1942 Middle Tennessee State Teachers Blue Raiders football team

The 1942 Middle Tennessee State Teachers football team represented the Middle Tennessee State Teachers College (now known as Middle Tennessee State University) as an independent during the 1942 college football season. Led by Elwin W. Midgett in his third season as head coach, Middle Tennessee State Teachers compiled a record of 4–2–1. The team's captains were Emory Davenport, Smith, and Bill Burkett.[1]

1942 Middle Tennessee State Teachers Blue Raiders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–2–1
Head coach
CaptainEmory Davenport, Smith, Bill Burkett
Home stadiumHorace Jones Field
Seasons
← 1941
1946 →
1942 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Louisiana Normal (Grambling)     9 0 0
Delaware     8 0 0
Mississippi Southern     4 0 0
Sewanee     1 0 0
Miami (FL)     7 2 0
Delaware State     3 1 1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers     4 2 1
Chattanooga     7 4 0
Georgetown     5 3 1
Navy     5 4 0
West Virginia     5 4 0
Western Maryland     4 4 1
Tennessee Tech     3 4 2
Virginia     2 6 1
Roanoke     1 5 1

Middle Tennessee was ranked at No. 338 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 24at Memphis StateW 21–13[3]
October 3Troy State
W 20–0[4]
October 9Camp Forrest
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 26–7
October 22Maryville (TN)
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 19–13
October 31at TampaL 0–13
November 14at Murray State
T 14–14
November 25Tennessee Tech
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
L 7–25

References

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  1. ^ "Middle Tennessee Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Murfreesboro, Tennessee: Middle Tennessee State University. 2021. p. 145. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  2. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Memphis State loses season's opener by 21–13". The Jackson Sun. September 25, 1942. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tennessee State Teachers beat Troy Red Wave, 20–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 4, 1942. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.