10 Years Ago This Week
12-4-06: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (4-4) shot 55% from the field to beat Tennessee State 67-56. Tim Blue scored 19 points and Desmond Yates scored 18.
12-6-06: Middle Tennessee placed 10 on the All Sun Belt Conference team. On the 1st team were Erik Walden (DL), Tavares Jones (DL), J.K. Sabb (LB), Damon Nickson (DB) and Colby Smith (P). On the 2nd team were Clint Marks (QB), Eugene Gross (RB), Franklin Dunbar (OL), Germayle Franklin (OL) and Justin Rainey (LB).
12-7-06: Damon Nickson was named 2nd team All-American by SI.com.
20 Years Ago This Week
12-7-96: In Baton Rouge, LA, the Raiders (5-2) defeated Southern University 91-67. Freddie Martinez had 13 points in the 1st half before leaving with an injury. As a team, MT was 11 of 21 on 3-pointers, three by Torrey Moore, who led with 16 points.
30 Years Ago This Week
no games
40 Years Ago This Week
12-4-76: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (2-0) beat Athens College 97-72. Three Raiders scored in the twenties: Sleepy Taylor with 25, Julius Brown with 22, and Bobby Martin with 20.
12-9-76: In Murfreesboro, Julius Brown scored 24 points, going 9 for 9 from the field and 5 of 5 from the free throw line, as the Raiders (3-0) beat Valdosta State 92-75. Bobby Martin and Greg Joyner also scored 20 points each.
50 Years Ago This Week
12-10-66: In Martin, TN, the Raiders (2-1) lost 94-78 to UT-Martin. Ed Cannon led MT with 26 points.
60 Years Ago This Week
12-4-56: In Murfreesboro, the Ed Diddle era began for MT with a 97-78 win over West Texas St. Frank Davis and Chester Adair led the Raiders with 16 points. Picture is of Johnny Price.
12-8-56: In Morehead, KY, the Raiders (1-1) lost to Morehead St. 95-72. Oscar Fitzgerald led MT with 18 points.
12-10-56: In Murfreesboro, MT (1-2) lost to the Belmont Rebels 66-56. Oscar Fitzgerald led with 13 points.
70 Years Ago This Week
12-10-46: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders opened the season with a 41-39 win over Bethel College. Maury Smartt led MT in scoring with 20 points.
12-4-06: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (4-4) shot 55% from the field to beat Tennessee State 67-56. Tim Blue scored 19 points and Desmond Yates scored 18.
12-6-06: Middle Tennessee placed 10 on the All Sun Belt Conference team. On the 1st team were Erik Walden (DL), Tavares Jones (DL), J.K. Sabb (LB), Damon Nickson (DB) and Colby Smith (P). On the 2nd team were Clint Marks (QB), Eugene Gross (RB), Franklin Dunbar (OL), Germayle Franklin (OL) and Justin Rainey (LB).
12-7-06: Damon Nickson was named 2nd team All-American by SI.com.
20 Years Ago This Week
12-7-96: In Baton Rouge, LA, the Raiders (5-2) defeated Southern University 91-67. Freddie Martinez had 13 points in the 1st half before leaving with an injury. As a team, MT was 11 of 21 on 3-pointers, three by Torrey Moore, who led with 16 points.
30 Years Ago This Week
no games
40 Years Ago This Week
12-4-76: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (2-0) beat Athens College 97-72. Three Raiders scored in the twenties: Sleepy Taylor with 25, Julius Brown with 22, and Bobby Martin with 20.
12-9-76: In Murfreesboro, Julius Brown scored 24 points, going 9 for 9 from the field and 5 of 5 from the free throw line, as the Raiders (3-0) beat Valdosta State 92-75. Bobby Martin and Greg Joyner also scored 20 points each.
50 Years Ago This Week
12-10-66: In Martin, TN, the Raiders (2-1) lost 94-78 to UT-Martin. Ed Cannon led MT with 26 points.
60 Years Ago This Week
12-4-56: In Murfreesboro, the Ed Diddle era began for MT with a 97-78 win over West Texas St. Frank Davis and Chester Adair led the Raiders with 16 points. Picture is of Johnny Price.
12-8-56: In Morehead, KY, the Raiders (1-1) lost to Morehead St. 95-72. Oscar Fitzgerald led MT with 18 points.
12-10-56: In Murfreesboro, MT (1-2) lost to the Belmont Rebels 66-56. Oscar Fitzgerald led with 13 points.
70 Years Ago This Week
12-10-46: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders opened the season with a 41-39 win over Bethel College. Maury Smartt led MT in scoring with 20 points.
