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}}
}}
}}
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