1994 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1994

| team = Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Ohio Valley Conference

| short_conf = OVC

| TSNRank = 16

| record = 8–3–1

| conf_record = 7–1

| head_coach = Boots Donnelly

| hc_year = 16th

| off_coach = Tom Fiveash

| oc_year = 1st

| off_scheme =

| def_coach = Ed Bunio

| dc_year = 16th

| def_scheme =

| captain =

| stadium = Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium

| bowl = NCAA Division I-AA First Round

| bowl_result = L 14–49 at Marshall

}}

{{1994 Ohio Valley Conference football standings}}

The 1994 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University in the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1994

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA

| poll = The Sports Network

| timezone = Central

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 3

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 16

| opponent = Tennessee State

| site_stadium = Hale Stadium

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| score = 45–10

| attend = 15,511

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-journal-mtsu-payback-is/142517748/|newspaper=The Daily News-Journal|title=MTSU payback is (Hale)|date=September 4, 1994|accessdate=March 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 10

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 13

| opponent = James Madison

| site_stadium = Bridgeforth Stadium

| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA

| score = 22–24

| attend = 10,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87510872/comeback-attempt-fails-mtsu-falls/|work=The Daily News-Journal|title=Comeback attempt fails, MTSU falls|date=September 11, 1994|accessdate=October 21, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 24

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 22

| opponent = Murray State

| site_stadium = Roy Stewart Stadium

| site_cityst = Murray, KY

| score = 23–21

| attend = 1,956

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-middle-tennesseekick/164542424/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Middle Tennessee kicks Murray|date=September 25, 1994|accessdate=February 2, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 1

| w/l = l

| rank = 20

| opponent = Eastern Kentucky

| opprank = 17

| site_stadium = Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium

| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN

| score = 27–28

| attend = 14,600

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-journal-streak-screeches/164542668/|work=The Daily News-Journal|title=Streak screeches to sudden stop|date=October 2, 1994|accessdate=February 2, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 8

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| rank = 25

| opponent = Tennessee–Martin

| site_stadium = Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium

| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN

| score = 38–7

| attend = 13,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-mtsu-catches-fire-vs-mar/164542804/|work=The Tennessean|title=MTSU catches fire vs. Martin|date=October 9, 1994|accessdate=February 2, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 15

| w/l = w

| rank = 23

| opponent = Morehead State

| site_stadium = Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium

| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN

| score = 63–6

| attend = 6,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-simpsons-td-catches/164543051/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Simpson's TD catches power Middle's 63–6 romp past Morehead|date=October 16, 1994|accessdate=February 2, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 22

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 20

| opponent = Southeast Missouri State

| site_stadium = Houck Stadium

| site_cityst = Cape Girardeau, MO

| score = 38–14

| attend = 9,023

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-journal-mtsu-defense-lead/164543325/|work=The Daily News-Journal|title=MTSU defense leads rout|date=October 23, 1994|accessdate=February 2, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 29

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 19

| opponent = Jacksonville State

| site_stadium = Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium

| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN

| score = 45–37

| attend = 8,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-mtsu-gets-bigger-thrill-o/164543459/|work=The Tennessean|title=MTSU gets bigger thrill on wild ride|date=October 30, 1994|accessdate=February 2, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 5

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 17

| opponent = Austin Peay

| site_stadium = Governors Stadium

| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN

| score = 28–3

| attend = 2,891

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-journal-mtsu-first-quarte/164543614/|work=The Daily News-Journal|title=MTSU first quarter sinks Peay|date=November 6, 1994|accessdate=February 2, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 12

| w/l = t

| nonconf = y

| rank = 17

| opponent = Illinois State

| site_stadium = Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium

| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN

| score = 27–27

| attend = 5,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-middle-dodges-chip-shot/164478102/|work=The Paducah Sun|title=Middle dodges chip shot|date=November 13, 1994|accessdate=February 2, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 19

| w/l = w

| rank = 18

| opponent = Tennessee Tech

| site_stadium = Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium

| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN

| score = 31–3

| attend = 12,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-mtsu-thumps/164543817/|work=The Knoxville News-Sentinel|title=MTSU thumps Tenn. Tech|date=November 20, 1994|accessdate=February 2, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 26

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 16

| opponent = Marshall

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Marshall University Stadium

| site_cityst = Huntington, WV

| gamename = NCAA Division I-AA First Round

| score = 14–49

| attend = 17,349

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-journal-marshall-overpowe/164401740/|work=The Daily News-Journal|title=Marshall overpowers MTSU|date=November 27, 1994|accessdate=February 2, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

}}

{{cite web |url=https://goblueraiders.com/documents/2016/7/20//1998_Media_Guide.pdf?id=9991 |title=1994 Football Schedule |website=goblueraiders.com |publisher=Middle Tennessee State University |access-date=December 11, 2020 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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