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src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Middle_Tennessee_MT_Logomark.svg/185px-Middle_Tennessee_MT_Logomark.svg.png" decoding="async" width="185" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Middle_Tennessee_MT_Logomark.svg/278px-Middle_Tennessee_MT_Logomark.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Middle_Tennessee_MT_Logomark.svg/370px-Middle_Tennessee_MT_Logomark.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="160" data-file-height="104" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">First season</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/1911_Middle_Tennessee_State_Normal_football_team" title="1911 Middle Tennessee State Normal football team">1911</a>; 113 years ago</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Athletic director</th><td class="infobox-data">Chris Massaro</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Head coach</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Derek_Mason" title="Derek Mason">Derek Mason</a> <br />1st season, 3–6 (.333)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Stadium</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Johnny_%22Red%22_Floyd_Stadium" title="Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium">Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium</a><br />(capacity: 30,788)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Field surface</th><td class="infobox-data">Sportexe PowerBlade turf</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Location</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Murfreesboro,_Tennessee" title="Murfreesboro, Tennessee">Murfreesboro, Tennessee</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">NCAA division</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I_Football_Bowl_Subdivision" title="NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision">Division I FBS</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Conference</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Conference_USA" title="Conference USA">Conference USA</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">All-time record</th><td class="infobox-data nowrap">608–469–28 (.563)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Bowl record</th><td class="infobox-data">6–8 (.429)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Conference titles</th><td class="infobox-data">13</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Division titles</th><td class="infobox-data">1</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Rivalries</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Troy_Trojans_football" title="Troy Trojans football">Troy</a> (<a href="/wiki/Battle_for_the_Palladium" title="Battle for the Palladium">rivalry</a>)<br /><a href="/wiki/Western_Kentucky_Hilltoppers_football" title="Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football">Western Kentucky</a> (<a href="/wiki/100_Miles_of_Hate" title="100 Miles of Hate">rivalry</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Colors</th><td class="infobox-data">Royal blue and white<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br /><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r981673959">.mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}</style><span class="legend-color" style="background-color:#0066CC"> </span> <span class="legend-color" style="background-color:#FFFFFF"> </span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Fight song</th><td class="infobox-data">MTSU Fight Song<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Mascot</th><td class="infobox-data">Lightning</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Marching band</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Band_of_Blue" title="Band of Blue">Band of Blue</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://goblueraiders.com/sports/football">goblueraiders.com</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football</b> is the intercollegiate football program representing <a href="/wiki/Middle_Tennessee_State_University" title="Middle Tennessee State University">Middle Tennessee State University</a> in <a href="/wiki/Murfreesboro,_Tennessee" title="Murfreesboro, Tennessee">Murfreesboro, Tennessee</a>. The Blue Raiders compete in the <a href="/wiki/Football_Bowl_Subdivision" class="mw-redirect" title="Football Bowl Subdivision">Football Bowl Subdivision</a> (FBS) of the <a href="/wiki/National_Collegiate_Athletic_Association" title="National Collegiate Athletic Association">National Collegiate Athletic Association</a> (NCAA) and are a member of <a href="/wiki/Conference_USA" title="Conference USA">Conference USA</a>. They are coached by <a href="/wiki/Derek_Mason" title="Derek Mason">Derek Mason</a>, who was hired as the 15th head coach in program history on December 6, 2023.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Middle Tennessee has appeared in 13 bowl games and seven I-AA playoffs. The Blue Raiders play their home games at the <a href="/wiki/Johnny_%22Red%22_Floyd_Stadium" title="Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium">Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium</a>, which has a seating capacity of 30,788. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/List_of_Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football_seasons" title="List of Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football seasons">List of Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football seasons</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Early_history_(1911–1946)"><span id="Early_history_.281911.E2.80.931946.29"></span>Early history (1911–1946)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Early history (1911–1946)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Middle Tennessee State University first fielded a football team in 1911 under the direction of head coach L. T. "Mutt" Weber. They won their first game in 1912. From 1913 to 1923, <a href="/wiki/Alfred_B._Miles" title="Alfred B. Miles">Alfred B. Miles</a> led 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 <a href="/wiki/Cumberland_University" title="Cumberland University">Cumberland</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Years_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Years-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Frank_Faulkinberry" title="Frank Faulkinberry">Frank Faulkinberry</a> 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.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/E._M._Waller" title="E. M. Waller">E. M. Waller</a> led the Blue Raiders for two seasons and compiled a 3–14–1 record.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Waller resigned due to the team's struggles after two seasons. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Floyd" title="Johnny Floyd">Johnny Floyd</a> started coaching MTSU in 1935 and led the Blue Raiders for four seasons.