1947 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team
1947 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football | |
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VSAC champion | |
Conference | Volunteer State Athletic Conference |
1947 record | 9–1 (5–0 VSAC) |
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Captain | Henry Brandon, Leonard Staggs |
Home stadium | Horace Jones Field |
1947 Volunteer State Athletic Conference football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee Tech | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Union (TN) | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cumberland (TN) | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Austin Peay | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Milligan | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1947 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 1947 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Charles M. Murphy, the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the VSAC title. The team's captains were Henry Brandon and Leonard Staggs.[1]
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 19 | at Southeast Missouri State* | W 12–0 | [2][3] | ||
September 25 | Memphis State* | W 20–0 | [4] | ||
October 4 | at Milligan |
| W 7–0 | 2,000 | [5] |
October 11 | Union (TN) |
| W 19–6 | [6] | |
October 16 | at Austin Peay | W 33–0 | [7] | ||
October 23 | at Cumberland (TN) | Lebanon, TN | W 41–12 | [8] | |
November 6 | Maryville* |
| L 6–13 | 3,000 | [9] |
November 15 | at Troy State* | Troy, AL (rivalry) | W 41–17 | ||
November 20 | East Tennessee State* |
| W 26–13 | ||
November 27 | Tennessee Tech![]() |
| W 19–0 | 5,000–7,000 | [10][11][12] |
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References[]
- ^ "Middle Tennessee Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Murfreesboro, Tennessee: Middle Tennessee State University. 2021. p. 145. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "MTSC Blue Raiders Snap Cape Girardeau's Streak". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. September 21, 1947. p. 1. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "MTSC (continued)". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. September 21, 1947. p. 8. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Jim Miller (September 26, 1947). "Blue Raiders Wallop Memphis State 20-0". The Nashville Tennessean. p. 39.
- ^ "Middle Tenn. Edges Milligan Buffs 7-0". Johnson City Press. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 5, 1947. p. 8. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Union Victory String Broken By Middle Tenn. State, 19-6". The Jackson Sun. Jackson, Tennessee. October 12, 1947. p. 13. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Melton, Baxter (October 17, 1947). "Blue Raiders Wallop Peay 33-0 for 5th Win". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. p. 44. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Melton, Baxter (October 24, 1947). "Blue Raiders Trample Cumberland Bulldogs". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. p. 45. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Miller, Jim (November 7, 1947). "Maryville Hands Blue Raiders First Loss". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. p. 44. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Mansfield, Dick (November 28, 1947). "Raiders Roll Over Eagles 19 to 0". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. p. 45. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Mansfield, Dick (November 28, 1947). "MTSC Gallops (continued)". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. p. 46. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "MTST Finish Race With Win Over TPI". Knoxville News Sentinel. Knoxville, Tennessee. United Press. November 28, 1948. p. 13. Retrieved September 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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