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1935 Middle Tennessee State Teachers Blue Raiders football
SIAA champion
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record8–0 (5–0 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainHomer Pittard
Home stadiumHorace Jones Field
Seasons← 19341936 →
1935 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Middle Tennessee State Teachers $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 0
Howard (AL) 5 – 0 – 1 7 – 1 – 2
Furman 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Centenary 3 – 0 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Union (KY) 2 – 0 – 2 3 – 1 – 2
Southwestern (TN) 2 – 0 – 2 3 – 4 – 3
Louisiana Tech 7 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Mississippi State Teachers 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Stetson 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
The Citadel 4 – 1 – 0 4 – 3 – 1
Transylvania 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Georgetown (KY) 3 – 1 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
Western Kentucky State Teachers 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Wofford 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Louisiana College 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Miami (FL) 1 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Millsaps 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 4 – 2
Mercer 1 – 1 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Centre 1 – 1 – 0 1 – 7 – 1
Union (TN) 2 – 3 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Murray State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Presbyterian 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Rollins 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Loyola (LA) 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
Newberry 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
SW Louisiana 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Louisville 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 6 – 1
Louisiana Normal 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
West Tennessee State Teachers 0 – 3 – 1 1 – 6 – 1
Erskine 0 – 4 – 1 1 – 6 – 1
Mississippi College 0 – 5 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Tennessee Tech 0 – 5 – 1 1 – 6 – 1
Morehead State 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1935 Middle Tennessee State Teachers Blue Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Middle Tennessee State Teachers College (now known as Middle Tennessee State University) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1935 college football season. In their second season under head coach Johnny Floyd, Middle Tennessee compiled a 8–0 record and finished as SIAA champion. The team's captain was Homer Pittard.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 27Cumberland (TN)*W 13–6
October 4Jacksonville State*
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 20–0
October 11at Union (TN)Jackson, TNW 7–0
October 18West Tennessee State Teachers
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 35–0
October 26Western Kentucky State Teachers
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN (rivalry)
W 7–0
November 9at Murray StateW 19–6
November 16Maryville (TN)*
  • Horace Jones Field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 20–7
November 28at Tennessee TechW 7–6
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Middle Tennessee Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Murfreesboro, Tennessee: Middle Tennessee State University. 2021. p. 145. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  2. "Teachers defeat Bulldogs 13 to 6 in opening game". Nashville Banner. September 28, 1935. Retrieved September 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Teachers triumph at Murfreesboro". The Tennessean. October 5, 1935. Retrieved September 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "S.T.C. triumphs over Union, 7–0". Nashville Banner. October 12, 1935. Retrieved September 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Raiders trample West Tennessee for fourth win". The Daily News-Journal. October 20, 1935. Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "State Teachers have easy time". Nashville Banner. October 19, 1935. Retrieved September 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Hilltoppers defeated by Tennesseans". The Park City Daily News. October 27, 1935. Retrieved September 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Middle Tennessee tops Murray, 19–6". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. November 10, 1935. Retrieved September 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Raiders defeat Maryville 20–7 in listless tilt". The Daily News-Journal. November 17, 1935. Retrieved September 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Murfreesboro Teachers win S.I.A.A. crown by beating T.P.I." The Tennessean. November 29, 1935. Retrieved September 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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