1978 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1978 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 1–9–1 1–6 Ben Hurt 4th Horace Jones Field The 1978 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Ben Hurt in his fourth and final year as head coach, the Blue Raiders compiled an overall record of 1–9–1 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, placing last out of eight teams in the OVC. Schedule 1978 NCAA Division I-AA Associated Press Central September 2 l y y Tennessee State Dudley Field Nashville, TN 6–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-journal-tigers-win-136/142185590/ The Daily News-Journal Tigers win 13–6, but it was a battle September 3, 1978 February 26, 2024 Newspapers.com September 16 l y 1978 Tennessee–Martin Pacers Tennessee–Martin Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 17–28 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun-pacers-clip-mtsu/154996437/ The Jackson Sun Pacers clip MTSU September 17, 1978 September 9, 2024 Newspapers.com September 23 w Morehead State Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 9–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-mtsumorehead/154996071/ The Park City Daily News MTSU–Morehead September 24, 1978 September 9, 2024 Newspapers.com September 30 t y Chattanooga Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 14–14 3,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-raiders-tie-1414-with-so/139662423/ The Tennessean Raiders tie 14–14 with soggy Mocs October 1, 1978 January 27, 2024 Newspapers.com October 7 l y Eastern Kentucky T–10 Hanger Field Richmond, KY 12–42 8,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-eastern-kentucky-drubs-m/154986003/ The Paducah Sun Eastern Kentucky drubs MTSU 42–12 October 8, 1978 September 9, 2024 Newspapers.com October 14 l y Murray State Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY 7–33 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-mtsu-toppled-by-murray-33/154994921/ The Tennessean MTSU toppled by Murray 33–7 October 15, 1978 September 9, 2024 Newspapers.com October 21 l y Delaware Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 3–53 3,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-big-blue-hens-pluck-raide/136074512/ The Tennessean Big Blue Hens pluck Raiders October 22, 1978 September 9, 2024 Newspapers.com October 28 l Austin Peay Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 17–28 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-brewer-rallies-austi/154992365/ The Courier-Journal Brewer rallies Austin Peay past Middle Tenn. 28–17 October 29, 1978 September 9, 2024 Newspapers.com November 4 l y Western Kentucky 7 L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY rivalry 0–54 19,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-flip-flops-but-we/154984655/ The Courier-Journal 'Flip' flops, but Western, Skaggs 'Barry' Middle November 5, 1978 September 9, 2024 Newspapers.com November 11 l East Tennessee State Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 0–34 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-bucs-roll-past-mt/154996630/ Bristol Herald Courier Bucs roll past MTSU November 12, 1978 September 9, 2024 Newspapers.com November 18 l y Tennessee Tech Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN 10–35 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kingsport-times-news-tennessee-tech-35/154990716/ Kingsport Times-News Tennessee Tech 35, Middle Tennessee 10 November 19, 1978 September 9, 2024 Newspapers.com https://goblueraiders.com/documents/2016/7/20//1998_Football_Media_Guide.pdf?id=9992 1978 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