1965 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

The 1965 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University—as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 19th-year head coach Charles M. Murphy, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 10–0 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, winning the OVC title. The team's captains were K. Atchley and W. Randolph.[1]

1965 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
OVC champion
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 2
Record10–0 (7–0 OVC)
Head coach
Captains
  • K. Atchley
  • W. Randolph
Home stadiumHorace Jones Field
Seasons
 1964
1966 
1965 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Middle Tennessee $7001000
Austin Peay610810
Eastern Kentucky421441
Morehead State340360
Tennessee Tech340370
Murray State142262
Western Kentucky151262
East Tennessee State160261
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Florence State*Florence, ALW 44–144,500
September 25Tennessee–Martin*W 24–147,000
October 2Western KentuckyNo. 9
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN (rivalry)
W 21–08,500
October 9at Eastern KentuckyNo. 5Richmond, KYW 14–1010,000
October 16Chattanooga*No. 3
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 30–710,000[2]
October 23at Morehead StateNo. 5W 30–284,500
October 30at Austin PeayNo. 3W 24–2011,000
November 6at Murray StateNo. 3
W 28–248,000
November 13East Tennessee StateNo. 4
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 43–1910,000
November 25Tennessee TechNo. 2
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 28–2110,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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