1972 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

1972 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record7–3–1 (4–2–1 OVC)
Head coach
CaptainC. Holt, Greg Gregory
Home stadiumHorace Jones Field
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Tennessee Tech $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Western Kentucky 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Middle Tennessee 4 – 2 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Morehead State 3 – 3 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Eastern Kentucky 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Murray State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
East Tennessee State 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Austin Peay 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1972 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University—as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Bill Peck, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 7–3–1 with a mark of 4–2–1 in conference play, placing third in the OVC. The team's captains were C. Holt and Greg Gregory.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Florence State*
W 31–1010,000
September 16Tennessee–Martin*
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 30–39,000
September 23Morehead State
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
T 35–356,500
September 30at Chattanooga*
W 17–139,000[2]
October 7at Eastern KentuckyRichmond, KYL 0–1314,750
October 14at Murray State
W 14–135,000
October 21Austin Peay
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 24–612,000
October 28at Ball State*
L 0–248,725[3]
November 4at Western Kentucky
W 21–1720,000
November 11East Tennessee State
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 34–246,500
November 18at Tennessee Tech
L 10–2413,100
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Middle Tennessee Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Murfreesboro, Tennessee: Middle Tennessee State University. 2021. p. 145. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "MTSU tops Chattanooga". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 1, 1972. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Bob Barnet (October 29, 1972). "Cards Shine in 24-0 Victory". The Muncie Star. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.