1990 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

1990 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
1990 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
OVC co-champion
NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 13–20 at Boise State
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	11–2 (5–1 OVC)
Head coach	Boots Donnelly (12th season);
Home stadium	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
	Seasons ← 1989 1991 →

1990 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 1 Middle Tennessee +^	5	–	1	–	0	11	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Eastern Kentucky +^	5	–	1	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
Tennessee State	4	–	2	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Tennessee Tech	3	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Morehead State	3	–	3	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Murray State	1	–	5	–	0	2	–	9	–	0
Austin Peay	0	–	6	–	0	0	–	11	–	0

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1990 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was led by 12th-year head coach Boots Donnelly and played their home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The Blue Raiders finished the season with an 11–2 record overall and a 5–1 record in conference play.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	at Tennessee State	No. 11	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN	W 38–6	25,000	^[1]
September 8	No. 1 Georgia Southern*	No. 11	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	W 16–13	15,000	^[2]
September 15	East Tennessee State*	No. 11	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	W 48–14	12,000	^[3]
September 22	No. 14 Western Kentucky*	No. 2	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	W 20–7	14,000	^[4]
September 29	at Chattanooga	No. 1	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 24–17	8,229	^[5]
October 6	No. 4 Eastern Kentucky	No. 1	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	L 7–10		^[6]
October 13	Tennessee–Martin*	No. 5	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	W 65–17	9,500	^[7]
October 20	at Austin Peay State	No. 4	Clarksville Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	W 56–7	5,330	^[8]
October 27	Morehead State	No. 4	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	W 37–0		^[9]
November 10	at Murray State	No. 3	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	W 31–10		^[10]
November 17	Tennessee Tech	No. 2	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	W 42–0		^[11]
November 24	No. 16 Jackson State*	No. 1	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	W 28–7		^[12]
December 1	at No. 10 Boise State*	No. 1	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)	L 13–20	15,849	^[13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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After the season

NFL draft

The following Blue Raider was selected in the 1991 NFL draft following the season.^[15]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
8	207	Marty Carter	Defensive back	Tampa Bay Buccaneers

References

^ "MTSU duo runs by TSU 38–6". The Tennessean. September 2, 1990. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Georgia Southern an upset victim". Tallahassee Democrat. September 9, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "MTSU too much for Buccaneers as Raider roll". Johnson City Press. September 16, 1990. Retrieved January 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Campbell rushes for 204 yards as Middle Tenn. tops WKU 20–7". The Courier-Journal. September 23, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Middle Tenn. State wins 24–17". The Item. September 30, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Eastern ends string for No. 1 MTSU". The Tennessean. October 7, 1990. Retrieved April 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Powerful Blue Raiders too much for Pacers". The Jackson Sun. October 14, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "MTSU offense still clicking in 56–7 romp". The Daily News-Journal. October 21, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Middle shuts out Morehead 37–0". The State Journal. October 28, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Blue Raiders down Murray State 31–10". Messenger-Inquirer. November 11, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "10–2–1 odds favor MTSU". The Daily News-Journal. November 18, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Raiders whip JSU". Sun Herald. November 25, 1990. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Boise, Reno to meet in semis". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. December 2, 1990. p. C7. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Google News Archive.
^ "1990 Football Schedule" (PDF). goblueraiders.com. Middle Tennessee State University. Retrieved December 11, 2020.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "1991 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.

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[1] "MTSU duo runs by TSU 38–6". The Tennessean. September 2, 1990. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Georgia Southern an upset victim". Tallahassee Democrat. September 9, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "MTSU too much for Buccaneers as Raider roll". Johnson City Press. September 16, 1990. Retrieved January 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Campbell rushes for 204 yards as Middle Tenn. tops WKU 20–7". The Courier-Journal. September 23, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Middle Tenn. State wins 24–17". The Item. September 30, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Eastern ends string for No. 1 MTSU". The Tennessean. October 7, 1990. Retrieved April 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Powerful Blue Raiders too much for Pacers". The Jackson Sun. October 14, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "MTSU offense still clicking in 56–7 romp". The Daily News-Journal. October 21, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Middle shuts out Morehead 37–0". The State Journal. October 28, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Blue Raiders down Murray State 31–10". Messenger-Inquirer. November 11, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "10–2–1 odds favor MTSU". The Daily News-Journal. November 18, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "Raiders whip JSU". Sun Herald. November 25, 1990. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[13] "Boise, Reno to meet in semis". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. December 2, 1990. p. C7. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Google News Archive.

[14] "1990 Football Schedule" (PDF). goblueraiders.com. Middle Tennessee State University. Retrieved December 11, 2020.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[15] "1991 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.

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1990 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

Schedule

After the season

NFL draft

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