Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
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| First season | 1911 | ||
| Athletic director | Chris Massaro | ||
| Head coach |
12th year, 72–65 (.526) |
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| Stadium | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium | ||
| Seating capacity | 30,788 | ||
| Field surface | Sportexe PowerBlade turf | ||
| Location | Murfreesboro, Tennessee | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
| Conference | C-USA | ||
| Division | East | ||
| All-time record | 551–410–28 (.571) | ||
| Bowl record | 2–5 (.286) | ||
| Colors | Royal Blue and White |
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| Fight song | MTSU Fight Song | ||
| Mascot | Lightning | ||
| Marching band | Band of Blue | ||
| Rivals |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers North Texas Mean Green Troy Trojans |
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| Website | GoBlueRaiders.com | ||
The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represents Middle Tennessee State University in NCAA Division I FBS football competition. The Blue Raiders are members of Conference USA and play their home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
is the head coach of the team.
Middle Tennessee State University first fielded a football team in 1911 under the direction of head coach L. T. "Mutt" Weber. From 1913–1923, Alfred B. Miles lead the Blue Raiders football program. The 1914 football season led by Miles was its first undefeated season, with five straight victories after a tie with Cumberland.
Frank Faulkinberry was hired as MTSU's head coach after Miles' departure. During his tenure, the Blue Raiders compiled a record of 33–26–4. Faulkinberry was found shot to death in his garage on May 13, 1933, a suspected suicide being the cause.
E. M. Waller led the Blue Raiders for two seasons and compiled a 3–14–1 record. Waller resigned due to the team's struggles after two seasons.
Johnny Floyd returned to MTSU in 1935 and led the Blue Raiders for four seasons. Under his tutelage, the Blue Raiders compiled a record of 30–8–1. Floyd's 1935 team went a perfect 8–0. However, a 2–6 campaign in 1938 ended his time in Murfreesboro.
Ernest Alley was named the next head coach of MTSU football, and in his one season, the Blue Raiders compiled a 1–6–1 record.
E. W. Midgett led the Blue Raiders for four seasons (MTSU did not field a football team from 1943–1945 because of World War II. In 1940, Midgett led the Blue Raiders to a 4–4 mark. In 1941, the Blue Raiders posted a 4–3–1 campaign, followed by 4–2–1 in 1942, and 6–2–1 in 1946.
Charles Murphy is the longest-tenured and winningest head coach in MTSU, football history, with a 155–63–8 record in 22 seasons as MTSU's head coach. Under Murphy's tutelage, the Blue Raiders posted four undefeated seasons (1949, 1957, 1959 and 1965) along with 17 winning seasons and three bowl appearances. Murphy was asked to resign at MTSU after a 2–8 campaign in 1968.
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