The 1953 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented the Middle Tennessee State College—now known as Middle Tennessee State University—as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1953 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Charles M. Murphy, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing third in the OVC. The team's captains were H. Alsup and G. Rather.[1]
| 1953 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football | |
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| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Record | 7–4 (3–2 OVC) |
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| Captain | H. Alsup, G. Rather |
| Home stadium | Horace Jones Field |
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| Tennessee Tech $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Kentucky | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morehead State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 19 | Western Kentucky | W 13–0 | |||
| September 26 | at Eastern Kentucky |
| L 6–15 | ||
| October 3 | Sewart Air Force Base* |
| W 33–0 | ||
| October 10 | at Troy State* | W 6–0 | [2] | ||
| October 17 | at Morehead State | Morehead, KY | W 14–0 | ||
| October 24 | Memphis State* |
| W 26–20 | [3] | |
| October 31 | Florence State* |
| L 0–14 | ||
| November 7 | at Murray State |
| W 28–25 | ||
| November 14 | at East Tennessee State* |
| W 34–28 | ||
| November 21 | at Vanderbilt* | L 13–31 | 16,000 | [4] | |
| November 26 | Tennessee Tech |
| L 13–46 | ||
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After the season
editNFL draft
editThe following Blue Raider was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.[6]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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| 21 | 251 | Howard Alsup | Tackle | San Francisco 49ers |
References
edit- ^ "Middle Tennessee Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Murfreesboro, Tennessee: Middle Tennessee State University. 2021. p. 145. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ "Middle Tennessee squeezes past Troy". The Nashville Tennessean. October 11, 1953. Retrieved November 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Battling Blue Raiders blast favored Memphis State 26–20". The Daily News-Journal. October 25, 1953. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vanderbilt rallies for 31–13 win". The Knoxville Journal. November 22, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ "1954 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.