<sup id="cite_ref-tennessean20151001_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tennessean20151001-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Under his tutelage, the Blue Raiders compiled a record of 30–8–1. Floyd's 1935 team went a perfect 8–0.<sup id="cite_ref-cfbdw1935–1939_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cfbdw1935–1939-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, a 2–6 campaign in 1938 ended his time in Murfreesboro.<sup id="cite_ref-tennessean20151001_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tennessean20151001-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Ernest_Alley" title="Ernest Alley">Ernest Alley</a> was named the next head coach of MTSU football, and in his one-season, the Blue Raiders compiled a 1–6–1 record.<sup id="cite_ref-cfbdw1935–1939_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cfbdw1935–1939-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Elwin_W._Midgett" title="Elwin W. Midgett">Elwin W. Midgett</a> led the Blue Raiders for four seasons (MTSU did not field a football team from 1943 to 1945 because of World War II. In 1940, Midgett led the Blue Raiders to a 4–4 mark.<sup id="cite_ref-cfbdw1940–1944_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cfbdw1940–1944-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1941, the Blue Raiders posted a 4–3–1 campaign,<sup id="cite_ref-cfbdw1940–1944_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cfbdw1940–1944-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> followed by 4–2–1 in 1942,<sup id="cite_ref-cfbdw1940–1944_10-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cfbdw1940–1944-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and 6–2–1 in 1946.<sup id="cite_ref-cfbdw1945–1949_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cfbdw1945–1949-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Charles_Murphy_era_(1947–1968)"><span id="Charles_Murphy_era_.281947.E2.80.931968.29"></span>Charles Murphy era (1947–1968)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Charles Murphy era (1947–1968)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Charles_M._Murphy_(coach)" title="Charles M. Murphy (coach)">Charles Murphy</a> 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 four bowl appearances.<sup id="cite_ref-tennessean20140511_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tennessean20140511-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Murphy was asked to resign at MTSU after a 2–8 campaign in 1968.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Donald_Fuoss_era_(1969)"><span id="Donald_Fuoss_era_.281969.29"></span>Donald Fuoss era (1969)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Donald Fuoss era (1969)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Succeeding Murphy as the Blue Raiders head coach was Donald Fuoss, who only lasted for one season, a 1–9 campaign in 1969<sup id="cite_ref-cfbdw1965–1969_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cfbdw1965–1969-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> that resulted in his firing. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Bill_Peck_era_(1970–1974)"><span id="Bill_Peck_era_.281970.E2.80.931974.29"></span>Bill Peck era (1970–1974)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Bill Peck era (1970–1974)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Bill_Peck_(American_football)" title="Bill Peck (American football)">Bill Peck</a> took over as head coach in 1970 and instantly brought improvement to Murfreesboro. In his first season, the Blue Raiders posted a 6–3–1 record.<sup id="cite_ref-cfbdw1970–1974_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cfbdw1970–1974-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1971, MTSU posted a record of 7–4.<sup id="cite_ref-cfbdw1970–1974_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cfbdw1970–1974-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> That was followed by a 7–3–1 mark in 1972,<sup id="cite_ref-cfbdw1970–1974_15-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cfbdw1970–1974-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> a 4–7 mark in 1973 and a 3–8 campaign in 1974.<sup id="cite_ref-cfbdw1970–1974_15-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cfbdw1970–1974-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Peck was asked to resign after back to back losing seasons to end his tenure.<sup id="cite_ref-orlsent19881016_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-orlsent19881016-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Ben_Hurt_era_(1975–1978)"><span id="Ben_Hurt_era_.281975.E2.80.931978.29"></span>Ben Hurt era (1975–1978)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Ben Hurt era (1975–1978)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Ben_Hurt" title="Ben Hurt">Ben Hurt</a> took over the Blue Raiders in 1975. Under his tutelage, in 1975, MTSU posted a 4–7 mark.<sup id="cite_ref-cfbdw1975–1979_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cfbdw1975–1979-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> That was followed by another 4–7 campaign in 1976.<sup id="cite_ref-cfbdw1975–1979_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cfbdw1975–1979-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1977, Hurt's Blue Raiders posted a 3–8 record that was followed by a 1–9–1 1978 season,<sup id="cite_ref-cfbdw1975–1979_17-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cfbdw1975–1979-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> after which Hurt was fired. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="James_Donnelly_era_(1979–1998)"><span id="James_Donnelly_era_.281979.E2.80.931998.29"></span>James Donnelly era (1979–1998)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: James Donnelly era (1979–1998)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Austin_Peay_Governors_football" title="Austin Peay Governors football">Austin Peay</a> head coach <a href="/wiki/Boots_Donnelly" title="Boots Donnelly">James Donnelly</a> was hired as MTSU's head coach in 1979. Under his leadership, the MTSU football program compiled a record of 133–80–1.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Donnelly is the second winningest football coach in MTSU history. Of his 20 seasons at the helm, 15 of them were winning seasons (including 12 in a row) and four of them were seasons of at least 10 wins. Donnelly resigned after a 5–5 season in 1998. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Andy_McCollum_era_(1999–2005)"><span id="Andy_McCollum_era_.281999.E2.80.932005.29"></span>Andy McCollum era (1999–2005)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Andy McCollum era (1999–2005)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Baylor_Bears_football" title="Baylor Bears football">Baylor</a> assistant coach <a href="/wiki/Andy_McCollum_(American_football_coach)" title="Andy McCollum (American football coach)">Andy McCollum</a> took over for Donnelly in 1999.