1955 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1955 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 7–2–1 4–1 Charles M. Murphy 9th G. Haley S. Corban Horace Jones Field The 1955 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 1955 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Charles M. Murphy, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 7–2–1 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, placing second in the OVC. The team's captains were G. Haley and S. Corban. 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 17, 2022 Schedule September 16 w y 1955 Charleston Golden Eagles Morris Harvey Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 14–7 September 23 w y 1955 Eastern Kentucky Maroons Eastern Kentucky Richmond, KY 21–14 October 1 w Western Kentucky Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 25–13 October 8 y t y 1955 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Clarksville Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN 14–14 October 16 w 1955 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Morehead, KY 21–0 October 22 l y y Vanderbilt Dudley Field Nashville, TN 0–46 17,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-vandy-blasts-mtsc-46-to/133048905/ The Nashville Tennessean Vandy blasts MTSC, 46 to 0 October 23, 1955 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com October 29 w y 1955 Florence State Lions Florence State Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 25–21 November 5 w y Murray State Cutchin Stadium Murray, KY 33–28 5,000 Shores Bill Murray Loses To Middle 33-28 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91917431/the-paducah-sun/ The Paducah Sun-Democrat Paducah, Kentucky November 6, 1955 13B January 5, 2022 Newspapers.com November 12 w y 1955 East Tennessee State Buccaneers East Tennessee State Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 20–7 November 24 l Tennessee Tech Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 14–55 10,000 Short George TPI Crushes Middle Tennessee 55-14 for OVC Title https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87078497/chattanooga-daily-times/ The Chattanooga Times Chattanooga, Tennessee November 25, 1955 36 October 14, 2021 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1955 Middle Tennessee) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/419/stats/13492 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 17, 2022 After the season NFL draft The following Blue Raiders were selected in the 1956 NFL draft following the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1956/draft.htm 1956 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com November 29, 2020 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL club 16185Billy HixTacklePhiladelphia Eagles30354Terry SweeneyBackBaltimore Colts References Middle Tennessee Category:Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football seasons Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football