1967 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

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1967 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record5–5 (4–3 OVC)
Head coach
CaptainMatheny, Robertson
Home stadiumHorace Jones Field
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5/11 Eastern Kentucky $ 5 – 0 – 2 7 – 1 – 2
Western Kentucky 5 – 1 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Middle Tennessee 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
East Tennessee State 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
Tennessee Tech 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Morehead State 2 – 4 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Murray State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Austin Peay 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP/UPI small college polls

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]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Pensacola Navy*Warrington, FLW 28–78,000
September 23at Morehead State
L 19–217,000
September 30Chattanooga*
L 13–308,999–10,000[2][3]
October 7Eastern Kentucky
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
L 7–148,152
October 14Murray State
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
L 14–356,670
October 21at Austin Peay
W 34–208,000
October 28at Tennessee–Martin*
L 36–447,500
November 4Western Kentucky
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN (rivalry)
W 16–147,000–8,353[4]
November 11at East Tennessee State
W 36–264,000
November 23Tennessee Tech
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 33–209,900
  • *Non-conference game

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After the season[edit]

NFL draft[edit]

Main article: 1968 NFL Draft

The following Blue Raider was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.[6]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
10 252 Bob Langford Tackle Denver Broncos

References[edit]

  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.
  3. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  5. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  6. ^ "1968 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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