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> McCollum led the Blue Raiders to a 6–5 record in 2000, their first as an FBS program. In 2001, McCollum oversaw an offense that ranked fifth nationally and MTSU finished 8–3 as the runner-up behind North Texas which won the <a href="/wiki/Sun_Belt_Conference" title="Sun Belt Conference">Sun Belt Conference</a> championship. In 2005, MTSU's defense ranked ninth nationally. McCollum was fired after the 2005 season.<sup id="cite_ref-usatoday20051121_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-usatoday20051121-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Rick_Stockstill_era_(2006–2023)"><span id="Rick_Stockstill_era_.282006.E2.80.932023.29"></span>Rick Stockstill era (2006–2023)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Rick Stockstill era (2006–2023)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Rick_Stockstill.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ef/Rick_Stockstill.jpg" decoding="async" width="191" height="253" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="191" data-file-height="253" /></a><figcaption>Coach Stockstill</figcaption></figure> <p>In 2006, <a href="/wiki/South_Carolina_Gamecocks_football" title="South Carolina Gamecocks football">South Carolina</a> tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator <a href="/wiki/Rick_Stockstill" title="Rick Stockstill">Rick Stockstill</a> got the head coaching job at Middle Tennessee State.<sup id="cite_ref-gatorsports20051213_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gatorsports20051213-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In his first season, Stockstill led the Blue Raiders to the program's second bowl game as well as a share of the <a href="/wiki/Sun_Belt_Conference" title="Sun Belt Conference">Sun Belt Conference</a> title. He was later that year named the conference coach of the year. </p><p>The 2007 and 2008 seasons saw the Blue Raiders take a small step back with back-to-back 5–7 seasons.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, in 2009, Stockstill and the Blue Raiders went 10–3<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and won the <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Bowl" title="New Orleans Bowl">New Orleans Bowl</a>, which was the third bowl victory in school history.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Again, Stockstill was named conference coach of the year for the 2009 season. The Blue Raiders went to another bowl in 2010, and they finished the season 6–7 after losing the <a href="/wiki/GoDaddy.com_Bowl" class="mw-redirect" title="GoDaddy.com Bowl">GoDaddy.com Bowl</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After the successful <a href="/wiki/2009_Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football_team" title="2009 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team">2009 season</a>, he turned down several offers from other schools, including <a href="/wiki/Conference_USA" title="Conference USA">Conference USA</a>'s <a href="/wiki/East_Carolina_Pirates_football" title="East Carolina Pirates football">East Carolina</a><sup id="cite_ref-ECU-salary_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ECU-salary-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/Memphis_Tigers_football" title="Memphis Tigers football">Memphis</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> citing that it was not the right time to leave the Blue Raiders.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Stockstill has led MTSU to seven bowl games in 13 years. </p><p>In 2016, Stockstill led the Blue Raiders to an 8–5, 5–3 in C-USA play to finish in third place in the East Division.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They were invited to the <a href="/wiki/2016_Hawaii_Bowl" title="2016 Hawaii Bowl">Hawaii Bowl</a> where they lost to <a href="/wiki/Hawaii_Rainbow_Warriors_football" title="Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football">Hawaii</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2017, Stockstill led the Blue Raiders to a 7–6, 4–4 in C-USA play to finish for a tie in third place in the East Division. They were invited to the 2017 Camellia Bowl where they defeated Arkansas State. </p><p>Stockstill was fired after a 4–8 season in 2023. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Derek_Mason_era_(2023–)"><span id="Derek_Mason_era_.282023.E2.80.93.29"></span>Derek Mason era (2023–)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Derek Mason era (2023–)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On December 6, 2023, former <a href="/wiki/Vanderbilt_Commodores_football" title="Vanderbilt Commodores football">Vanderbilt</a> head coach, Derek Mason, was hired to be MTSU's next headcoach. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Conference_affiliations">Conference affiliations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Conference affiliations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Middle Tennessee has been both an independent and affiliated with multiple conferences.<sup id="cite_ref-2018MG_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2018MG-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page / location: 128–134">: 128–134 </span></sup> </p> <ul><li>Independent (1911–1951)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ohio_Valley_Conference" title="Ohio Valley Conference">Ohio Valley Conference</a> (1952–1998)</li> <li>Independent (1999–2000)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sun_Belt_Conference" title="Sun Belt Conference">Sun Belt Conference</a> (2001–2012)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Conference_USA" title="Conference USA">Conference USA</a> (2013–present)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Championships">Championships</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Championships"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Conference_championships">Conference championships</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Conference championships"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Middle Tennessee has won 13 conference championships, seven outright and six shared.