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American college football season
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.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 11 | at
Florence State* |
Florence, AL | L 14–24 | 6,500 | |
September 18 | at
Tennessee–Martin* | | L 0–28 | 5,500 | |
September 25 | at
Morehead State | | W 9–7 | 8,000 | |
October 2 |
Chattanooga* | | W 23–13 | 10,500–11,000 |
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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 | | 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 | | 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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