1977 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team
American college football season
| 1977 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football | |
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| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Record | 3–8 (3–4 OVC) |
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| Captain | Moore, Buck, Murphy |
| Home stadium | Horace Jones Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin Peay $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Kentucky | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morehead State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1977 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University—as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Ben Hurt, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play. The team's captains were Moore, Buck, and Murphy.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 3 | vs. Tennessee State* |
| L 0–27 | 17,500 | [2] |
| September 17 | at Tennessee–Martin* | L 0–27 | 7,000 | ||
| September 24 | at Morehead State | L 21–24 | 6,000 | ||
| October 1 | at Chattanooga* | L 7–38 | 7,100 | [3] | |
| October 8 | Eastern Kentucky | W 19–10 | 2,000 | ||
| October 15 | Murray State |
| L 9–13 | 9,500 | |
| October 22 | at Delaware* | L 7–60 | 16,479 | [4] | |
| October 29 | at Austin Peay | W 15–6 | 10,200 | ||
| November 5 | Western Kentucky |
| W 21–19 | 2,800 | |
| November 12 | at East Tennessee State |
| L 17–38 | 6,500 | |
| November 19 | Tennessee Tech |
| L 9–21 | 7,800 | |
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After the season
NFL draft
The 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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| 12 | 331 | Mike Moore | Running back | Miami Dolphins |
References
- ^ "Middle Tennessee Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Murfreesboro, Tennessee: Middle Tennessee State University. 2021. p. 145. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 7, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ "Tennessee State rolls by MTSU". The Tennessean. September 4, 1977. Retrieved February 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ Tomashek, Tom (October 23, 1977). "Hens Smother Middle Tennessee 60-7". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ "1978 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