<sup id="cite_ref-2018MG_33-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2018MG-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page / location: 128–134, 156">: 128–134, 156 </span></sup><sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#0066CC;color:#FFFFFF;">Season </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#0066CC;color:#FFFFFF;">Conference </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#0066CC;color:#FFFFFF;">Coach </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#0066CC;color:#FFFFFF;">Overall Record </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#0066CC;color:#FFFFFF;">Conference Record </th></tr> <tr> <td>1956</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ohio_Valley_Conference" title="Ohio Valley Conference">Ohio Valley Conference</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Charles_M._Murphy_(coach)" title="Charles M. Murphy (coach)">Charles M. Murphy</a></td> <td>7–3</td> <td>5–0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>1957</td> <td>Ohio Valley Conference</td> <td>Charles M. Murphy</td> <td>10–0</td> <td>5–0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>1958†</td> <td>Ohio Valley Conference</td> <td>Charles M. Murphy</td> <td>8–2</td> <td>5–1 </td></tr> <tr> <td>1959†</td> <td>Ohio Valley Conference</td> <td>Charles M. Murphy</td> <td>10–0–1</td> <td>5–0–1 </td></tr> <tr> <td>1962†</td> <td>Ohio Valley Conference</td> <td>Charles M. Murphy</td> <td>6–4</td> <td>4–2 </td></tr> <tr> <td>1964</td> <td>Ohio Valley Conference</td> <td>Charles M. Murphy</td> <td>8–2–1</td> <td>6–1 </td></tr> <tr> <td>1965</td> <td>Ohio Valley Conference</td> <td>Charles M. Murphy</td> <td>10–0</td> <td>7–0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>1985</td> <td>Ohio Valley Conference</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Boots_Donnelly" title="Boots Donnelly">Boots Donnelly</a></td> <td>11–1</td> <td>7–0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>1989</td> <td>Ohio Valley Conference</td> <td>Boots Donnelly</td> <td>9–4</td> <td>6–0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>1990†</td> <td>Ohio Valley Conference</td> <td>Boots Donnelly</td> <td>11–2</td> <td>5–1 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1992_Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football_team" title="1992 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team">1992</a></td> <td>Ohio Valley Conference</td> <td>Boots Donnelly</td> <td>10–3</td> <td>8–0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2001_Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football_team" title="2001 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team">2001</a>†</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sun_Belt_Conference" title="Sun Belt Conference">Sun Belt Conference</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Andy_McCollum_(American_football_coach)" title="Andy McCollum (American football coach)">Andy McCollum</a></td> <td>8–3</td> <td>5–1 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2006_Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football_team" title="2006 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team">2006</a>†</td> <td>Sun Belt Conference</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rick_Stockstill" title="Rick Stockstill">Rick Stockstill</a></td> <td>7–6</td> <td>6–1 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>† Co-championship </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Division_championships">Division championships</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Division championships"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As a member of Conference USA since 2013, Middle Tennessee competes in the East Division. The Blue Raiders have won one division title. </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#0066CC;color:#FFFFFF;">Season </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#0066CC;color:#FFFFFF;">Division </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#0066CC;color:#FFFFFF;">Coach </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#0066CC;color:#FFFFFF;">Opponent </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#0066CC;color:#FFFFFF;">CG result </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2018_Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football_team" title="2018 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team">2018</a></td> <td>C-USA East</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rick_Stockstill" title="Rick Stockstill">Rick Stockstill</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2018_UAB_Blazers_football_team" title="2018 UAB Blazers football team">UAB</a></td> <td>L 25–27 </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Head_coaches">Head coaches</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Head coaches"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/List_of_Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_head_football_coaches" title="List of Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders head football coaches">List of Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders head football coaches</a></div> <p>Middle Tennessee has had 16 <a href="/wiki/Head_coach" title="Head coach">head coaches</a> since it began play during the <a href="/wiki/1911_college_football_season" title="1911 college football season">1911 season</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Since December 2023, <a href="/wiki/Derek_Mason" title="Derek Mason">Derek Mason</a> has served as head coach at Middle Tennessee.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Bowl_games">Bowl games</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Bowl games"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Middle Tennessee has appeared in 13 <a href="/wiki/Bowl_game" title="Bowl game">bowl games</a> including four prior to joining <a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I" title="NCAA Division I">NCAA Division I</a>. The Blue Raiders have a record of 5–8 in those games. The Blue Raiders appeared twice in the Tangerine Bowl, now known as <a href="/wiki/Citrus_Bowl" title="Citrus Bowl">Citrus Bowl</a>. The <a href="/wiki/1960_Tangerine_Bowl_(January)" title="1960 Tangerine Bowl (January)">first game</a>, played January 1, 1960, against <a href="/wiki/Presbyterian_Blue_Hose_football" title="Presbyterian Blue Hose football">Presbyterian</a>, resulted in a 21–12 win. The <a href="/wiki/1961_Tangerine_Bowl" title="1961 Tangerine Bowl">second game</a>, against <a href="/wiki/1961_Lamar_Tech_Cardinals_football_team" title="1961 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team">Lamar Tech</a> on December 29, 1961, was a 21–14 loss. </p><p>The Blue Raiders were invited to the <a href="/wiki/2006_Motor_City_Bowl" title="2006 Motor City Bowl">Motor City Bowl</a> in 2006 after a shared conference title with <a href="/wiki/2006_Troy_Trojans_football_team" title="2006 Troy Trojans football team">Troy</a>. Troy earned a bid to the <a href="/wiki/2006_New_Orleans_Bowl" title="2006 New Orleans Bowl">New Orleans Bowl</a> with a tie-breaker over Middle Tennessee. Middle Tennessee was invited to the Motor City Bowl due to the <a href="/wiki/2006_Big_Ten_Conference_football_season" title="2006 Big Ten Conference football season">Big Ten Conference</a> having two teams in the <a href="/wiki/Bowl_Championship_Series" title="Bowl Championship Series">Bowl Championship Series</a> (BCS) and thus being unable to fulfill their bowl contract for the Motor City Bowl. This was the Blue Raiders' first bowl game in 42 years and their first since joining <a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I" title="NCAA Division I">NCAA Division I</a>. They played <a href="/wiki/2006_Central_Michigan_Chippewas_football_team" title="2006 Central Michigan Chippewas football team">Central Michigan</a> in the game and were defeated 31–14. </p><p>Middle Tennessee finished the 2009 regular season with a 9–3 record and was invited to play in the <a href="/wiki/2009_New_Orleans_Bowl" title="2009 New Orleans Bowl">New Orleans Bowl</a> on December 20. The team played against the <a href="/wiki/2009_Southern_Miss_Golden_Eagles_football_team" title="2009 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team">Southern Miss</a>, winning, 42–32. This was their second bowl game since joining the <a href="/wiki/Football_Bowl_Subdivision" class="mw-redirect" title="Football Bowl Subdivision">FBS</a> and first ever bowl win. Quarterback Dwight Dasher was named as the game's <a href="/wiki/Most_Valuable_Player" class="mw-redirect" title="Most Valuable Player">MVP</a> after rushing and passing for two touchdowns each.