1983 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1983 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 8–2 5–2 Boots Donnelly 5th Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium The 1983 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University in the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season Schedule 1983 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Central September 3 w y 1983 Savannah State Tigers Savannah State Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN 51–0 8,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-journal-raiders-crush-sav/158932386/ The Daily News-Journal Raiders crush Savannah St. 51–0 September 4, 1983 November 12, 2024 Newspapers.com September 17 w y y 1983 Tennessee–Martin Pacers Tennessee–Martin Pacer Stadium Martin, TN 39–3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun-pacers-get-nowhere/158932474/ The Jackson Sun Pacers get nowhere September 18, 1983 November 12, 2024 Newspapers.com September 24 w y Morehead State Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY 56–17 2,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-morehead-routed-561/158932590/ The Courier-Journal Morehead routed 56–17 by Middle September 25, 1983 November 12, 2024 Newspapers.com October 1 w y Akron 12 Rubber Bowl Akron, OH 26–3 10,214 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-journal-blue-raiders-stun/158932709/ The Daily News-Journal Blue Raiders stun Akron Zips 26–3 October 2, 1983 November 12, 2024 Newspapers.com October 8 l 17 Eastern Kentucky 1 Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN 7–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-journal-eastern-runs-over/143944686/ Messenger-Inquirer James sparks EKU win October 9, 1983 March 23, 2024 Newspapers.com October 15 w 15 Murray State Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN 17–14 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-mtsu-nips-murray/158932835/ The Tennessean MTSU nips Murray October 16, 1983 November 12, 2024 Newspapers.com October 22 w y 11 Austin Peay Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN 31–17 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-defense-leads-mtsu-past-g/158932945/ The Tennessean Defense leads MTSU past Govs 31–17 October 23, 1983 November 12, 2024 Newspapers.com October 29 w 9 Youngstown State Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN 35–24 5,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-journal-raiders-rally-to/158933057/ The Daily News-Journal Raiders rally to beat Youngstown October 30, 1983 November 12, 2024 Newspapers.com November 5 w y T–5 Western Kentucky Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN rivalry 26–7 5,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-middle-muddles-wester/158881095/ Dayton Daily News Middle muddles Western November 6, 1983 November 12, 2024 Newspapers.com November 19 l T–7 Tennessee Tech Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN 8–12 10,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-tech-stuns-m/158933169/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Tech stuns MTSU, 12–8 November 20, 1983 November 12, 2024 Newspapers.com https://goblueraiders.com/documents/2016/7/20//1998_Football_Media_Guide.pdf?id=9992 1983 Football Schedule goblueraiders.com Middle Tennessee State University December 11, 2020 References Middle Tennessee Category:Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football seasons Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football