The 1976 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University—as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Ben Hurt, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play. The team's captains were Dunster, Wright, and Wright.[1]
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Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
Record | 4–7 (2–5 OVC) |
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Captain | Dunster, Wright, Wright |
Home stadium | Horace Jones Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Eastern Kentucky $^ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee Tech | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Murray State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Austin Peay | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Kentucky | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Tennessee State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morehead State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 4 | vs. Tennessee State* | L 17–26 | 18,361 | [2] | |
September 11 | at Carson–Newman* | W 35–20 | 4,000 | ||
September 18 | Tennessee–Martin* | L 3–38 | 9,000 | ||
September 25 | Morehead State |
| W 21–0 | 6,800 | |
October 4 | Chattanooga* |
| W 35–28 | 10,400 | [3] |
October 9 | at Eastern Kentucky | Richmond, KY | L 14–40 | 12,700 | |
October 16 | at Murray State |
| L 20–24 | 12,500 | |
October 30 | Austin Peay |
| L 9–21 | 5,500 | |
November 6 | at Western Kentucky | L 7–38 | 20,000 | ||
November 13 | East Tennessee State |
| W 34–13 | 2,100 | |
November 20 | at Tennessee Tech | L 10–33 | 8,200 | ||
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References
edit- ^ "Middle Tennessee Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Murfreesboro, Tennessee: Middle Tennessee State University. 2021. p. 145. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "TSU spills Middle". The Tennessean. September 5, 1976. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "MTSU whips Mocs, 35–28". The Daily News-Journal. October 3, 1976. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.