders score smash victories November 18, 1939 November 13, 2022 Newspapers.com November 25 l y 1939 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Overhill Field Cookeville, TN 3–20 References Middle Tennessee State Teachers Category:Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football seasons Middle Tennessee State Teachers Blue Raiders football