1951 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

The 1951 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 1951 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Charles M. Murphy, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 7–2–2 with a mark of 3–0 in conference play, winning the VSAC title. The team's captains were C. Lyons and M. Runion.[1]

1951 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
VSAC champion
ConferenceVolunteer State Athletic Conference
Record7–2–2 (3–0 VSAC)
Head coach
CaptainC. Lyons, M. Runion
Home stadiumHorace Jones Field

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 15Carson–Newman*
W 38–0
September 23at Vanderbilt*
L 7–22[2]
September 29Sewart Air Force Base*
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 46–6
October 6Union (TN)
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 60–6
October 13at Austin Peay
W 27–6
October 20at Morehead State*Morehead, KYW 33–13
October 26Emory and Henry*
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
T 20–20
November 3at Florence State*Florence, ALW 21–0
November 10at Murray State*
L 7–19
November 15East Tennessee State
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 45–0
November 22Tennessee Tech*
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
T 14–14
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "Middle Tennessee Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Murfreesboro, Tennessee: Middle Tennessee State University. 2021. p. 145. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  2. "Vanderbilt tops Middle Tennessee". The Tampa Tribune. September 23, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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