1953 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team
The 1953 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented the Middle Tennessee State College—now known as Middle Tennessee State University—as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference during the 1953 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Charles M. Murphy, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing third in the OVC. The team's captains were H. Alsup and G. Rather.
After the season
NFL draft
The following Blue Raider was selected in the 1954 NFL draft following the season.| 21 | 251 | Howard Alsup | Tackle | San Francisco 49ers |