1964 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1964 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 8–2–1 6–1 Charles M. Murphy 18th J. Armstrong H. Petty Horace Jones Field OVC championGrantland Rice Bowl champion Grantland Rice Bowl W 20–0 vs. 1964 Muskingum Fighting Muskies Muskingum The 1964 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 1964 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 18th-year head coach Charles M. Murphy, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 8–2–1 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, winning the OVC title. Middle Tennessee was invited to the 1964 Grantland Rice Bowl, where they beat 1964 Muskingum Fighting Muskies Muskingum. The team's captains were J. Armstrong and H. Petty. 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 26, 2022 Schedule September 19 w y 1964 Florence State Lions Florence State Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 21–3 7,500 September 26 t y y 1964 Tennessee–Martin Volunteers Tennessee–Martin Pacer Stadium Martin, TN 0–0 5,000 October 3 w y Western Kentucky Bowling Green, KY rivalry 9–0 8,041–8,500 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1964 Western Kentucky) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/772/stats/13327 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 17, 2022 October 10 w 1964 Eastern Kentucky Maroons Eastern Kentucky Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 20–13 6,000 October 17 l y y Chattanooga Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN 14–19 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85170791/shaver-leads-chattanooga-to-1914-win/ The Tennessean Shaver leads Chattanooga to 19–14 win October 18, 1964 September 11, 2021 Newspapers.com October 24 w 1964 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 13–0 8,000 October 31 l 1964 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 7–9 7,500 November 7 w 1964 Murray State Racers Murray State Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 14–12 8,500 November 14 w y East Tennessee State State College Stadium Johnson City, TN 14–9 5,000 November 26 w y 1964 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Overhill Field Cookeville, TN 24–0 5,500 December 12 w y 1964 Muskingum Fighting Muskies Muskingum Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN Grantland Rice Bowl 20–0 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17072584/mtsc_wins_1st_rice_bowl_before_4000/ MTSC Wins 1st Rice Bowl Before 4,000 Tom Powell The Tennessean Nashville, Tennessee newspapers.com December 13, 1964 January 27, 2017 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1964 Middle Tennessee) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/419/stats/13327 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 17, 2022 References Middle Tennessee Category:Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football seasons Category:Ohio Valley Conference football champion seasons Category:Grantland Rice Bowl champion seasons Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football