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1978 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record1–9–1 (1–6 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHorace Jones Field
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–4 Western Kentucky $ 7 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Eastern Kentucky 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Tennessee Tech 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Austin Peay 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Murray State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Morehead State 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
East Tennessee State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Middle Tennessee 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1978 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Ben Hurt in his fourth and final year as head coach, the Blue Raiders compiled an overall record of 1–9–1 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, placing last out of eight teams in the OVC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2vs. Tennessee State*
L 6–13[1]
September 16Tennessee–Martin*
L 17–28[2]
September 23Morehead State
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 9–6[3]
September 30Chattanooga*
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
T 14–143,800[4]
October 7at No. T–10 Eastern Kentucky
L 12–428,700[5]
October 14at Murray State
L 7–336,000[6]
October 21Delaware*
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
L 3–533,500[7]
October 28Austin Peay
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
L 17–28[8]
November 4at No. 7 Western Kentucky
L 0–5419,500[9]
November 11East Tennessee State
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
L 0–34[10]
November 18at Tennessee Tech
L 10–35[11]

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References

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  1. ^ "Tigers win 13–6, but it was a battle". The Daily News-Journal. September 3, 1978. Retrieved February 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Pacers clip MTSU". The Jackson Sun. September 17, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "MTSU–Morehead". The Park City Daily News. September 24, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Raiders tie 14–14 with soggy Mocs". The Tennessean. October 1, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Eastern Kentucky drubs MTSU 42–12". The Paducah Sun. October 8, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "MTSU toppled by Murray 33–7". The Tennessean. October 15, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Big Blue Hens pluck Raiders". The Tennessean. October 22, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Brewer rallies Austin Peay past Middle Tenn. 28–17". The Courier-Journal. October 29, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "'Flip' flops, but Western, Skaggs 'Barry' Middle". The Courier-Journal. November 5, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bucs roll past MTSU". Bristol Herald Courier. November 12, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tennessee Tech 35, Middle Tennessee 10". Kingsport Times-News. November 19, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1978 Football Schedule" (PDF). goblueraiders.com. Middle Tennessee State University. Retrieved December 11, 2020.


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