The 1967 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University—as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 21st-year head coach Charles M. Murphy, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, placing third in the OVC. The team's captains were Matheny and Robertson.[1]
| 1967 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football | |
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| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Record | 5–5 (4–3 OVC) |
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| Captain | Matheny, Robertson |
| Home stadium | Horace Jones Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5/11 Eastern Kentucky $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morehead State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin Peay | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 16 | at Pensacola Navy* | Warrington, FL | W 28–7 | 8,000 | |
| September 23 | at Morehead State | L 19–21 | 7,000 | ||
| September 30 | Chattanooga* | L 13–30 | 8,999–10,000 | [2][3] | |
| October 7 | Eastern Kentucky |
| L 7–14 | 8,152 | |
| October 14 | Murray State |
| L 14–35 | 6,670 | |
| October 21 | at Austin Peay | W 34–20 | 8,000 | ||
| October 28 | at Tennessee–Martin* | L 36–44 | 7,500 | ||
| November 4 | Western Kentucky |
| W 16–14 | 7,000–8,353 | [4] |
| November 11 | at East Tennessee State |
| W 36–26 | 4,000 | |
| November 23 | Tennessee Tech |
| W 33–20 | 9,900 | |
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After the season
editNFL draft
editThe following Blue Raider was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.[6]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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| 10 | 252 | Bob Langford | Tackle | Denver Broncos |
References
edit- ^ "Middle Tennessee Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Murfreesboro, Tennessee: Middle Tennessee State University. 2021. p. 145. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ "Mocs roll, 30–13". The Tennessean. October 1, 1967. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ "1968 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.