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1984 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record11–3 (5–2 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Eastern Kentucky $^ 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 7 Middle Tennessee ^ 5 – 2 – 0 11 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Murray State 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Youngstown State 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Austin Peay 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Akron 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Morehead State 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Tennessee Tech 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1984 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Boots Donnelly, Middle Tennessee compiled an overall record of 11–3 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished second in the OVC. The Blue Raiders advances to the NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal and lost to Louisiana Tech.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Lenoir–Rhyne*
W 31–08,000[1]
September 15at Jacksonville State*
W 27–118,200[2]
September 22Morehead State
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 42–288,500[3]
September 29Akron
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 16–3[4]
October 6at No. 12 Eastern KentuckyNo. T–14
W 22–10[5]
October 13at No. 3 Murray StateNo. 8
W 19–16[6]
October 20Austin PeayNo. 5
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
L 7–16[7]
October 27at Youngstown StateNo. 7
L 13–236,052[8]
November 3at Western Kentucky*No. 14
W 45–2416,500[9]
November 10No. 11 Georgia Southern*No. T–12
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 42–76,000[10]
November 17at Tennessee TechNo. 9
W 28–10[11]
November 24at No. 8 Eastern KentuckyNo. 7
W 27–104,800[12]
December 1at No. 5 Indiana StateNo. 7
W 42–41 3OT6,225[13]
December 8No. 9 Louisiana TechNo. 7
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)
L 13–2111,000[14]

References

  1. ^ "Corwin, Lofton spark MTSU's victory". The Tennessean. September 2, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Vince Hall leads 27–11 MTSU win". The Daily News-Journal. September 16, 1984. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Middle Tennessee beats Morehead". The Courier-Journal. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Middle Tennessee beats Akron 16–3". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 30, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Blue Raiders blitz Eastern Kentucky". The Tennessean. October 7, 1984. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Long TD hookup puts down Racers". The Commercial Appeal. October 14, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Governors pull off Shocker". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 21, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Courtney lifts Youngstown State past Middle Tennessee 23–13". The Courier-Journal. October 28, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Middle ruins Western homecoming with 45–24 victory". The Courier-Journal. November 4, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Recording boosts MTSU to victory". The Tennessean. November 11, 1984. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "MTSU, Murray hope for playoff spots". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 18, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Raiders prove they're OVC's best". The Daily News-Journal. November 25, 1984. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "MTSU survives 42–41 in overtime". The Tennessean. December 2, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "La. Tech sprints by MTSU 21–13". The Tennessean. December 9, 1984. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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