1974 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record3–8 (2–5 OVC)
Head coach
CaptainOrsillo, Flippin, Rohrdanz
Home stadiumHorace Jones Field
Seasons
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1975 →
1974 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Eastern Kentucky $ 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Murray State 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Western Kentucky 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Tennessee Tech 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
East Tennessee State 3 – 3 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Middle Tennessee 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Austin Peay 1 – 5 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Morehead State 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1974 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University—as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bill Peck, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the OVC. The team's captains were Orsillo, Flippin, and Rohrdanz.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7vs. Tennessee State*
W 20–1014,000–17,000[2]
September 14at Appalachian State*
L 7–187,200[3]
September 28Morehead State
W 23–1410,000
October 5Chattanooga*
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
L 7–2410,000[4]
October 12at Eastern KentuckyRichmond, KYL 17–217,400
October 19at Murray State
L 12–1415,000
October 26Austin Peay
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 45–1612,000
November 2Ball State*
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
L 14–433,800
November 9at No. 7 Western Kentucky
L 10–3613,300
November 16East Tennessee State
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
L 7–173,300
November 23at Tennessee Tech
L 2–418,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[5]

After the season

NFL draft

Main article: 1975 NFL Draft

The following Blue Raider was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.[6]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
17 439 Dwaine Copeland Running back Miami Dolphins

References

  1. ^ "Middle Tennessee Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Murfreesboro, Tennessee: Middle Tennessee State University. 2021. p. 145. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  2. ^ "Late surge gives MTSU upset win". The Tennessean. September 8, 1974. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Blue Raiders fall to Appalachian". The Tennessean. September 15, 1974. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Mocs blast Raiders". The Tennessean. October 6, 1974. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  6. ^ "1975 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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