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1957 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

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1957 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
OVC champion
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record10–0 (5–0 OVC)
Head coach
CaptainB. Rolman, R. Massey
Home stadiumHorace Jones Field
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Middle Tennessee $ 5 0 0 10 0 0
Tennessee Tech 4 1 0 6 4 0
Eastern Kentucky 3 2 0 4 5 0
Western Kentucky 1 3 1 5 3 1
Murray State 1 3 1 3 5 1
Morehead State 0 5 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1957 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented the Middle Tennessee State College—now known as Middle Tennessee State University—as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1957 college football season. Led by 11-year head coach Charles M. Murphy, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 10–0 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the OVC title. The team's captains were B. Rolman and R. Massey.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 14at Florence State*Florence, ALW 26–0
September 28Jacksonville State*W 25–0[2]
October 4Western Kentucky
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN (rivalry)
W 26–7
October 12at Eastern KentuckyRichmond, KYW 35–14
October 19Chattanooga*
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 20–6[3]
October 26at Morehead StateMorehead, KYW 18–6
November 2at Austin Peay*W 14–0
November 9at Murray State
W 22–0
November 16East Tennessee State*
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 33–7
November 28Tennessee Tech
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 22-0
  • *Non-conference game

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After the season

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NFL draft

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The following Blue Raiders were selected in the National Football League draft following the season.[5]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
26 313 Joe Bruce Tackle Detroit Lions
30 352 Bobby Halum Back Chicago Bears

References

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  1. ^ "Middle Tennessee Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Murfreesboro, Tennessee: Middle Tennessee State University. 2021. p. 145. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  2. ^ "Raiders take first home game of season from Jacksonville 25–0". The Daily News-Journal. September 29, 1957. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Raiders belt Mocs, 20 to 6". The Tennessean. October 20, 1957. Retrieved September 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  5. ^ "1958 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.