1948 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

1948 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
Conference	Volunteer State Athletic Conference
Record	5–5 (2–2 VSAC)
Head coach	Charles M. Murphy (2nd season)
Captains	A. Varallo William "Big Bill" Nisbett
Home stadium	Horace Jones Field

1948 Volunteer State Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Austin Peay +	2	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Tennessee Tech +	2	–	0	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Milligan	1	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	1
Middle Tennessee	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Union (TN)	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Cumberland (TN)	0	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1948 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented the Middle Tennessee State College—now known as Middle Tennessee State University—as a member of the Volunteer State Athletic Conference (VSAC) during the 1948 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Charles M. Murphy, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing fourth in the VSAC. The team's captains were A. Varallo and B. Nesbitt.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24		Southeast Missouri State*	Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN	W 20–7	2,500	[2][3]
October 2	7:00 p.m.	at Maryville (TN)*	Maryville, TN	W 13–12		[4][5]
October 7		at Union (TN)	Rothrock Field Jackson, TN	W 13–9		[6]
October 15	8:00 p.m.	Arkansas State*	Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN	W 14–7		[7][8]
October 21		Milligan	Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN	L 0–7		[9][10]
October 28	7:00 p.m.	at East Tennessee State*	State College Stadium Johnson City, TN	L 0–2	3,000	[11][12]
November 6	8:00 p.m.	at Memphis State*	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	L 0–13	2,694	[13][14][15]
November 11		Murray State*	Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN	L 12–26		[16][17]
November 18		Cumberland (TN)	Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN	W 13–0		[18][19]
November 25		at Tennessee Tech	Overhill Field Cookeville, TN	L 7–32	7,000	[20]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

References

1. "Middle Tennessee Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Murfreesboro, Tennessee: Middle Tennessee State University. 2021. p. 145. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
2. "Raiders Rip Indians For First Win". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. September 26, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Blackman Tosses 2 Scoring Passes (continued)". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. September 26, 1948. p. 5. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Scotties Engage Teachers Tonight". The Knoxville Journal. Knoxville, Tennessee. October 2, 1948. p. 9. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Extra Point Beats Scotties For MTSC". The Knoxville Journal. Knoxville, Tennessee. October 3, 1948. p. 5B. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Dope Bucket Given Boot But Is Uprighted And Bulldogs Edged By Middle Tennessee". The Jackson Sun. Jackson, Tennessee. October 8, 1948. p. 6. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "Arkansas State May be Raiders' Greatest Test". The Rutherford Courier. Smyrna, Tennessee. October 15, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
8. Melvin, Russ (October 16, 1948). "MTSC Surprises Arkansas State By 14-7 Count". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. p. 9. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
9. "Raiders Drop First Game To Milligan". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. October 22, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
10. "Runion Return Punt 52 Yards To Spark Drive (continued)". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. October 22, 1948. p. 6. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
11. "State Bucs To Tackle Middle Tennessee At College Field Tonight". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 28, 1948. p. 14. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
12. "State College Victor Over Middle Tennessee On Margin Of Safety". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 29, 1948. p. 32. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
13. "Tiger Gridders Face Sixth T-Minded Team". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 6, 1948. p. 15. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
14. Love, Charles (November 7, 1948). "Hard-Working Tigers Too Much For Raiders". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 22. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
15. "Memphis State beats Raiders by 13–0 count". The Daily News-Journal. November 8, 1948. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
16. "Murray Tops MTSC 26 To 12". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. November 12, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
17. "Varallo Scores Both Raider Touchdowns". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. November 12, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
18. "MTSC Tops Cumberland 13 To 0". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. November 19, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
19. "Raiders Fight Off Late Bulldogs Drives (continued)". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. November 19, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
20. Mabry, Joe (November 26, 1948). "Eagles Outclass Foe In Traditional Contest". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. p. 43. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .