1994 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

The 1994 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University in the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season

1994 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 16
Record8–3–1 (7–1 OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTom Fiveash (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorEd Bunio (16th season)
Home stadiumJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
Seasons
 1993
1995 
1994 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Eastern Kentucky $^800840
No. 16 Middle Tennessee ^710831
Southeast Missouri State530750
Tennessee State440560
Murray State440560
Tennessee Tech350560
Austin Peay350470
Tennessee–Martin260560
Morehead State0800110
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Tennessee StateNo. 16W 45–1015,511[1]
September 10at James Madison*No. 13L 22–2410,500[2]
September 24at Murray StateNo. 22W 23–211,956[3]
October 1No. 17 Eastern KentuckyNo. 20L 27–2814,600[4]
October 8Tennessee–MartindaggerNo. 25
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 38–713,000[5]
October 15Morehead StateNo. 23
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 63–66,500[6]
October 22at Southeast Missouri StateNo. 20W 38–149,023[7]
October 29Jacksonville State*No. 19
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 45–378,000[8]
November 5at Austin PeayNo. 17W 28–32,891[9]
November 12Illinois State*No. 17
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
T 27–275,000[10]
November 19Tennessee TechNo. 18
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 31–312,500[11]
November 26at No. 2 Marshall*No. 16L 14–4917,349[12]

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References

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  1. "MTSU payback is (Hale)". The Daily News-Journal. September 4, 1994. Retrieved March 2, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Comeback attempt fails, MTSU falls". The Daily News-Journal. September 11, 1994. Retrieved October 21, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Middle Tennessee kicks Murray". The Courier-Journal. September 25, 1994. Retrieved February 2, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Streak screeches to sudden stop". The Daily News-Journal. October 2, 1994. Retrieved February 2, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "MTSU catches fire vs. Martin". The Tennessean. October 9, 1994. Retrieved February 2, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Simpson's TD catches power Middle's 63–6 romp past Morehead". The Courier-Journal. October 16, 1994. Retrieved February 2, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "MTSU defense leads rout". The Daily News-Journal. October 23, 1994. Retrieved February 2, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "MTSU gets bigger thrill on wild ride". The Tennessean. October 30, 1994. Retrieved February 2, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "MTSU first quarter sinks Peay". The Daily News-Journal. November 6, 1994. Retrieved February 2, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Middle dodges chip shot". The Paducah Sun. November 13, 1994. Retrieved February 2, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "MTSU thumps Tenn. Tech". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 20, 1994. Retrieved February 2, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Marshall overpowers MTSU". The Daily News-Journal. November 27, 1994. Retrieved February 2, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  13. "1994 Football Schedule" (PDF). goblueraiders.com. Middle Tennessee State University. Retrieved December 11, 2020.[permanent dead link]