1977 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

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1977 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record3–8 (3–4 OVC)
Head coach
CaptainMoore, Buck, Murphy
Home stadiumHorace Jones Field
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Austin Peay $ 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Tennessee Tech 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Eastern Kentucky 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Murray State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Middle Tennessee 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Morehead State 2 – 4 – 1 2 – 6 – 2
East Tennessee State 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Western Kentucky 1 – 5 – 1 1 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1977 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University—as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Ben Hurt, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play. The team's captains were Moore, Buck, and Murphy.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3vs. Tennessee State*
L 0–2717,500[2]
September 17at Tennessee–Martin*
L 0–277,000
September 24at Morehead State
L 21–246,000
October 1at Chattanooga*
L 7–387,100[3]
October 8Eastern Kentucky
W 19–102,000
October 15Murray State
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
L 9–139,500
October 22at Delaware*
L 7–6016,479[4]
October 29at Austin Peay
W 15–610,200
November 5Western Kentucky
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN (rivalry)
W 21–192,800
November 12at East Tennessee State
L 17–386,500
November 19Tennessee Tech
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
L 9–217,800
  • *Non-conference game

[5]

After the season[edit]

NFL draft[edit]

Main article: 1978 NFL Draft

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

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
12 331 Mike Moore Running back Miami Dolphins

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Middle Tennessee Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Murfreesboro, Tennessee: Middle Tennessee State University. 2021. p. 145. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 7, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  2. ^ "Tennessee State rolls by MTSU". The Tennessean. September 4, 1977. Retrieved February 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  4. ^ Tomashek, Tom (October 23, 1977). "Hens Smother Middle Tennessee 60-7". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  6. ^ "1978 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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