1950 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

American college football season

1950 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football

VSAC champion

Conference| Volunteer State Athletic Conference
Record| 9–2 (4–0 VSAC)
Head coach|

* Charles M. Murphy (4th season)

Captain| J. McCoy, F. Atchley
Home stadium| Horace Jones Field

Seasons

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1951 ->

1950 Volunteer State Athletic Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Middle Tennessee $  | 4  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
Milligan | 1  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 2
Austin Peay | 1  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 1
East Tennessee State | 0  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 1
Union (TN) | 0  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

The 1950 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 1950 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Charles M. Murphy, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the VSAC title. The team's captains were J. McCoy and F. Atchley.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 16| at Millington Navy*| Millington, TN| W 33–0| |
September 23| at Vanderbilt*|

* Dudley Field
* Nashville, TN

| L 0–47| 18,000| [2]
September 30| Milligan|

* Horace Jones Field
* Murfreesboro, TN

| W 48–6| |
October 7| at Union (TN)|

* Rothrock Field
* Jackson, TN

| W 45–0| |
October 13| Austin Peay|

* Horace Jones Field
* Murfreesboro, TN

| W 34–14| |
October 20| Morehead State*|

* Horace Jones Field
* Murfreesboro, TN

| L 7–31| |
October 28| at East Tennessee State|

* State College Stadium
* Johnson City, TN

| W 21–6| |
November 4| Florence State*|

* Horace Jones Field
* Murfreesboro, TN

| W 26–6| |
November 11| Murray State*|

* Horace Jones Field
* Murfreesboro, TN

| W 34–14| |
November 18| at Lamar Tech*|

* Greenie Stadium
* Beaumont, TX

| W 27–0| |
November 30| at Tennessee Tech*|

* Overhill Field
* Cookeville, TN

| W 28–7| |

* *Non-conference game

## References

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1. ^ "Middle Tennessee Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Murfreesboro, Tennessee: Middle Tennessee State University. 2021. p. 145. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
2. ^ "Vandy wins opening game". The Tampa Tribune. September 24, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.

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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football

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

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* Bowl games
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* Western Kentucky: 100 Miles of Hate

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* Lightning
* "MTSU Fight Songs"
* Band of Blue

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