<sup id="cite_ref-gbr091220_37-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gbr091220-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#0066CC;color:#FFFFFF;">Season </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#0066CC;color:#FFFFFF;">Coach </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#0066CC;color:#FFFFFF;">Bowl </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#0066CC;color:#FFFFFF;">Opponent </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#0066CC;color:#FFFFFF;">Result </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1956_Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football_team" title="1956 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team">1956</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Charles_M._Murphy_(coach)" title="Charles M. Murphy (coach)">Charles M. Murphy</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Refrigerator_Bowl" title="Refrigerator Bowl">Refrigerator Bowl</a>†</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1956_Sam_Houston_State_Bearkats_football_team" title="1956 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team">Sam Houston State</a></td> <td>L 13–27 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1959_Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football_team" title="1959 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team">1959</a></td> <td>Charles M. Murphy</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1960_Tangerine_Bowl_(January)" title="1960 Tangerine Bowl (January)">Tangerine Bowl</a>†</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Presbyterian_Blue_Hose_football" title="Presbyterian Blue Hose football">Presbyterian</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 21–12 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1961_Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football_team" title="1961 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team">1961</a></td> <td>Charles M. Murphy</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1961_Tangerine_Bowl" title="1961 Tangerine Bowl">Tangerine Bowl</a>†</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1961_Lamar_Tech_Cardinals_football_team" title="1961 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team">Lamar Tech</a></td> <td>L 14–21 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1964_Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football_team" title="1964 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team">1964</a></td> <td>Charles M. Murphy</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1964_Grantland_Rice_Bowl" title="1964 Grantland Rice Bowl">Grantland Rice Bowl</a>†</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Muskingum_Fighting_Muskies_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Muskingum Fighting Muskies football">Muskingum</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 20–0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2006_Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football_team" title="2006 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team">2006</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rick_Stockstill" title="Rick Stockstill">Rick Stockstill</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2006_Motor_City_Bowl" title="2006 Motor City Bowl">Motor City Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2006_Central_Michigan_Chippewas_football_team" title="2006 Central Michigan Chippewas football team">Central Michigan</a></td> <td>L 14–31 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2009_Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football_team" title="2009 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team">2009</a></td> <td>Rick Stockstill</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2009_New_Orleans_Bowl" title="2009 New Orleans Bowl">New Orleans Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2009_Southern_Miss_Golden_Eagles_football_team" title="2009 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team">Southern Miss</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 42–32 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2010_Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football_team" title="2010 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team">2010</a></td> <td>Rick Stockstill</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2011_GoDaddy.com_Bowl" title="2011 GoDaddy.com Bowl">GoDaddy.com Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2010_Miami_RedHawks_football_team" title="2010 Miami RedHawks football team">Miami (OH)</a></td> <td>L 21–35 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2013_Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football_team" title="2013 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team">2013</a></td> <td>Rick Stockstill</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2013_Armed_Forces_Bowl" title="2013 Armed Forces Bowl">Armed Forces Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2013_Navy_Midshipmen_football_team" title="2013 Navy Midshipmen football team">Navy</a></td> <td>L 6–24 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2015_Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football_team" title="2015 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team">2015</a></td> <td>Rick Stockstill</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2015_Bahamas_Bowl" title="2015 Bahamas Bowl">Bahamas Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2015_Western_Michigan_Broncos_football_team" title="2015 Western Michigan Broncos football team">Western Michigan</a></td> <td>L 31–45 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football_team" title="2016 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team">2016</a></td> <td>Rick Stockstill</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Hawaii_Bowl" title="2016 Hawaii Bowl">Hawaii Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Hawaii_Rainbow_Warriors_football_team" title="2016 