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1975 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

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The 1975 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University—as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Ben Hurt, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play. The team's captains were Boyd, Emert, and Woodfork.[4]

Record4–7 (3–4 OVC)
Headcoach
Captains
  • Boyd
  • Emert
  • Woodfork
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1975 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record4–7 (3–4 OVC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Boyd
  • Emert
  • Woodfork
Home stadiumHorace Jones Field
Seasons
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1975 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Western Kentucky ^6–1–09–1–0
Tennessee Tech $6–1–08–3–0
No. 12 Eastern Kentucky5–2–08–2–1
Murray State3–3–14–5–1
Austin Peay3–4–03–8–0
Middle Tennessee2–5–04–7–0
East Tennessee State1–5–12–8–1
Morehead State1–6–03–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • WKU claims a co-championship,[1] while both the OVC[2] and Tennessee Tech[3] state it is not shared
Rankings from Associated Press poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6vs. Tennessee State*L 14–2118,500–19,000[5]
September 13Carson–Newman*W 22–218,100
September 27at Morehead StateW 12–108,500
October 4at Chattanooga*L 10–278,500[6]
October 11Eastern Kentucky
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
L 24–349,700
October 18Murray State
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 17–57,300
October 25at Austin PeayL 13–174,000
November 1at Western Carolina*W 44–289,643
November 8No. 6 Western Kentucky
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN (rivalry)
L 10–2411,500
November 15at East Tennessee State
L 20–372,465
November 22at Tennessee Tech
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
L 3–309,750
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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After the season

NFL draft

The following Blue Raiders were selected in the 1976 NFL draft following the season.[8]

More information Round, Pick ...
Round Pick Player Position NFL club
8226Bobby Joe EasterRunning backBuffalo Bills
14392Tony WilliamsWide receiverBuffalo Bills
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