The 1965 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University—as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 19th-year head coach Charles M. Murphy, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 10–0 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, winning the OVC title. The team's captains were K. Atchley and W. Randolph.[1]
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OVC champion | |
Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
Record | 10–0 (7–0 OVC) |
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Captain | K. Atchley, W. Randolph |
Home stadium | Horace Jones Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Austin Peay | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Kentucky | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morehead State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee Tech | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Murray State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Kentucky | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Tennessee State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 18 | at Florence State* | Florence, AL | W 44–14 | 4,500 | ||
September 25 | Tennessee–Martin* | W 24–14 | 7,000 | |||
October 2 | Western Kentucky | No. 9 |
| W 21–0 | 8,500 | |
October 9 | at Eastern Kentucky | No. 5 | Richmond, KY | W 14–10 | 10,000 | |
October 16 | Chattanooga* | No. 3 |
| W 30–7 | 10,000 | [2] |
October 23 | at Morehead State | No. 5 | W 30–28 | 4,500 | ||
October 30 | at Austin Peay | No. 3 | W 24–20 | 11,000 | ||
November 6 | at Murray State | No. 3 |
| W 28–24 | 8,000 | |
November 13 | East Tennessee State | No. 4 |
| W 43–19 | 10,000 | |
November 25 | Tennessee Tech | No. 2 |
| W 28–21 | 10,500 | |
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References
edit- ^ "Middle Tennessee Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Murfreesboro, Tennessee: Middle Tennessee State University. 2021. p. 145. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ "MTSU–Chattanooga". The Tennessean. October 17, 1965. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.