1952 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1952 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 6–5 2–2 Charles M. Murphy 6th J. Lofton John R. Smith Horace Jones Field The 1952 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 1952 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Charles M. Murphy, the Blue Raiders compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing fourth in the OVC. The team's captains were J. Lofton and John R. Smith. 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 14, 2022 Schedule Central September 14 w y y 1952 Carson–Newman Eagles Carson–Newman Jefferson City, TN 19–7 September 21 l y Western Kentucky Bowling Green, KY rivalry 19–33 September 27 w y Sewart Air Force Base Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 18–0 October 3 l y y Chattanooga Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN 13–39 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85051649/mocs-smother-mtsc-39-to-13/ The Tennessean Mocs smother MTSC 39 to 13 October 4, 1952 September 9, 2021 Newspapers.com October 11 w y Troy State Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN rivalry 33–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112994306/middle-tennessee-rips-troy-337/ The Huntsville Times Middle Tennessee rips Troy, 33–7 October 12, 1952 November 13, 2022 Newspapers.com October 18 w 1952 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 27–6 October 25 l y Emory and Henry Emory, VA 7–27 November 1 l y 1952 Florence State Lions Florence State Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 18–34 November 8 l 1952 Murray State Thoroughbreds Murray State Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 13–20 November 15 7:00 p.m. w y y East Tennessee State State College Stadium Johnson City, TN 28–14 2,500 State Buccaneers In Top Shape For Invasion Of Raiders https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press/142387459/ Johnson City Press-Chronicle Johnson City, Tennessee November 14, 1952 6 February 29, 2024 Newspapers.com Buccaneers Fall Before Raiders, 28-14, In Rugged Tilt https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press/142387617/ Johnson City Press-Chronicle Johnson City, Tennessee November 16, 1952 1B February 29, 2024 Newspapers.com November 27 2:00 p.m. w y Tennessee Tech Overall Field Cookeville, TN 19–7 8,500 Rice Grantland II Eagles, MTSC Clash Today https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94689549/the-tennessean/ The Nashville Tennessean Nashville, Tennessee November 27, 1952 18 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com Tulloss Bill Young, Stotser Lead Blue Raiders To Stunning Upset of Tech Eagles https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94689726/nashville-banner/ Nashville Banner Nashville, Tennessee November 28, 1952 37 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com References Middle Tennessee Category:Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football seasons Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football