10 Years Ago This Week
10-6-06: In Nashville, the Raiders (3-3) lost to Louisville 44-17. The lone offensive score was a 7 yard pass from Clint Marks to Stephen Chicola.
Damon Nickson had an 88-yard kickoff return for a TD and was named the Sun Belt Conference, Special Teams Player of the Week.
20 Years Ago This Week
10-5-96: In Jacksonville, AL, the Raiders (2-3) beat Jacksonville State 30-23. Dee Mostiller caught two touchdown passes from Jonathan Quinn, and Jeff Dunner returned a fumble recovery 98 yards for a touchdown.
30 Years Ago This Week
10-4-86: In Clarksville, TN the Raiders (1-4, 0-2) lost 7-0, in overtime, to Austin Peay.
40 Years Ago This Week
10-2-76: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (3-2) beat UT-Chattanooga 35-28 behind 3 touchdowns and 144 yards rushing from Mike Moore. John Dukes also rushed for a touchdown and John Diefenbach returned an interception 81 yards for a touchdown.
50 Years Ago This Week
10-8-66: In Murfreesboro, MT (4-0, 2-0) beat Eastern Kentucky 22-20. The winning score came in the final minute when Ken Caplenor caught a 12 yard pass from Billy Walker at the 23 yard line and immediately lateraled to Bob Hlodan, who went untouched the final 23 yards. Billy Walker had a rushing touchdown and another TD pass to Hlodan. Hlodan would be named the OVC Offensive Player of the Week.
60 Years Ago This Week
10-6-56: In Murfreesboro, MT (3-1,2-0) beat the Eastern Kentucky Maroons 26-19. Tillman Harris had a rushing touchdown and Sid Corban had touchdown passes to Buck Rolman, Ski DeArmen and Ed Carson.
Picture is of an MT running play. Midlander did not identify the player.
70 Years Ago This Week
10-3-46: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (1-0-1) played to a 0-0 tie with Milligan. MT was close to a score in the 4th quarter but Bill Nesbitt fumbled just before crossing the goal line and the ball went through the back of the end zone for a touchback.
80 Years Ago This Week
10-2-36: In Murfreesboro, MT (1-1) defeated the Jacksonville Teachers 12-0. Shorty Campbell scored on a 1-yard run and Woodie Smitherman had a 46 yard touchdown run.
10-6-06: In Nashville, the Raiders (3-3) lost to Louisville 44-17. The lone offensive score was a 7 yard pass from Clint Marks to Stephen Chicola.
Damon Nickson had an 88-yard kickoff return for a TD and was named the Sun Belt Conference, Special Teams Player of the Week.
20 Years Ago This Week
10-5-96: In Jacksonville, AL, the Raiders (2-3) beat Jacksonville State 30-23. Dee Mostiller caught two touchdown passes from Jonathan Quinn, and Jeff Dunner returned a fumble recovery 98 yards for a touchdown.
30 Years Ago This Week
10-4-86: In Clarksville, TN the Raiders (1-4, 0-2) lost 7-0, in overtime, to Austin Peay.
40 Years Ago This Week
10-2-76: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (3-2) beat UT-Chattanooga 35-28 behind 3 touchdowns and 144 yards rushing from Mike Moore. John Dukes also rushed for a touchdown and John Diefenbach returned an interception 81 yards for a touchdown.
50 Years Ago This Week
10-8-66: In Murfreesboro, MT (4-0, 2-0) beat Eastern Kentucky 22-20. The winning score came in the final minute when Ken Caplenor caught a 12 yard pass from Billy Walker at the 23 yard line and immediately lateraled to Bob Hlodan, who went untouched the final 23 yards. Billy Walker had a rushing touchdown and another TD pass to Hlodan. Hlodan would be named the OVC Offensive Player of the Week.
60 Years Ago This Week
10-6-56: In Murfreesboro, MT (3-1,2-0) beat the Eastern Kentucky Maroons 26-19. Tillman Harris had a rushing touchdown and Sid Corban had touchdown passes to Buck Rolman, Ski DeArmen and Ed Carson.
Picture is of an MT running play. Midlander did not identify the player.
70 Years Ago This Week
10-3-46: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (1-0-1) played to a 0-0 tie with Milligan. MT was close to a score in the 4th quarter but Bill Nesbitt fumbled just before crossing the goal line and the ball went through the back of the end zone for a touchback.
80 Years Ago This Week
10-2-36: In Murfreesboro, MT (1-1) defeated the Jacksonville Teachers 12-0. Shorty Campbell scored on a 1-yard run and Woodie Smitherman had a 46 yard touchdown run.
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