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 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]
| 1947 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football | |
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VSAC champion | |
| Conference | Volunteer State Athletic Conference |
| Record | 9–1 (5–0 VSAC) |
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| Captain | Henry Brandon, Leonard Staggs |
| Home stadium | Horace Jones Field |
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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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In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Middle Tennessee was ranked at No. 188 out of 500 college football teams.[2]
Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 19 | at Southeast Missouri State* | W 12–0 | [3][4] | |||
| September 25 | Memphis State* | W 20–0 | [5] | |||
| October 4 | at Milligan |
| W 7–0 | 2,000 | [6] | |
| October 11 | Union (TN) |
| W 19–6 | [7] | ||
| October 16 | at Austin Peay | W 33–0 | [8] | |||
| October 23 | at Cumberland (TN) | Lebanon, TN | W 41–12 | [9] | ||
| November 6 | Maryville (TN)* |
| L 6–13 | 3,000 | [10] | |
| November 15 | at Troy State* | W 41–17 | [11] | |||
| November 20 | 7:45 p.m. | East Tennessee State* |
| W 26–13 | [12][13][14] | |
| November 27 | Tennessee Tech |
| W 19–0 | 5,000–7,000 | [15][16][17] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Middle Tennessee Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Murfreesboro, Tennessee: Middle Tennessee State University. 2021. p. 145. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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 .
- ^ 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 .
- ^ "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 .
- ^ 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 .
- ^ Melton, Baxter (October 24, 1947). "Blue Raiders Trample Cumberland Bulldogs". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. p. 45. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Miller, Jim (November 7, 1947). "Maryville Hands Blue Raiders First Loss". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. p. 44. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Raiders down Troy, 41–17". The Daily News-Journal. November 16, 1947. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Raiders Meet Tough ETS At Jones Field Tonight". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. November 20, 1947. p. 1. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Raiders Triumph Over East State Buccaneers, 26-13". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. November 21, 1947. p. 1. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Raiders . . . (continued)". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. November 21, 1947. p. 5. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ 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 .
- ^ Mansfield, Dick (November 28, 1947). "MTSC Gallops (continued)". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. p. 46. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "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 .
