1972 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team
American college football season
1972 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football | |
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Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
Record | 7–3–1 (4–2–1 OVC) |
Head coach |
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Captain | C. Holt, Greg Gregory |
Home stadium | Horace Jones Field |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Tennessee Tech $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Kentucky | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morehead State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Kentucky | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Murray State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Tennessee State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Austin Peay | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1972 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University—as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Bill Peck, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 7–3–1 with a mark of 4–2–1 in conference play, placing third in the OVC. The team's captains were C. Holt and Greg Gregory.[1]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 9 | Florence State* |
| W 31–10 | 10,000 | |
September 16 | Tennessee–Martin* |
| W 30–3 | 9,000 | |
September 23 | Morehead State |
| T 35–35 | 6,500 | |
September 30 | at Chattanooga* | W 17–13 | 9,000 | [2] | |
October 7 | at Eastern Kentucky | Richmond, KY | L 0–13 | 14,750 | |
October 14 | at Murray State |
| W 14–13 | 5,000 | |
October 21 | Austin Peay |
| W 24–6 | 12,000 | |
October 28 | at Ball State* | L 0–24 | 8,725 | [3] | |
November 4 | at Western Kentucky | W 21–17 | 20,000 | ||
November 11 | East Tennessee State |
| W 34–24 | 6,500 | |
November 18 | at Tennessee Tech | L 10–24 | 13,100 | ||
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References
- ^ "Middle Tennessee Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Murfreesboro, Tennessee: Middle Tennessee State University. 2021. p. 145. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ "MTSU tops Chattanooga". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 1, 1972. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bob Barnet (October 29, 1972). "Cards Shine in 24-0 Victory". The Muncie Star. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.