The 1952 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented the Middle Tennessee State CollegeâÂÂnow known as Middle Tennessee State UniversityâÂÂas a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1952 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Charles M. Murphy, the Blue Raiders compiled an overall record of 6âÂÂ5 with a mark of 2âÂÂ2 in conference play, placing fourth in the OVC. The team's captains were J. Lofton and John R. Smith.