1952 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

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1952 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record6–5 (2–2 OVC)
Head coach
CaptainJ. Lofton, John R. Smith
Home stadiumHorace Jones Field
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Kentucky + 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Tennessee Tech + 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Murray State 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Middle Tennessee 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Eastern Kentucky 0 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Morehead State 0 – 4 – 1 1 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

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.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Carson–Newman*Jefferson City, TNW 19–7
September 21at Western KentuckyBowling Green, KY (rivalry)L 19–33
September 27Sewart Air Force Base*
W 18–0
October 3at Chattanooga*
L 13–39[2]
October 11Troy State*
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN (rivalry)
W 33–7[3]
October 18Morehead State
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 27–6
October 25Emory and Henry*Emory, VAL 7–27
November 1Florence State*
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
L 18–34
November 8Murray State
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
L 13–20
November 157:00 p.m.at East Tennessee State*
W 28–142,500[4][5]
November 272:00 p.m.at Tennessee Tech
W 19–78,500[6][7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Middle Tennessee Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Murfreesboro, Tennessee: Middle Tennessee State University. 2021. p. 145. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  2. ^ "Mocs smother MTSC 39 to 13". The Tennessean. October 4, 1952. Retrieved September 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Middle Tennessee rips Troy, 33–7". The Huntsville Times. October 12, 1952. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "State Buccaneers In Top Shape For Invasion Of Raiders". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. November 14, 1952. p. 6. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Buccaneers Fall Before Raiders, 28-14, In Rugged Tilt". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. November 16, 1952. p. 1B. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Rice, Grantland II (November 27, 1952). "Eagles, MTSC Clash Today". The Nashville Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. p. 18. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Tulloss, Bill (November 28, 1952). "Young, Stotser Lead Blue Raiders To Stunning Upset of Tech Eagles". Nashville Banner. Nashville, Tennessee. p. 37. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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