1953 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1953 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 7–4 3–2 Charles M. Murphy 7th H. Alsup G. Rather Horace Jones Field The 1953 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 1953 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Charles M. Murphy, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing third in the OVC. The team's captains were H. Alsup and G. Rather. 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 15, 2022 Schedule September 19 w Western Kentucky Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 13–0 September 26 l y 1953 Eastern Kentucky Maroons Eastern Kentucky Hanger Field Richmond, KY 6–15 October 3 w y Sewart Air Force Base Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 33–0 October 10 w y y Troy State Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL rivalry 6–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112992693/middle-tennessee-squeezes-past-troy/ The Nashville Tennessean Middle Tennessee squeezes past Troy October 11, 1953 November 14, 2022 Newspapers.com October 17 w y 1953 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Morehead, KY 14–0 October 24 w y Memphis State Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 26–20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85742544/battling-blue-raiders-blast-favored-memp/ The Daily News-Journal Battling Blue Raiders blast favored Memphis State 26–20 October 25, 1953 September 21, 2021 Newspapers.com October 31 l y 1953 Florence State Lions Florence State Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 0–14 November 7 w y 1953 Murray State Thoroughbreds Murray State Cutchin Stadium Murray, KY 28–25 November 14 w y 1953 East Tennessee State Buccaneers East Tennessee State Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 34–28 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kingsport-times-news-middle-tennessee-de/207648859/ Kingsport Times-News Middle Tennessee defeats State Bucs, 34–28 November 15, 1953 October 5, 2026 Newspapers.com November 21 l y y Vanderbilt Dudley Field Nashville, TN 13–31 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-journal-vanderbilt-rallies/132980940/ The Knoxville Journal Vanderbilt rallies for 31–13 win November 22, 1953 October 5, 2023 Newspapers.com November 26 l 1953 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 13–46 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1953 Middle Tennessee) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/419/stats/13795 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 17, 2022 After the season NFL draft The following Blue Raider was selected in the 1954 NFL draft following the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1954/draft.htm 1954 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com November 29, 2020 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL club 21251Howard AlsupTackleSan Francisco 49ers References Middle Tennessee Category:Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football seasons Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football