1947 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

1947 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
VSAC champion
ConferenceVolunteer State Athletic Conference
Record9–1 (5–0 VSAC)
Head coach
CaptainHenry Brandon, Leonard Staggs
Home stadiumHorace Jones Field
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 Volunteer State Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Middle Tennessee $ 5 0 0 9 1 0
Tennessee Tech 1 1 0 4 7 0
Union (TN) 1 1 0 5 5 0
Cumberland (TN) 0 2 1 5 5 1
Austin Peay 0 2 1 3 6 1
Milligan 0 1 0 5 4 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1947 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented the Middle Tennessee State College—now known as Middle Tennessee State University—as a member of the Volunteer State Athletic Conference (VSAC) during the 1947 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Charles M. Murphy, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the VSAC title. The team's captains were Henry Brandon and Leonard Staggs.[1]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Middle Tennessee was ranked at No. 188 out of 500 college football teams.[2]

  1. ^ "Middle Tennessee Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Murfreesboro, Tennessee: Middle Tennessee State University. 2021. p. 145. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  2. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.