1973 MIDDLE TENNESSEE BLUE RAIDERS FOOTBALL TEAM

1973 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
1973 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	4–7 (3–4 OVC)
Head coach	Bill Peck (4th season);
Captain	J. Pelt, Ed Witherspoon
Home stadium	Horace Jones Field
	Seasons ← 1972 1974 →

1973 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 3 Western Kentucky $^	7	–	0	–	0	12	–	1	–	0
Murray State	5	–	2	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
Eastern Kentucky	4	–	3	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Morehead State	4	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
East Tennessee State	3	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Middle Tennessee	3	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Tennessee Tech	1	–	6	–	0	2	–	8	–	1
Austin Peay	1	–	6	–	0	2	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1973 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University—as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bill Peck, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the OVC. The team's captains were J. Pelt and Ed Witherspoon.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	vs. Tennessee State*	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	L 0–23	22,000–27,000	^[2]^[3]^[4]
September 15	at Tennessee–Martin*	Pacer Stadium Martin, TN	W 7–0	6,000
September 22	at Morehead State	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	L 22–28	8,000
September 29	Western Carolina*	Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN	L 7–24	6,500
October 6	Eastern Kentucky	Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN	L 28–29	6,500
October 13	Murray State	Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN	W 17–14	3,500
October 20	at Austin Peay	Clarksville Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	W 23–20	6,800
October 27	at Ball State*	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN	L 3–34	5,350
November 3	No. 3 Western Kentucky	Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN ( rivalry)	L 8–42	10,000
November 10	at East Tennessee State	State College Stadium Johnson City, TN	L 16–40	3,821
November 17	Tennessee Tech	Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN	W 17–10	7,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

^ "Middle Tennessee Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Murfreesboro, Tennessee: Middle Tennessee State University. 2021. p. 145. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
^ Hanna, Jeff (September 9, 1973). "TSU Defenders Blank Blue Raiders". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. p. 1D. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Hanna, Jeff (September 9, 1973). "TSU Defenders (continued)". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. p. 7D. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.

[1] "Middle Tennessee Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Murfreesboro, Tennessee: Middle Tennessee State University. 2021. p. 145. Retrieved February 6, 2022.

[2] Hanna, Jeff (September 9, 1973). "TSU Defenders Blank Blue Raiders". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. p. 1D. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .

[3] Hanna, Jeff (September 9, 1973). "TSU Defenders (continued)". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. p. 7D. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .

[4] "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 11, 2022.

[5] "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.

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v t e Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
Venues	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium (1933–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Troy: Battle for the Palladium Western Kentucky: 100 Miles of Hate
Culture & lore	Lightning " MTSU Fight Songs" Band of Blue
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders NFL draftees
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v t e Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
Venues	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium (1933–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Troy: Battle for the Palladium Western Kentucky: 100 Miles of Hate
Culture & lore	Lightning " MTSU Fight Songs" Band of Blue
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders NFL draftees
Seasons	1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

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