1949 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1949 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football Volunteer State Athletic Conference VSAC 8–0–1 2–0 Charles M. Murphy 3rd J. Adams Fred Grider Horace Jones Field VSAC champion The 1949 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented the Middle Tennessee State College—now known as Middle Tennessee State University—as a member of the Volunteer State Athletic Conference (VSAC) during the 1949 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Charles M. Murphy, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 8–0–1 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, winning the VSAC title. The team's captains were J. Adams and Fred Grider. 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 10, 2022 Schedule Central September 22 w y Millington Navy Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 25–13 September 30 w y 1949 Maryville Scots Maryville Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 45–13 October 8 w 1949 Union (Tennessee) Bulldogs Union (TN) Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 32–18 October 15 w y y Arkansas State Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR 25–12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111429101/raiders-nip-indians-for-fourth-win/ The Daily News-Journal Raiders nip Indians for fourth win October 16, 1949 October 16, 2022 Newspapers.com October 22 w y 1949 Milligan Buffaloes Milligan J. Fred Johnson Park Kingsport, TN 19–0 October 28 w y East Tennessee State Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 30–0 November 5 8:00 p.m. w y y Florence State Coffee Stadium Florence, AL 55–16 Football Schedule For This Week-end https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-florence-herald/143412704/ The Florence Herald Florence, Alabama November 3, 1949 1 March 15, 2024 Newspapers.com Blue Raiders Ramble Over Florence State To Remain Undefeated https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-journal/143414087/ The Daily News Journal Murfreesboro, Tennessee November 6, 1949 1, 3 March 15, 2024 Newspapers.com FSTC Beaten By Powerful Middle Tenn. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-decatur-daily/143412579/ The Decatur Daily Decatur, Alabama Associated Press November 7, 1949 5 March 15, 2024 Newspapers.com November 12 t y y 1949 Murray State Thoroughbreds Murray State Cutchin Stadium Murray, KY 7–7 November 24 w y 1949 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 14–0 References Middle Tennessee Category:Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football seasons Category:Volunteer State Athletic Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football