1997 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1997 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 4–6 2–5 Boots Donnelly 19th John Bobo 1st Tom Fiveash 1st Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium The 1997 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University in the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season Schedule 1997 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network Central September 6 l y Tennessee State Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 16–25 14,983 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-journal-mtsu-loses-again/142533833/ MTSU loses again at 'The Hole' The Daily News-Journal September 7, 1997 March 2, 2023 Newspapers.com September 13 l y y Chattanooga Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN 24–33 8,298 \ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-blame-goes-to-all-at-mtsu/176169268/ The Tennessean Blame goes to all at MTSU September 14, 1997 July 7, 2025 Newspapers.com September 27 l 1997 Murray State Racers Murray State Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN 17–35 7,897 October 4 w y Jacksonville State Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN 27–16 6,911 October 11 w y 1997 Tennessee–Martin Skyhawks Tennessee–Martin Graham Stadium Martin, TN 37–24 3,108 October 18 l y Eastern Illinois 10 O'Brien Field Charleston, IL 17–30 8,700 October 25 w 1997 Southeast Missouri State Indians Southeast Missouri State Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN 55–6 6,823 November 8 w y 1997 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN 59–10 4,103 November 15 l y Eastern Kentucky 23 Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY 20–35 6,400 Patton Maurice Mistakes kill Blue Raiders in loss to Eastern Kentucky https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean/206194182/ September 17, 2026 The Tennessean November 16, 1997 5C Newspapers.com November 22 l y 1997 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN 20–30 4,216 https://goblueraiders.com/documents/2016/7/20//1998_Football_Media_Guide.pdf?id=9992 1997 Football Schedule goblueraiders.com Middle Tennessee State University December 11, 2020 After the season NFL draft The following Blue Raider was selected in the 1998 NFL draft following the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1998/draft.htm 1998 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com July 29, 2023 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL club 386Jonathan QuinnQuarterbackJacksonville Jaguars References Middle Tennessee Category:Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football seasons Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football