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1956 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

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The 1956 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 1956 college football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Charles M. Murphy, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the OVC title. Middle Tennessee was invited to the Refrigerator Bowl, where they lost to Sam Houston State. The team's captains were T. Sweeney and Ben Hurt.[1]

Record7–3 (5–0 OVC)
Headcoach
Captains
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1956 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
OVC champion
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record7–3 (5–0 OVC)
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumHorace Jones Field
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1956 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Middle Tennessee $5–0–07–2–0
Murray State4–1–06–4–0
Western Kentucky2–3–05–4–0
Tennessee Tech2–3–05–4–1
Eastern Kentucky2–3–04–5–0
Morehead State0–5–02–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Morris Harvey*Charleston, WVL 0–6
September 21Austin Peay*W 38–20
September 29at Western KentuckyBowling Green, KY (rivalry)W 7–6
October 6Eastern Kentucky
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 26–19
October 13Morehead State
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 20–12
October 27at Vanderbilt*L 13–23[2]
November 3Murray State
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 39–7
November 10at East Tennessee State*
W 20–6
November 22at Tennessee Tech
W 26–6
December 1vs. Sam Houston State*L 13–273,000[3]
  • *Non-conference game
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After the season

NFL draft

The following Blue Raiders were selected in the 1957 NFL draft following the season.[5]

More information Round, Pick ...
Round Pick Player Position NFL club
784Jerry DeLuccaTackleChicago Bears
10116Jerry HurstEndSan Francisco 49ers
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