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1971 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
Conference Ohio Valley Conference
Record7–4 (5–2 OVC)
Head coach
CaptainJim Inglis, Danny Buck
Home stadium Horace Jones Field
Seasons
←  1970
1972 →
1971 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6/12 Western Kentucky $ 6 1 0 8 2 0
Tennessee Tech 5 2 0 8 2 0
Middle Tennessee 5 2 0 7 4 0
Morehead State 4 3 0 7 3 0
Murray State 3 3 1 5 4 1
Eastern Kentucky 3 4 0 5 6 0
Austin Peay 1 6 0 2 8 0
East Tennessee State 0 6 1 0 9 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP/UPI small college polls

The 1971 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University—as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Bill Peck, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the OVC. The team's captains were Jim Inglis and Danny Buck. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Florence State* Florence, ALL 14–246,500
September 18at Tennessee–Martin*L 0–285,500
September 25at Morehead StateW 9–78,000
October 2 Chattanooga*W 23–1310,500–11,000 [2] [3]
October 9 Eastern Kentucky
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 31–187,500
October 16 Murray State
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
L 15–245,000
October 23at Austin PeayW 19–72,576
October 30 Ball State*
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 28–710,500
November 6No. 6 Western Kentucky
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN ( rivalry)
W 27–136,500
November 13at East Tennessee State
W 27–233,500
November 20 Tennessee Tech
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
L 3–1413,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[4]

References

  1. ^ "Middle Tennessee Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Murfreesboro, Tennessee: Middle Tennessee State University. 2021. p. 145. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "Blue Raiders belt Mocs 23–13". The Tennessean. October 3, 1971. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1971 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
Conference Ohio Valley Conference
Record7–4 (5–2 OVC)
Head coach
CaptainJim Inglis, Danny Buck
Home stadium Horace Jones Field
Seasons
←  1970
1972 →
1971 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6/12 Western Kentucky $ 6 1 0 8 2 0
Tennessee Tech 5 2 0 8 2 0
Middle Tennessee 5 2 0 7 4 0
Morehead State 4 3 0 7 3 0
Murray State 3 3 1 5 4 1
Eastern Kentucky 3 4 0 5 6 0
Austin Peay 1 6 0 2 8 0
East Tennessee State 0 6 1 0 9 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP/UPI small college polls

The 1971 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University—as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Bill Peck, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the OVC. The team's captains were Jim Inglis and Danny Buck. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Florence State* Florence, ALL 14–246,500
September 18at Tennessee–Martin*L 0–285,500
September 25at Morehead StateW 9–78,000
October 2 Chattanooga*W 23–1310,500–11,000 [2] [3]
October 9 Eastern Kentucky
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 31–187,500
October 16 Murray State
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
L 15–245,000
October 23at Austin PeayW 19–72,576
October 30 Ball State*
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 28–710,500
November 6No. 6 Western Kentucky
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN ( rivalry)
W 27–136,500
November 13at East Tennessee State
W 27–233,500
November 20 Tennessee Tech
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
L 3–1413,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[4]

References

  1. ^ "Middle Tennessee Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Murfreesboro, Tennessee: Middle Tennessee State University. 2021. p. 145. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "Blue Raiders belt Mocs 23–13". The Tennessean. October 3, 1971. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.

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