1965 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

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1965 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
OVC champion
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record10–0 (7–0 OVC)
Head coach
CaptainK. Atchley, W. Randolph
Home stadiumHorace Jones Field
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Middle Tennessee $ 7 0 0 10 0 0
Austin Peay 6 1 0 8 1 0
Eastern Kentucky 4 2 1 4 4 1
Morehead State 3 4 0 3 6 0
Tennessee Tech 3 4 0 3 7 0
Murray State 1 4 2 2 6 2
Western Kentucky 1 5 1 2 6 2
East Tennessee State 1 6 0 2 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1965 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University—as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 19th-year head coach Charles M. Murphy, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 10–0 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, winning the OVC title. The team's captains were K. Atchley and W. Randolph.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Florence State*Florence, ALW 44–144,500
September 25Tennessee–Martin*W 24–147,000
October 2Western KentuckyNo. 9
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN (rivalry)
W 21–08,500
October 9at Eastern KentuckyNo. 5Richmond, KYW 14–1010,000
October 16Chattanooga*No. 3
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 30–710,000[2]
October 23at Morehead StateNo. 5W 30–284,500
October 30at Austin PeayNo. 3W 24–2011,000
November 6at Murray StateNo. 3
W 28–248,000
November 13East Tennessee StateNo. 4
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 43–1910,000
November 25Tennessee TechNo. 2
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 28–2110,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the 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 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "MTSU–Chattanooga". The Tennessean. October 17, 1965. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.