1989 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1989 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 9–4 6–0 Boots Donnelly 11th Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium OVC champion NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal L 3–45 at Georgia Southern The 1989 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University in the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season Schedule 1989 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Central September 2 w y 18 Tennessee State Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN 36–7 29,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-alert-middle-races-past-t/142503829/ The Tennessean Alert Middle races past TSU, 36–7 September 3, 1989 March 2, 2024 Newspapers.com September 9 w y y 18 East Tennessee State Memorial Center Johnson City, TN 41–6 14,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press-mtsu-coasts-by-bucs/162364858/ Johnson City Press MTSU coasts by Bucs, 41–6 September 10, 1989 January 6, 2025 Newspapers.com September 16 l y y 18 Western Kentucky L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 16–31 14,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-new-faces-lead/162401686/ The Park City Daily News New faces lead Tops to 31–16 upset of MTSU September 17, 1989 January 6, 2025 Newspapers.com September 21 l y y Georgia Southern 3 Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA 0–26 16,449 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-mtsu-staggered-by-hurrica/162402258/ The Tennessean MTSU staggered by hurricane forces September 22, 1989 January 6, 2025 Newspapers.com September 30 w y Chattanooga Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN 24–7 3,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-anniston-star-mtsu-tops-chattanooga/162362267/ The Anniston Star MTSU tops Chattanooga October 1, 1989 January 6, 2025 Newspapers.com October 7 l y y NC State Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC 14–35 41,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-nc-state-erupts-beats/140180751/ The Tennessean N.C. State erupts, beats MTSU October 8, 1989 February 3, 2024 Newspapers.com October 14 w y Morehead State Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY 34–3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader-middle-drills-mo/162429009/ Lexington Herald-Leader Middle drills Morehead 34–3; chest pains send Baldridge to hospital October 15, 1989 January 6, 2025 Newspapers.com October 21 w Austin Peay Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN 46–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-journal-raiders-wake-up/162429123/ The Daily News-Journal Raiders wake up, then wallop Govs October 22, 1989 January 6, 2025 Newspapers.com November 4 w Eastern Kentucky 1 Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN 24–19 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-journal-raiders-stay-aliv/143995408/ The Daily News-Journal Raiders stay alive in OVC title drive November 5, 1989 March 23, 2024 Newspapers.com November 11 w 14 Murray State 11 Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN 32–15 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-middle-clips-murray/162429250/ The Courier-Journal Middle clips Murray, earns playoff berth November 12, 1989 January 6, 2025 Newspapers.com November 18 w y 12 Tennessee Tech Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN 24–3 6,555 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-journal-only-one-no-1-b/162429402/ The Daily News-Journal Only one No. 1; Blue Raiders complete OVC shutout with 24–3 thumping of rival Eagles November 19, 1989 January 6, 2025 Newspapers.com November 25 w y 10 Appalachian State 7 Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN NCAA Division I-AA First Round 24–21 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89665886/lisles-field-goal-lifts-mtsu/ The Tennessean Lisle's field goal lifts MTSU November 26, 1989 November 27, 2021 Newspapers.com December 2 l y y 10 Georgia Southern 1 Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal 3–45 11,272 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-journal-mtsu-stomped/162402448/ The Daily News-Journal MTSU stomped December 3, 1989 January 6, 2025 Newspapers.com https://goblueraiders.com/documents/2016/7/20//1998_Football_Media_Guide.pdf?id=9992 1989 Football Schedule goblueraiders.com Middle Tennessee State University December 11, 2020 References Middle Tennessee Category:Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football seasons Category:Ohio Valley Conference football champion seasons Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football Middle Tennessee