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1960 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

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1960 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record5–5 (4–2 OVC)
Head coach
CaptainJ. Windham, Nicky Lynch
Home stadiumHorace Jones Field
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tennessee Tech $ 6 0 0 8 2 0
Middle Tennessee 4 2 0 5 5 0
Murray State 4 2 0 5 5 0
Morehead State 2 4 0 5 4 0
East Tennessee State 1 3 2 3 4 2
Eastern Kentucky 1 4 1 3 6 1
Western Kentucky 1 4 1 2 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1960 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 1960 college football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Charles M. Murphy, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the OVC. The team's captains were J. Windham and Nicky Lynch.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Austin Peay*W 6–0
September 24at Jacksonville State*L 0–19[2]
October 1at Western KentuckyBowling Green, KY (rivalry)L 13–20
October 7Eastern Kentucky
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 14–12
October 14at No. 6 Chattanooga*L 6–249,000[3]
October 22Morehead State
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 28–0
October 29Florence State*
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
L 6–7
November 5Murray State
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 20–3
November 12at East Tennessee State
W 14–6
November 24at Tennessee Tech
L 8–35
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Middle Tennessee Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Murfreesboro, Tennessee: Middle Tennessee State University. 2021. p. 145. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  2. ^ "Raider string ends at 13". The Nashville Tennessean. September 25, 1960. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mocs defeat MTSC 24–6". The Chattanooga Times. October 15, 1960. Retrieved September 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.