1971 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

1971 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	7–4 (5–2 OVC)
Head coach	Bill Peck (2nd season)
Captain	Jim Inglis, Danny Buck
Home stadium	Horace Jones Field
Seasons ← 1970 1972 →

1971 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 6/12 Western Kentucky $	6	–	1	–	0	8	–	2	–	0
Tennessee Tech	5	–	2	–	0	8	–	2	–	0
Middle Tennessee	5	–	2	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Morehead State	4	–	3	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
Murray State	3	–	3	–	1	5	–	4	–	1
Eastern Kentucky	3	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Austin Peay	1	–	6	–	0	2	–	8	–	0
East Tennessee State	0	–	6	–	1	0	–	9	–	1

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP/UPI small college polls

The 1971 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University—as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Bill Peck, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the OVC. The team's captains were Jim Inglis and Danny Buck.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	at Florence State*	Florence, AL	L 14–24	6,500
September 18	at Tennessee–Martin*	Pacer Stadium Martin, TN	L 0–28	5,500
September 25	at Morehead State	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	W 9–7	8,000
October 2	Chattanooga*	Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN	W 23–13	10,500–11,000	^[2]^[3]
October 9	Eastern Kentucky	Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN	W 31–18	7,500
October 16	Murray State	Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN	L 15–24	5,000
October 23	at Austin Peay	Clarksville Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	W 19–7	2,576
October 30	Ball State*	Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN	W 28–7	10,500
November 6	No. 6 Western Kentucky	Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN (rivalry)	W 27–13	6,500
November 13	at East Tennessee State	State College Stadium Johnson City, TN	W 27–23	3,500
November 20	Tennessee Tech	Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN	L 3–14	13,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

^ "Middle Tennessee Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Murfreesboro, Tennessee: Middle Tennessee State University. 2021. p. 145. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
^ "Blue Raiders belt Mocs 23–13". The Tennessean. October 3, 1971. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.

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