1963 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

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1963 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record8–2 (6–1 OVC)
Head coach
CaptainJackie Pope, Calvin Short
Home stadiumHorace Jones Field
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Western Kentucky $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 1
Middle Tennessee 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
East Tennessee State 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Tennessee Tech 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Murray State 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Morehead State 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Eastern Kentucky 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Austin Peay 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1963 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented the Middle Tennessee State College—now known as Middle Tennessee State University—as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 17th-year head coach Charles M. Murphy, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, placing second in the OVC. The team's captains were Jackie Pope and Calvin Shorts.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Florence State*Florence, ALW 41–134,000
September 28Tennessee–Martin*
W 21–143,000
October 5Western Kentucky
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN (rivalry)
L 6–167,000–8,500[2]
October 12at Eastern KentuckyRichmond, KYW 33–288,000
October 19Chattanooga*
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
L 0–77,000[3]
October 26at Morehead StateMorehead, KYW 27–76,000
November 2at Austin Peay
W 27–05,000
November 9at Murray State
W 14–78,500
November 16East Tennessee State
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 23–08,000
November 28Tennessee Tech
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 21–149,000
  • *Non-conference game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Middle Tennessee Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Murfreesboro, Tennessee: Middle Tennessee State University. 2021. p. 145. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  2. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  3. ^ "Mocs nudge Raiders 7–0". The Tennessean. October 20, 1963. Retrieved September 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
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