2010 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

2010 Sun Belt Conference football standings
	+ – Conference co-champions;

2010 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
2010 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
GoDaddy.com Bowl, L 21–35 vs. Miami (OH)
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
2010 record	6–7 (5–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Rick Stockstill (5th season);
Offensive coordinator	Mike Schultz (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Randall McCray (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium (Capacity: 30,708, Synthetic Turf)
	Seasons ← 2009 2011 →

The 2010 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Middle Tennessee competed as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. The team was led by head coach Rick Stockstill. The Blue Raiders played their home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium.

The Blue Raiders finished the season 6–7, 5–3 in Sun Belt play and were invited to the GoDaddy.com Bowl, where they were defeated by Miami (OH), 21–35.

During the off season[]

In January 2010, defensive coordinator, Manny Diaz, left Middle Tennessee and accepted the defensive coordinator job at Mississippi State. Weeks later, Wisconsin assistant Randall McCray was hired to lead the defense.^[1]

In February 2010, offense coordinator Tony Franklin left Middle Tennessee to accept the vacant position of offensive coordinator at Louisiana Tech.^[2] On March 3, Mike Schultz, former TCU and Illinois offensive coordinator, was hired to coach the Blue Raider offense.^[3]

Schedule[]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
April 10	1:00 pm	Blue-White Spring Game	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN		White 56–42	3,110
September 2	6:30 pm	Minnesota*	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	ESPNU	L 17–24	25,908
September 11	6:00 pm	Austin Peay*	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN		W 56–33	16,806
September 18	6:00 pm	at Memphis*	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN		L 17–24	27,965
September 25	6:00 pm	at Louisiana-Lafayette	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA		W 34–14	17,249
October 5	7:00 pm	Troy	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN (Battle for the Palladium)	ESPN2	L 13–42	28,010
October 16	2:30 pm	at Georgia Tech*	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPN3	L 14–42	40,652
October 23	3:30 pm	Louisiana-Monroe	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN		W 38–10	19,052
November 2	6:00 pm	at Arkansas State	ASU Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPN2	L 24–51	13,589
November 13	2:30 pm	North Texas	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN		L 17–23	14,227
November 20	3:30 pm	at Western Kentucky	Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY (100 Miles of Hate)	CSS	W 27–26	12,322
November 27	2:30 pm	Florida Atlantic	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN		W 38–14	10,140
December 4	5:00 pm	at Florida International	FIU Stadium Miami, FL	ESPN3	W 28–27	16,628
January 6	7:00 pm	vs. Miami (OH)*	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL (GoDaddy.com Bowl)	ESPN	L 21–35	38,168
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

Game summaries[]

Minnesota Golden Gophers[]

Series Record After 2010 Meeting: Minnesota 1-0

Pregame Line: Minnesota -3.0

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Gophers	7	7	0	10	24
Blue Raiders	0	14	3	0	17

Phillip Tanner carries the ball late in the second quarter.

Austin Peay Governors[]

Series Record After 2010 Meeting: Middle Tennessee 39-12-2

Pregame Line: N/A

	1	2	3	4	Total
Governors	3	14	16	0	33
Blue Raiders	14	21	7	14	56

Memphis Tigers[]

Series Record After 2010 Meeting: Middle Tennessee 14-8-1

Pregame Line: Middle Tennessee -4.5

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	3	7	7	0	17
Tigers	3	14	7	0	24

Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns[]

Series Record After 2010 Meeting: Tied 6-6

Pregame Line: Middle Tennessee -2.0

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	3	17	14	0	34
Ragin' Cajuns	0	14	0	0	14

Troy Trojans - Battle for the Palladium[]

Series Record After 2010 Meeting: Middle Tennessee 11-7

Pregame Line: Middle Tennessee -3.5

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	14	7	7	14	42
Blue Raiders	0	7	0	6	13

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets[]

Series Record After 2010 Meeting: Georgia Tech 1-0

Pregame Line: Georgia Tech -18.5

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	0	7	0	7	14
Yellow Jackets	7	7	21	7	42

Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks[]

Series Record After 2010 Meeting: Middle Tennessee 9-2

Pregame Line: Middle Tennessee -12

	1	2	3	4	Total
Warhawks	3	0	0	7	10
Blue Raiders	7	21	3	7	38

Arkansas State Red Wolves[]

Series Record After 2010 Meeting: Middle Tennessee 9-3

Pregame Line: Middle Tennessee -1.5

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	10	7	0	7	24
Red Wolves	13	10	14	14	51

North Texas Mean Green[]

Series Record After 2010 Meeting: North Texas 6-4

Pregame Line: Middle Tennessee -10.5

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mean Green	14	3	3	3	23
Blue Raiders	0	10	7	0	17

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers - 100 Miles of Hate[]

Series Record After 2010 Meeting: Middle Tennessee 32-28-1

Pregame Line: Middle Tennessee -4.5

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	7	3	3	14	27
Hilltoppers	13	6	7	0	26

Florida Atlantic Owls[]

Series Record After 2010 Meeting: Middle Tennessee 5-3

Pregame Line: Middle Tennessee -5.5

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	7	0	0	7	14
Blue Raiders	7	7	10	14	38

Florida International Golden Panthers[]

Series Record After 2010 Meeting: Middle Tennessee 4-2

Pregame Line: Florida International -5.0

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	7	7	7	7	28
Golden Panthers	14	3	3	7	27

Miami RedHawks - GoDaddy.com Bowl[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	14	0	7	0	21
RedHawks	7	7	14	7	35

Series Record After 2010 Meeting: Miami 1-0

Pregame Line: Middle Tennessee -2

Coaching staff[]

Head Coach: Rick Stockstill
Defensive Line: John Palermo
Offensive Coordinator/QB: Mike Schultz
Offensive Line: Jimmy Ray Stephens
Wide Receivers: Justin Watts
Inside Receivers: Brent Brock
Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers: Randall McCray
Running Backs: Willie Simmons
Safeties: David Bibee
Cornerbacks: Steve Ellis
Strength: Russell Patterson

NFL Draft[]

5th Round, 147th Overall Pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars—Sr. CB Rod Issac

References[]

^ Stockstill Names McCray to Head Defense Archived 2013-01-24 at archive.today GoBlueRaiders.com February 12, 2010
^ Ex-MTSU Coordinator Tony Franklin's Hiring at La. Tech Official^{[permanent dead link]} DNJ.com, February 18, 2010
^ Schultz Hired as MTSU Offensive Coordinator^{[permanent dead link]} DNJ.com, March 2, 2010

[1] Stockstill Names McCray to Head Defense Archived 2013-01-24 at archive.today GoBlueRaiders.com February 12, 2010

[2] Ex-MTSU Coordinator Tony Franklin's Hiring at La. Tech Official^{[permanent dead link]} DNJ.com, February 18, 2010

[3] Schultz Hired as MTSU Offensive Coordinator^{[permanent dead link]} DNJ.com, March 2, 2010

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2010 Sun Belt Conference football standings
v t	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Troy +		6	–	2		8	–	5
FIU +		6	–	2		7	–	6
Middle Tennessee		5	–	3		6	–	7
Louisiana–Monroe		4	–	4		5	–	7
Arkansas State		4	–	4		4	–	8
Florida Atlantic		3	–	5		4	–	8
Louisiana–Lafayette		3	–	5		3	–	9
North Texas		3	–	5		3	–	9
WKU		2	–	6		2	–	10

+ – Conference co-champions