The 1949 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented the Middle Tennessee State CollegeâÂÂnow known as Middle Tennessee State UniversityâÂÂas a member of the Volunteer State Athletic Conference (VSAC) during the 1949 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Charles M. Murphy, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 8âÂÂ0âÂÂ1 with a mark of 2âÂÂ0 in conference play, winning the VSAC title. The team's captains were J. Adams and Fred Grider.