The 1973 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented

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—as a member of the

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(OVC) during the

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. Led by fourth-year head coach Bill Peck, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the OVC. The team's captains were J. Pelt and Ed Witherspoon.

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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football seasons

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