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team">Hawaii</a></td> <td>L 35–52 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2017_Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football_team" title="2017 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team">2017</a></td> <td>Rick Stockstill</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2017_Camellia_Bowl" title="2017 Camellia Bowl">Camellia Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2017_Arkansas_State_Red_Wolves_football_team" title="2017 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team">Arkansas State</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 35–30 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2018_Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football_team" title="2018 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team">2018</a></td> <td>Rick Stockstill</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2018_New_Orleans_Bowl" title="2018 New Orleans Bowl">New Orleans Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2018_Appalachian_State_Mountaineers_football_team" title="2018 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team">Appalachian State</a></td> <td>L 13–45 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football_team" title="2021 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team">2021</a></td> <td>Rick Stockstill</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Bahamas_Bowl" title="2021 Bahamas Bowl">Bahamas Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Toledo_Rockets_football_team" title="2021 Toledo Rockets football team">Toledo</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 31–24 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2022_Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football_team" title="2022 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team">2022</a></td> <td>Rick Stockstill</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2022_Hawaii_Bowl" title="2022 Hawaii Bowl">Hawaii Bowl</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2022_San_Diego_State_Aztecs_football_team" title="2022 San Diego State Aztecs football team">San Diego State</a></td> <td> <p><b>W</b> 25–23 </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>†non-<a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I" title="NCAA Division I">Division I</a> bowl game </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="NCAA_Division_I-AA_playoff_results">NCAA Division I-AA playoff results</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: NCAA Division I-AA playoff results"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Blue Raiders appeared in the <a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I_Football_Championship" title="NCAA Division I Football Championship">NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship</a> playoffs seven times with a record of 6–7. </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#0066CC;color:#FFFFFF;">Year </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#0066CC;color:#FFFFFF;">Round </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#0066CC;color:#FFFFFF;">Opponent </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#0066CC;color:#FFFFFF;">Result </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1984_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season#Postseason" title="1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1984</a></td> <td>First Round<br />Quarterfinals<br />Semifinals</td> <td>Eastern Kentucky<br />Indiana State<br />Louisiana Tech</td> <td><b>W</b> 27–10<br /><b>W</b> 42–41 <sup>3OT</sup><br />L 13–21 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1985_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season#Postseason" title="1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1985</a></td> <td>Quarterfinals</td> <td>Georgia Southern</td> <td>L 21–28 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1989_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season#Postseason" title="1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1989</a></td> <td>First Round<br />Quarterfinals</td> <td>Appalachian State<br />Georgia Southern</td> <td><b>W</b> 24–21<br />L 3–45 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1990_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season#Postseason" title="1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1990</a></td> <td>First Round<br />Quarterfinals</td> <td>Jackson State<br />Boise State</td> <td><b>W</b> 24–21<br />L 13–28 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1991_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season#Postseason" title="1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1991</a></td> <td>First Round<br />Quarterfinals</td> <td>Sam Houston State<br />Eastern Kentucky</td> <td><b>W</b> 20–19<sup>OT</sup><br />L 13–23 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1992_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season#Postseason" title="1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1992</a></td> <td>First Round<br />Quarterfinals</td> <td>Appalachian State<br />Marshall</td> <td><b>W</b> 35–10<br />L 21–35 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1994_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season#Postseason" title="1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1994</a></td> <td>First Round</td> <td>Marshall</td> <td>L 14–49 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Rivalries">Rivalries</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Rivalries"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Troy">Troy</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Troy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Battle_for_the_Palladium" title="Battle for the Palladium">Battle for the Palladium</a></div> <p>Middle Tennessee's rivalry with <a href="/wiki/Troy_Trojans_football" title="Troy Trojans football">Troy</a>, now dormant following Middle Tennessee's <a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9313_Conference_USA_realignment" class="mw-redirect" title="2010–13 Conference USA realignment">2013 move to Conference USA</a>, is known as the <a href="/wiki/Battle_for_the_Palladium" title="Battle for the Palladium">Battle for the Palladium</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-ESPN_38-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ESPN-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Troy and Middle Tennessee first played each other in 1936,<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but it wasn't until 2003 that schools started playing annually for the Palladium Trophy.