2010 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

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2010 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
New Orleans Bowl champion
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record6–7 (5–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Schultz (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorRandall McCray (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
Seasons
← 2009
2011 →
2010 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Troy +   6 – 2     8 – 5  
FIU +   6 – 2     7 – 6  
Middle Tennessee   5 – 3     6 – 7  
Louisiana–Monroe   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Arkansas State   4 – 4     4 – 8  
Florida Atlantic   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Louisiana–Lafayette   3 – 5     3 – 9  
North Texas   3 – 5     3 – 9  
Western Kentucky   2 – 6     2 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 2010 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Rick Stockstill, the Blue Raiders compiled an overall record 6–7 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing third in the Sun Belt. Middle Tennessee was invited to the GoDaddy.com Bowl, where they lost to the Miami RedHawks, 35–21. The team played home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

During the off season[edit]

In January 2010, defensive coordinator, Manny Diaz, left Middle Tennessee and accepted the defensive coordinator job at Mississippi State. Weeks later, Wisconsin assistant Randall McCray was hired to lead the defense.[1]

In February 2010, offense coordinator Tony Franklin left Middle Tennessee to accept the vacant position of offensive coordinator at Louisiana Tech.[2] On March 3, Mike Schultz, former TCU and Illinois offensive coordinator, was hired to coach the Blue Raider offense.[3]

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
April 101:00 pmBlue-White Spring Game
 White 56–423,110
September 26:30 pmMinnesota*
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
ESPNUL 17–2425,908
September 116:00 pmAustin Peay*
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 56–3316,806
September 186:00 pmat Memphis*
L 17–2427,965
September 256:00 pmat Louisiana–Lafayette
W 34–1417,249
October 57:00 pmTroy
ESPN2L 13–4228,010
October 162:30 pmat Georgia Tech*
ESPN3L 14–4240,652
October 233:30 pmLouisiana-Monroedagger
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 38–1019,052
November 26:00 pmat Arkansas State
ESPN2L 24–5113,589
November 132:30 pmNorth Texas
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
L 17–2314,227
November 203:30 pmat Western Kentucky
CSSW 27–2612,322
November 272:30 pmFlorida Atlantic
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 38–1410,140
December 45:00 pmat FIU
ESPN3W 28–2716,628
January 67:00 pmvs. Miami (OH)*
ESPNL 21–3538,168

Game summaries[edit]

Minnesota[edit]

Pregame line: Minnesota -3.0

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Gophers 7 7 0 10 24
Blue Raiders 0 14 3 0 17
Phillip Tanner carries the ball late in the second quarter.

Austin Peay[edit]

Pregame line: N/A

1 2 3 4 Total
Governors 3 14 16 0 33
Blue Raiders 14 21 7 14 56

Memphis[edit]

Pregame line: Middle Tennessee -4.5

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 3 7 7 0 17
Tigers 3 14 7 0 24

Louisiana–Lafayette[edit]

Pregame line: Middle Tennessee -2.0

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 3 17 14 0 34
Ragin' Cajuns 0 14 0 0 14

Troy[edit]

Pregame line: Middle Tennessee -3.5

1 2 3 4 Total
Trojans 14 7 7 14 42
Blue Raiders 0 7 0 6 13

Georgia Tech[edit]

Pregame line: Georgia Tech -18.5

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 0 7 0 7 14
Yellow Jackets 7 7 21 7 42

Louisiana–Monroe[edit]

Pregame line: Middle Tennessee -12

1 2 3 4 Total
Warhawks 3 0 0 7 10
Blue Raiders 7 21 3 7 38

Arkansas State[edit]

Pregame line: Middle Tennessee -1.5

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 10 7 0 7 24
Red Wolves 13 10 14 14 51

North Texas[edit]

Pregame line: Middle Tennessee -10.5

1 2 3 4 Total
Mean Green 14 3 3 3 23
Blue Raiders 0 10 7 0 17

Western Kentucky[edit]

Pregame line: Middle Tennessee -4.5

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 7 3 3 14 27
Hilltoppers 13 6 7 0 26

Florida Atlantic[edit]

Pregame line: Middle Tennessee -5.5

1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 7 0 0 7 14
Blue Raiders 7 7 10 14 38

FIU[edit]

Pregame line: Florida International -5.0

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 7 7 7 7 28
Golden Panthers 14 3 3 7 27

Miami (OH)–GoDaddy.com Bowl[edit]

Pregame line: Middle Tennessee -2

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 14 0 7 0 21
RedHawks 7 7 14 7 35

Coaching staff[edit]

  • Head coach: Rick Stockstill
  • Defensive line: John Palermo
  • Offensive coordinator, quarterbacks: Mike Schultz
  • Offensive line: Jimmy Ray Stephens
  • Wide receivers: Justin Watts
  • Inside receivers: Brent Brock
  • Defensive coordinator, linebackers: Randall McCray
  • Running backs: Willie Simmons
  • Safeties: David Bibee
  • Cornerbacks: Steve Ellis
  • Strength: Russell Patterson

After the season[edit]

NFL draft[edit]

Main article: 2011 NFL Draft

The following Blue Raider was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.[4]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
5 147 Rod Issac Defensive back Jacksonville Jaguars

References[edit]

  1. ^ Stockstill Names McCray to Head Defense Archived January 24, 2013, at archive.today GoBlueRaiders.com February 12, 2010
  2. ^ Ex-MTSU coordinator Tony Franklin's Hiring at La. Tech Official[permanent dead link] DNJ.com, February 18, 2010
  3. ^ Schultz Hired as MTSU Offensive coordinator[permanent dead link] DNJ.com, March 2, 2010
  4. ^ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
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