1967 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

The 1967 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University—as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 21st-year head coach Charles M. Murphy, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, placing third in the OVC. The team's captains were Matheny and Robertson.[1]

1967 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record5–5 (4–3 OVC)
Head coach
CaptainMatheny, Robertson
Home stadiumHorace Jones Field
1967 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 AP / No. 11 UPI Eastern Kentucky $ 5 0 27 1 2
Western Kentucky 5 1 17 1 1
Middle Tennessee 4 3 05 5 0
East Tennessee State 3 4 03 6 1
Tennessee Tech 3 4 03 7 0
Morehead State 2 4 14 5 1
Murray State 2 5 04 6 0
Austin Peay 2 5 02 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Pensacola Navy*Warrington, FLW 28–78,000
September 23at Morehead StateL 19–217,000
September 30Chattanooga*L 13–308,999–10,000[2][3]
October 7Eastern Kentucky
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
L 7–148,152
October 14Murray State
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
L 14–356,670
October 21at Austin PeayW 34–208,000
October 28at Tennessee–Martin*L 36–447,500
November 4Western Kentucky
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN (rivalry)
W 16–147,000–8,353[4]
November 11at East Tennessee State
W 36–264,000
November 23Tennessee Tech
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 33–209,900
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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