<sup id="cite_ref-ESPN_38-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ESPN-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Middle Tennessee leads the series 12–9. </p> <table class="wikitable"> <caption><b>Middle Tennessee-Troy: All-Time Record</b> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Games played </th> <th>First meeting </th> <th>Last meeting </th> <th>Middle Tennessee wins </th> <th>Middle Tennessee losses </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td>21 </td> <td>October 9, 1936 (Won 19–0) </td> <td>September 9, 2020 (Lost 47–14) </td> <td>12 </td> <td>9 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Western_Kentucky">Western Kentucky</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Western Kentucky"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/100_Miles_of_Hate" title="100 Miles of Hate">100 Miles of Hate</a></div> <p>The rivalry between Middle Tennessee and <a href="/wiki/Western_Kentucky_Hilltoppers_football" title="Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football">Western Kentucky</a>, is both school's oldest rivalry, as the two programs played together for several decades in the <a href="/wiki/Ohio_Valley_Conference" title="Ohio Valley Conference">Ohio Valley Conference</a> before both became members of the <a href="/wiki/Sun_Belt_Conference" title="Sun Belt Conference">Sun Belt Conference</a> and then transitioned to <a href="/wiki/Conference_USA" title="Conference USA">Conference USA</a> about the same time.<sup id="cite_ref-auto_40-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The name comes from the fact that the two universities are separated by about 100 miles.<sup id="cite_ref-auto_40-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <caption><b>Middle Tennessee-Western Kentucky: All-Time Record</b> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Games played </th> <th>First meeting </th> <th>Last meeting </th> <th>Middle Tennessee wins </th> <th>Middle Tennessee losses </th> <th>Series Tied </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td>71 </td> <td>October 10, 1914 (Won 47–0) </td> <td>October 3, 2021 (Lost 48–21) </td> <td>35 </td> <td>35 </td> <td>1 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Nickname">Nickname</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Nickname"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The nickname of the Middle Tennessee athletic teams is the Blue Raiders. Female teams were long known as the Lady Raiders, but adopted the Blue Raiders name in 2007. The nickname's origin goes back to a 1934 newspaper contest. An MT football player, Charles Sarver, won $5 from Murfreesboro's <i><a href="/wiki/The_Daily_News_Journal" title="The Daily News Journal">The Daily News Journal</a></i> with his winning entry "Blue Raiders", which he later admitted borrowing from <a href="/wiki/Colgate_University" title="Colgate University">Colgate University</a>, whose teams were known as "Raiders" at the time. No official nickname existed prior to 1934, when teams were called "Normalites", "Teachers", and "Pedagogues".<sup id="cite_ref-gbr030620_41-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gbr030620-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Colors_and_mascot">Colors and mascot</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Colors and mascot"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>MT is represented by the colors white and royal blue, described as PMS 301 by the university.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lightning_(mascot)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Lightning (mascot) (page does not exist)">Lightning</a> is the mascot of both the Middle Tennessee men and women's sports teams.<sup id="cite_ref-gbr030620_41-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gbr030620-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Retired_numbers">Retired numbers</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Retired numbers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/List_of_NCAA_football_retired_numbers" title="List of NCAA football retired numbers">List of NCAA football retired numbers</a></div> <p>Middle Tennessee has retired two jersey numbers. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#0066CC;color:white;box-shadow:" width="40px">No. </th> <th style="background-color:#0066CC;color:white;box-shadow:" width="150px">Player </th> <th style="background-color:#0066CC;color:white;box-shadow:" width="40px">Pos </th> <th style="background-color:#0066CC;color:white;box-shadow:" width="100px">Career </th> <th style="background-color:#0066CC;color:white;box-shadow:" width="px">No. retir. </th> <th style="background-color:#0066CC;color:white;box-shadow:" width="40px">Ref. </th></tr> <tr> <td><b>14</b></td> <td>Teddy Morris</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">QB</a></td> <td>1962–65</td> <td>1965</td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>20</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Byard" title="Kevin Byard">Kevin Byard</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Safety_(gridiron_football_position)" title="Safety (gridiron football position)">S</a></td> <td>2012–15</td> <td>2022</td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="All-time_record_vs._CUSA_teams">All-time record vs. CUSA teams</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: All-time record vs. CUSA teams"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Official record (including any <a href="/wiki/NCAA" class="mw-redirect" title="NCAA">NCAA</a> imposed vacates and forfeits) against all current CUSA opponents through the 2023 season:<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#0066CC; color:white; font-weight:bold;"> <td>Opponent</td> <td>Won</td> <td>Lost</td> <td>Tied</td> <td>Percentage</td> <td>Streak</td> <td>First</td> <td>Last </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/FIU_Panthers_football" title="FIU Panthers football">FIU</a></td> <td>14</td> <td>5</td> <td>0</td> <td>.737</td> <td>Won 5</td> <td>2005</td> <td>2023 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jacksonville_State_Gamecocks_football" title="Jacksonville State Gamecocks football">Jacksonville State</a></td> <td>14</td> <td>3</td> <td>2</td> <td>.789</td> <td>Lost 2</td> <td>1927</td> <td>2023 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Kennesaw_State_Owls_football" title="Kennesaw State Owls football">Kennesaw State</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>–</td> <td data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-na">—</td> <td>2024</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Liberty_Flames_football" title="Liberty Flames football">Liberty</a></td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>.333</td> <td>Lost 2</td> <td>1992</td> <td>2023 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Louisiana_Tech_Bulldogs_football" title="Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football">Louisiana Tech</a></td> <td>3</td> <td>5</td> <td>0</td> <td>.375</td> <td>Won 1</td> <td>1984</td> <td>2023 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/New_Mexico_State_Aggies_football" title="New Mexico State Aggies football">New Mexico State</a></td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>.400</td> <td>Lost 