Year: | 2010 |
Team: | Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Sun Belt Conference |
Short Conf: | Sun Belt |
Record: | 6–7 |
Conf Record: | 5–3 |
Head Coach: | Rick Stockstill |
Hc Year: | 5th |
Off Coach: | Mike Schultz |
Oc Year: | 1st |
Off Scheme: | Spread |
Def Coach: | Randall McCray |
Dc Year: | 1st |
Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
Stadium: | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium |
Champion: | New Orleans Bowl champion |
Bowl: | GoDaddy.com Bowl |
Bowl Result: | L 21–35 vs. Miami (OH) |
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.
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]
Pregame line: Minnesota -3.0
Pregame line: N/A
Pregame line: Middle Tennessee -4.5
Pregame line: Middle Tennessee -2.0
Pregame line: Middle Tennessee -3.5
Pregame line: Georgia Tech -18.5
Pregame line: Middle Tennessee -12
Pregame line: Middle Tennessee -1.5
Pregame line: Middle Tennessee -10.5
Pregame line: Middle Tennessee -4.5
Pregame line: Middle Tennessee -5.5
Pregame line: Florida International -5.0
Pregame line: Middle Tennessee -2
The following Blue Raider was selected in the 2011 NFL draftt following the season.[4]
5 | 147 | Rod Issac | Defensive back | Jacksonville Jaguars |