2005 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2005 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football Sun Belt Conference Sun Belt 4–7 3–4 Andy McCollum 7th Darin Hinshaw 5th Mark Criner 1st Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium February 2026 The 2005 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University in the 2005 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Coming off a 5–6 season the year prior, the Blue Raiders finished with a 4–7 record and a 3–4 record in the Sun Belt Conference to tie for fourth in the conference standings. Following the season, fellow fourth-place FIU was sanctioned by the NCAA and forced to vacate their wins. Additionally, first-place Arkansas State was found guilty of NCAA violations and self-imposed punishments including the vacating of four of their six wins that season. Head coach Andy McCollum, as well as the offensive and defensive coordinators for the Blue Raiders, were fired following the conclusion of the 2005 season.Organ Mike December 18, 2013 Andy McCollum still bitter about getting fired by MTSU https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/2013/12/28/mccollum-still-has-bitterness-about-getting-fired-by-mtsu/4233549/ The Tennessean Schedule 2005 AP Central September 3 6:00 p.m. l y y Alabama Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 6–27 81,018 September 10 6:00 p.m. l North Texas Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN 7–14 20,806 September 17 4:00 p.m. l y Akron Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN 7–17 12,411 October 1 6:00 p.m. w y y Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN 17–15 37,257 October 15 3:00 p.m. w y Florida Atlantic FAU Stadium Boca Raton, FL 35–14 10,117 October 22 4:00 p.m. l Louisiana–Lafayette Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN 10–13 17,044 November 5 4:00 p.m. w Arkansas State Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN 45–7 9,952 November 12 2:00 p.m. l Louisiana–Monroe Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN 31–34 11,654 November 19 12:00 p.m. l y y NC State Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC 3–24 37,217 November 26 6:00 p.m. w y Troy Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL Battle for the Palladium 17–7 17,005 December 3 6:00 p.m. l FIU FIU Stadium Miami, FL 31–35 16,730 References Middle Tennessee Category:Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football seasons Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football