10 Years Ago This Week
12-17-06: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (4-5, 0-1) allowed a game winner with less than 10 seconds remaining as they lost to Louisiana-Monroe. Kevin Kanaskie scored a career high 20 points.
20 Years Ago This Week
12-14-96: In Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee (6-2) beat UT-Chattanooga 83-73. Nod Carter had a career high 30 points.
12-16-96: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (7-2) beat Belmont 94-78. Torrey Moore had a career high 27 points.
30 Years Ago This Week
12-11-86: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (3-0) beat Cumberland 106-76. Andrew Tunstill led with 17 points.
12-15-86: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (4-0) hit 10 of 11 free throws in the final 3 minutes, and beat McNeese State 86-80. Dwayne Henry had 27 points and 17 rebounds.
12-17-86: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (5-0) beat Lincoln Memorial 116-92. MT had 3 players score over 20 points: Andrew Tunstill (23), Tyrus Baynham (21) and Dwayne Rainey (21).
40 Years Ago This Week
12-11-76: In Richmond, VA, the Raiders (4-0) beat Virginia Commonwealth 59-50. Lewis Mack and Bob Martin led MT scoring with 17 points each and Sleepy Taylor had 10 rebounds.
50 Years Ago This Week
12-12-66: In Murfreesboro, MT (2-2) lost to Chattanooga 107-105 in overtime. The Raiders led 105-99 in OT but the Mocs scored the final 8 points of the game. The winning basket came when they stole a pass and scored with 4 seconds remaining. Bobby Gardner led MT with 39 points before fouling out, early in OT.
12-15-66: In Jackson, TN, the Raiders (3-2) beat Union University 66-56. Bobby Gardner led MT with 26 points.
60 Years Ago This Week
12-11-56: Five Raiders were name to the All-OVC first team: End-Jerry Hurst, T-Gerry DeLucca, G-Harold Greer, C-Don Plonk and FB-Terry Sweeney. Sid Corban was named to the 2nd team at QB.
70 Years Ago This Week
12-12-46: In Murfreesboro, Angelo Varallo scored from “beyond the center line” to give MT (2-0) a 32-31 win over Sewanee. Hank Brandon led the Raiders with 11 points.
12-17-06: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (4-5, 0-1) allowed a game winner with less than 10 seconds remaining as they lost to Louisiana-Monroe. Kevin Kanaskie scored a career high 20 points.
20 Years Ago This Week
12-14-96: In Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee (6-2) beat UT-Chattanooga 83-73. Nod Carter had a career high 30 points.
12-16-96: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (7-2) beat Belmont 94-78. Torrey Moore had a career high 27 points.
30 Years Ago This Week
12-11-86: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (3-0) beat Cumberland 106-76. Andrew Tunstill led with 17 points.
12-15-86: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (4-0) hit 10 of 11 free throws in the final 3 minutes, and beat McNeese State 86-80. Dwayne Henry had 27 points and 17 rebounds.
12-17-86: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (5-0) beat Lincoln Memorial 116-92. MT had 3 players score over 20 points: Andrew Tunstill (23), Tyrus Baynham (21) and Dwayne Rainey (21).
40 Years Ago This Week
12-11-76: In Richmond, VA, the Raiders (4-0) beat Virginia Commonwealth 59-50. Lewis Mack and Bob Martin led MT scoring with 17 points each and Sleepy Taylor had 10 rebounds.
50 Years Ago This Week
12-12-66: In Murfreesboro, MT (2-2) lost to Chattanooga 107-105 in overtime. The Raiders led 105-99 in OT but the Mocs scored the final 8 points of the game. The winning basket came when they stole a pass and scored with 4 seconds remaining. Bobby Gardner led MT with 39 points before fouling out, early in OT.
12-15-66: In Jackson, TN, the Raiders (3-2) beat Union University 66-56. Bobby Gardner led MT with 26 points.
60 Years Ago This Week
12-11-56: Five Raiders were name to the All-OVC first team: End-Jerry Hurst, T-Gerry DeLucca, G-Harold Greer, C-Don Plonk and FB-Terry Sweeney. Sid Corban was named to the 2nd team at QB.
70 Years Ago This Week
12-12-46: In Murfreesboro, Angelo Varallo scored from “beyond the center line” to give MT (2-0) a 32-31 win over Sewanee. Hank Brandon led the Raiders with 11 points.
