The 1964 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented the Middle Tennessee State College—now known as

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—as a member of the

Ohio Valley Conference The Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) is a collegiate athletic conference which operates in the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. It participates in Division I of the NCAA; the conference's football programs compete in the Football Cham ...

(OVC) during the

1964 NCAA College Division football season The 1964 NCAA College Division football season was the ninth season of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the NCAA College Division level. Conference standings Rankings College Di ...

. Led by 18th-year head coach Charles M. Murphy, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 8–2–1 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, winning the OVC title. Middle Tennessee was invited to the 1964

Grantland Rice Bowl The Grantland Rice Bowl was an annual college football bowl game from 1964 through 1977, in the NCAA's College Division, for smaller universities and colleges, and later Division II. The game was named for Grantland Rice, an early 20th century A ...

, where they beat . The team's captains were J. Armstrong and H. Petty.

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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football seasons Ohio Valley Conference football champion seasons Grantland Rice Bowl champion seasons

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football program represents Middle Tennessee State University in the sport of American football. The Blue Raiders compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA ...