1948 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

American college football season

1948 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football

Conference| Volunteer State Athletic Conference
Record| 5–5 (2–2 VSAC)
Head coach|

* Charles M. Murphy (2nd season)

Captain| A. Varallo, William “Big Bill” Nisbett
Home stadium| Horace Jones Field

Seasons

<- 1947

1949 ->

1948 Volunteer State Athletic Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Austin Peay \+  | 2  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Tennessee Tech \+  | 2  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Milligan | 1  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 1  | - | 1
Middle Tennessee | 2  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Union (TN) | 1  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Cumberland (TN) | 0  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0

* \+ - Conference co-champions

The 1948 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented the Middle Tennessee State College—now known as Middle Tennessee State University—as a member of the Volunteer State Athletic Conference (VSAC) during the 1948 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Charles M. Murphy, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing fourth in the VSAC. The team's captains were A. Varallo and B. Nesbitt.[1]

## Schedule

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September 24| | Southeast Missouri State*|

* Horace Jones Field
* Murfreesboro, TN

| W 20–7| 2,500| [2][3]
October 2| 7:00 p.m.| at Maryville (TN)*| Maryville, TN| W 13–12| | [4][5]
October 7| | at Union (TN)|

* Rothrock Field
* Jackson, TN

| W 13–9| | [6]
October 15| 8:00 p.m.| Arkansas State*|

* Horace Jones Field
* Murfreesboro, TN

| W 14–7| | [7][8]
October 21| | Milligan|

* Horace Jones Field
* Murfreesboro, TN

| L 0–7| | [9][10]
October 28| 7:00 p.m.| at East Tennessee State*|

* State College Stadium
* Johnson City, TN

| L 0–2| 3,000| [11][12]
November 6| 8:00 p.m.| at Memphis State*|

* Crump Stadium
* Memphis, TN

| L 0–13| 2,694| [13][14][15]
November 11| | Murray State*|

* Horace Jones Field
* Murfreesboro, TN

| L 12–26| | [16][17]
November 18| | Cumberland (TN)|

* Horace Jones Field
* Murfreesboro, TN

| W 13–0| | [18][19]
November 25| | at Tennessee Tech|

* Overhill Field
* Cookeville, TN

| L 7–32| 7,000| [20]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* All times are in Central time

## References

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1. ^ "Middle Tennessee Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Murfreesboro, Tennessee: Middle Tennessee State University. 2021. p. 145. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
2. ^ "Raiders Rip Indians For First Win". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. September 26, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved January 9, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
3. ^ "Blackman Tosses 2 Scoring Passes (continued)". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. September 26, 1948. p. 5. Retrieved January 9, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
4. ^ "Scotties Engage Teachers Tonight". The Knoxville Journal. Knoxville, Tennessee. October 2, 1948. p. 9. Retrieved January 9, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
5. ^ "Extra Point Beats Scotties For MTSC". The Knoxville Journal. Knoxville, Tennessee. October 3, 1948. p. 5B. Retrieved January 9, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
6. ^ "Dope Bucket Given Boot But Is Uprighted And Bulldogs Edged By Middle Tennessee". The Jackson Sun. Jackson, Tennessee. October 8, 1948. p. 6. Retrieved January 9, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
7. ^ "Arkansas State May be Raiders' Greatest Test". The Rutherford Courier. Smyrna, Tennessee. October 15, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved January 9, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
8. ^ Melvin, Russ (October 16, 1948). "MTSC Surprises Arkansas State By 14-7 Count". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. p. 9. Retrieved January 9, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
9. ^ "Raiders Drop First Game To Milligan". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. October 22, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved January 9, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
10. ^ "Runion Return Punt 52 Yards To Spark Drive (continued)". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. October 22, 1948. p. 6. Retrieved January 9, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
11. ^ "State Bucs To Tackle Middle Tennessee At College Field Tonight". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 28, 1948. p. 14. Retrieved January 9, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
12. ^ "State College Victor Over Middle Tennessee On Margin Of Safety". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 29, 1948. p. 32. Retrieved January 9, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
13. ^ "Tiger Gridders Face Sixth T-Minded Team". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 6, 1948. p. 15. Retrieved January 9, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
14. ^ Love, Charles (November 7, 1948). "Hard-Working Tigers Too Much For Raiders". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 22. Retrieved January 9, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
15. ^ "Memphis State beats Raiders by 13–0 count". The Daily News-Journal. November 8, 1948. Retrieved September 21, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
16. ^ "Murray Tops MTSC 26 To 12". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. November 12, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved January 9, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
17. ^ "Varallo Scores Both Raider Touchdowns". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. November 12, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved January 9, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
18. ^ "MTSC Tops Cumberland 13 To 0". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. November 19, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved January 9, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
19. ^ "Raiders Fight Off Late Bulldogs Drives (continued)". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. November 19, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved January 9, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
20. ^ Mabry, Joe (November 26, 1948). "Eagles Outclass Foe In Traditional Contest". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. p. 43. Retrieved January 9, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .

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* Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium (1933–present)

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