The 1948 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented the Middle Tennessee State College—now known as Middle Tennessee State University—as a member of the Volunteer State Athletic Conference (VSAC) during the 1948 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Charles M. Murphy, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing fourth in the VSAC. The team's captains were A. Varallo and B. Nesbitt.[1]
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^"Arkansas State May be Raiders' Greatest Test". The Rutherford Courier. Smyrna, Tennessee. October 15, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^"State Bucs To Tackle Middle Tennessee At College Field Tonight". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 28, 1948. p. 14. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^"State College Victor Over Middle Tennessee On Margin Of Safety". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 29, 1948. p. 32. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.