1939 Middle Tennessee State Teachers Blue Raiders football team

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The 1939 Middle Tennessee State Teachers football team represented the Middle Tennessee State Teachers College (now known as Middle Tennessee State University) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1939 college football season. Led by Ernest Alley in his first season as head coach, Middle Tennessee State Teachers compiled an overall record of 1–6–1 with a mark of 1–5–1 in conference play.[1] The team's captain was Sam Smith.[2]

ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record1–6–1 (1–5–1 SIAA)
Headcoach
CaptainSam Smith
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1939 Middle Tennessee State Teachers Blue Raiders football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record1–6–1 (1–5–1 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainSam Smith
Home stadiumHorace Jones Field
Seasons
← 1938
1940 â†’
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1939 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Louisiana Normal $7–0–011–0–0
Tennessee Tech4–0–06–3–1
Mississippi College3–0–06–1–1
Miami (FL)2–0–05–5–0
Rollins5–1–010–1–0
Western Kentucky State Teachers5–1–17–1–1
Mississippi State Teachers4–1–04–2–3
Murray State4–1–14–4–1
Newberry3–1–14–1–4
Presbyterian3–1–24–3–2
Georgetown (KY)2–1–14–4–1
Eastern Kentucky3–2–06–3–0
Union (TN)3–2–07–2–0
Morehead State2–2–06–2–0
Louisville1–1–15–2–1
Union (KY)1–1–13–3–1
Oglethorpe3–3–13–4–1
Centre1–1–11–5–2
Centenary1–1–02–9–1
Louisiana Tech3–4–05–6–0
West Tennessee State Teachers3–4–03–8–0
Troy State2–3–07–4–0
SW Louisiana2–3–03–5–1
Stetson2–4–23–5–2
Louisiana College2–5–04–6–1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers1–5–11–6–1
Erskine1–5–01–9–0
Delta State1–6–01–9–0
Wofford0–2–31–5–3
Tampa0–3–12–7–1
Jacksonville State0–3–10–8–2
Transylvania0–7–01–8–0
Emory and Henry0–0–07–2–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Jacksonville State
T 6–64,000[3]
September 29Murray State
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
L 2–14
October 13West Tennessee State Teachers
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
L 6–25
October 20at Cumberland (TN)*Lebanon, TNL 6–14
October 28at Western Kentucky State Teachers
L 2–26
November 11Union (TN)
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
L 0–13
November 17Troy State
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN (rivalry)
W 14–71,500[4]
November 25at Tennessee Tech
L 3–20
  • *Non-conference game
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