1940 Middle Tennessee State Teachers Blue Raiders football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1940 Middle Tennessee State Teachers Blue Raiders football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association SIAA 4–4 2–4 Elwin W. Midgett 1st Elbert Patty Tommy Hudson Horace Jones Field 1939 The 1940 Middle Tennessee State Teachers football team represented the Middle Tennessee State Teachers College (now known as Middle Tennessee State University) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1940 college football season. Led by Elwin W. Midgett in his first season as head coach, Middle Tennessee State Teachers compiled an overall record of 4–4 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play. Football Standings https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59753035/the-tampa-tribune/ The Tampa Tribune Tampa, Florida December 2, 1940 10 September 23, 2020 Newspapers.com The team's captains were Elbert Patty and Tommy Hudson. 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 4, 2022 Schedule Central September 27 w Jacksonville State Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 46–7 2,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114327273/raiders-roll-in-467-rout/ The Nashville Tennessean Raiders roll in 46–7 rout September 28, 1940 December 8, 2022 Newspapers.com October 4 w y 1940 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 35–6 October 12 l y West Tennessee State Teachers Crump Stadium Memphis, TN 7–14 October 19 w y 1940 Cumberland Bulldogs Cumberland (TN) Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 13–0 October 26 l y Western Kentucky State Teachers Western Stadium Bowling Green, KY rivalry 0–13 November 7 l y Union (TN) Rothrock Field Jackson, TN 0–20 Dogs Wind Up Home Campaign Tonight Against Blue Raiders https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun/177464894/ The Jackson Sun Jackson, Tennessee November 7, 1940 8 July 25, 2025 Newspapers.com Union Ends Home Schedule With 13 to 0 Win Over Blue Raiders https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun/177464782/ The Jackson Sun Jackson, Tennessee November 8, 1940 6 July 25, 2025 Newspapers.com November 16 2:00 p.m. l Murray State Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 0–18 Raiders To Encounter Murray At Jones Field https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-journal/177423788/ The Daily News Journal Murfreesboro, Tennessee November 15, 1940 1 July 25, 2025 Newspapers.com Parrish George Murray Gets Easy Victory Over Raiders https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-journal/177423576/ The Daily News Journal Murfreesboro, Tennessee November 17, 1940 1, 3 July 25, 2025 Newspapers.com November 28 2:00 p.m. w y Tennessee Tech Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 6–0 3,000 O'Donnell Red Tech, Raiders Clash Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean/177692968/ The Nashville Tennessean Nashville, Tennessee November 28, 1940 13 July 28, 2025 Newspapers.com Griffith Mooney State Teachers Victorious Over Tennessee Tech in Traditional Contest https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean/177693053/ The Nashville Tennessean Nashville, Tennessee November 29, 1940 32 July 28, 2025 Newspapers.com References Middle Tennessee State Teachers Category:Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football seasons Middle Tennessee State Teachers Blue Raiders football