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2010 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

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

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.

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

Schedule

Game summaries

Minnesota

Austin Peay

Memphis

Louisiana–Lafayette

Troy

Georgia Tech

Louisiana–Monroe

Arkansas State

North Texas

Western Kentucky

Florida Atlantic

FIU

Miami (OH)–GoDaddy.com Bowl

Coaching staff

  • 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

NFL draft

The following Blue Raider was selected in the 2011 NFL draftt following the season.

References