2</td> <td>2001</td> <td>2023 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Sam_Houston_Bearkats_football" title="Sam Houston Bearkats football">Sam Houston</a></td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>.333</td> <td>Lost 1</td> <td>1956</td> <td>2023 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/UTEP_Miners_football" title="UTEP Miners football">UTEP</a></td> <td>5</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>.833</td> <td>Won 4</td> <td>2013</td> <td>2023 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Western_Kentucky_Hilltoppers_football" title="Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football">Western Kentucky</a></td> <td>35</td> <td>37</td> <td>1</td> <td>.486</td> <td>Lost 5</td> <td>1914</td> <td>2023 </td></tr> <tr class="unsortable" style="background-color:#0066CC; color:white; font-weight:bold;"> <td>Totals</td> <td>75</td> <td>58</td> <td>3</td> <td>.563</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Future_non-conference_opponents">Future non-conference opponents</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Middle_Tennessee_Blue_Raiders_football&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Future non-conference opponents"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Announced schedules as of July 24, 2024.<sup id="cite_ref-nonconfopp_47-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nonconfopp-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#0066CC;color:#FFFFFF;">2025 </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#0066CC;color:#FFFFFF;">2026 </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#0066CC;color:#FFFFFF;">2027 </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#0066CC;color:#FFFFFF;">2028 </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#0066CC;color:#FFFFFF;">2029 </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#0066CC;color:#FFFFFF;">2030 </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#0066CC;color:#FFFFFF;">2031 </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#0066CC;color:#FFFFFF;">2032 </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#0066CC;color:#FFFFFF;">2033 </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#0066CC;color:#FFFFFF;">2034 </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#0066CC;color:#FFFFFF;">2035 </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#0066CC;color:#FFFFFF;">2036 </th></tr> <tr> <td>vs <a href="/wiki/Austin_Peay_Governors_football" title="Austin Peay Governors football">Austin Peay</a> </td> <td>vs <a href="/wiki/Murray_State_Racers_football" title="Murray State Racers football">Murray State</a> </td> <td>vs <a href="/wiki/North_Alabama_Lions_football" title="North Alabama Lions football">North Alabama</a> </td> <td>vs <a href="/wiki/Chattanooga_Mocs_football" title="Chattanooga Mocs football">Chattanooga</a> </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/Duke_Blue_Devils_football" title="Duke Blue Devils football">Duke</a> </td> <td>vs <a href="/wiki/Southern_Miss_Golden_Eagles_football" title="Southern Miss Golden Eagles football">Southern Miss</a> </td> <td>vs <a href="/wiki/Army_Black_Knights_football" title="Army Black Knights football">Army</a> </td> <td>vs <a href="/wiki/Georgia_Southern_Eagles_football" title="Georgia Southern Eagles football">Georgia Southern</a> </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/Troy_Trojans_football" title="Troy Trojans football">Troy</a> </td> <td>vs <a href="/wiki/Troy_Trojans_football" title="Troy Trojans football">Troy</a> </td> <td>vs <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Michigan_Eagles_football" title="Eastern Michigan Eagles football">Eastern Michigan</a> </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Michigan_Eagles_football" title="Eastern Michigan Eagles football">Eastern Michigan</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>at <a href="/wiki/Wisconsin_Badgers_football" title="Wisconsin Badgers football">Wisconsin</a> </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/Marshall_Thundering_Herd_football" title="Marshall Thundering Herd football">Marshall</a> </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/South_Alabama_Jaguars_football" title="South Alabama Jaguars football">South Alabama</a> </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/Southern_Miss_Golden_Eagles_football" title="Southern Miss Golden Eagles football">Southern Miss</a> </td> <td>vs <a href="/wiki/Northern_Illinois_Huskies_football" title="Northern Illinois Huskies football">Northern Illinois</a> </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/Northern_Illinois_Huskies_football" title="Northern Illinois Huskies football">Northern Illinois</a> </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/Georgia_Southern_Eagles_football" title="Georgia Southern Eagles football">Georgia Southern</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>vs <a href="/wiki/Ball_State_Cardinals_football" title="Ball State Cardinals football">Ball State</a> </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/Ball_State_Cardinals_football" title="Ball State Cardinals football">Ball State</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>at <a href="/wiki/Nevada_Wolfpack_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Nevada Wolfpack football">Nevada</a> </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/Kansas_Jayhawks_football" title="Kansas Jayhawks football">Kansas</a> </td> <td>vs <a href="/wiki/Memphis_Tigers_football" title="Memphis Tigers football">Memphis</a> </td> <td>vs <a href="/wiki/South_Alabama_Jaguars_football" title="South Alabama Jaguars football">South Alabama</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>vs <a href="/wiki/Marshall_Thundering_Herd_football" title="Marshall Thundering Herd football">Marshall</a> </td> <td>vs <a href="/wiki/Nevada_Wolfpack_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Nevada Wolfpack football">Nevada</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a 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href="http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/m/middle_tennessee_state/1940-1944_yearly_results.php">"Middle Tennessee State Yearly Results: 1940–1944"</a>. <i>College Football Data Warehouse</i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=College+Football+Data+Warehouse&rft.atitle=Middle+Tennessee+State+Yearly+Results%3A+1940%E2%80%931944&rft.aulast=DeLassus&rft.aufirst=David&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cfbdatawarehouse.com%2Fdata%2Factive%2Fm%2Fmiddle_tennessee_state%2F1940-1944_yearly_results.php&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMiddle+Tennessee+Blue+Raiders+football" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-cfbdw1945–1949-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-cfbdw1945–1949_11-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFDeLassus" class="citation web cs1">DeLassus, 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