| 1950 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football | |
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VSAC champion | |
| Conference | Volunteer State Athletic Conference |
| Record | 9–2 (4–0 VSAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | J. McCoy, F. Atchley |
| Home stadium | Horace Jones Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Milligan | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin Peay | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Union (TN) | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1950 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented the Middle Tennessee State College—now known as Middle Tennessee State University—as a member of the Volunteer State Athletic Conference (VSAC) during the 1950 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Charles M. Murphy, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the VSAC title. The team's captains were J. McCoy and F. Atchley. [1]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 16 | at Millington Navy* | Millington, TN | W 33–0 | ||
| September 23 | at Vanderbilt* | L 0–47 | 18,000 | [2] | |
| September 30 | Milligan | W 48–6 | |||
| October 7 | at Union (TN) |
| W 45–0 | ||
| October 13 | Austin Peay |
| W 34–14 | ||
| October 20 | Morehead State* |
| L 7–31 | ||
| October 28 | at East Tennessee State |
| W 21–6 | ||
| November 4 | Florence State* |
| W 26–6 | ||
| November 11 | Murray State* |
| W 34–14 | ||
| November 18 | at Lamar Tech* | W 27–0 | |||
| November 30 | at Tennessee Tech* |
| W 28–7 | ||
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- ^ "Middle Tennessee Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Murfreesboro, Tennessee: Middle Tennessee State University. 2021. p. 145. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ "Vandy wins opening game". The Tampa Tribune. September 24, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
| 1950 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football | |
|---|---|
VSAC champion | |
| Conference | Volunteer State Athletic Conference |
| Record | 9–2 (4–0 VSAC) |
| Head coach |
|
| Captain | J. McCoy, F. Atchley |
| Home stadium | Horace Jones Field |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Milligan | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin Peay | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Union (TN) | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1950 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented the Middle Tennessee State College—now known as Middle Tennessee State University—as a member of the Volunteer State Athletic Conference (VSAC) during the 1950 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Charles M. Murphy, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the VSAC title. The team's captains were J. McCoy and F. Atchley. [1]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 16 | at Millington Navy* | Millington, TN | W 33–0 | ||
| September 23 | at Vanderbilt* | L 0–47 | 18,000 | [2] | |
| September 30 | Milligan | W 48–6 | |||
| October 7 | at Union (TN) |
| W 45–0 | ||
| October 13 | Austin Peay |
| W 34–14 | ||
| October 20 | Morehead State* |
| L 7–31 | ||
| October 28 | at East Tennessee State |
| W 21–6 | ||
| November 4 | Florence State* |
| W 26–6 | ||
| November 11 | Murray State* |
| W 34–14 | ||
| November 18 | at Lamar Tech* | W 27–0 | |||
| November 30 | at Tennessee Tech* |
| W 28–7 | ||
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- ^ "Middle Tennessee Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Murfreesboro, Tennessee: Middle Tennessee State University. 2021. p. 145. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ "Vandy wins opening game". The Tampa Tribune. September 24, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.