1967 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

The 1967 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University—as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 21st-year head coach Charles M. Murphy, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, placing third in the OVC. The team's captains were Matheny and Robertson.[1]

1967 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
1967 record5–5 (4–3 OVC)
Head coach
CaptainMatheny, Robertson
Home stadiumHorace Jones Field
1967 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 AP / No. 11 UPI Eastern Kentucky $ 5 0 27 1 2
Western Kentucky 5 1 17 1 1
Middle Tennessee 4 3 05 5 0
East Tennessee State 3 4 03 6 1
Tennessee Tech 3 4 03 7 0
Morehead State 2 4 14 5 1
Murray State 2 5 04 6 0
Austin Peay 2 5 02 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Pensacola Navy*Warrington, FLW 28–7
September 23at Morehead StateL 19–21
September 30Chattanooga*L 13–30[2]
October 7Eastern Kentucky
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
L 7–14
October 14Murray State
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
L 14–35
October 21at Austin Peay*W 34–20
October 28at Tennessee–Martin*L 36–44
November 4Western Kentucky
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN (rivalry)
W 16–147,000
November 11at East Tennessee State
W 36–26
November 23Tennessee Tech
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 33–20
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Middle Tennessee Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Murfreesboro, Tennessee: Middle Tennessee State University. 2021. p. 145. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  2. "Mocs roll, 30–13". The Tennessean. October 1, 1967. Retrieved September 13, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
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