Year: | 1953 |
Team: | Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Ohio Valley Conference |
Short Conf: | OVC |
Record: | 7–4 |
Conf Record: | 3–2 |
Head Coach: | Charles M. Murphy |
Hc Year: | 7th |
Captain: | H. Alsup, G. Rather |
Stadium: | Horace Jones Field |
The 1953 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented the Middle Tennessee State College—now known as Middle Tennessee State University—as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1953 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Charles M. Murphy, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing third in the OVC. The team's captains were H. Alsup and G. Rather.[1]
See main article: 1954 NFL draft. The following Blue Raider was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.[3]
21 | 251 | Howard Alsup | Tackle | San Francisco 49ers |