Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Hall of Fame
Charles "Stumpy" Sarver
- Induction:
- 1987
- Class:
- 1936
Charles "Stumpy" Sarver stepped up in the spring of his freshman year to the challenge from then MT football coach and fellow Hall of Famer, Frank Faulkinberry, for "two good men in the middle of the defensive line." From that day forward, he was an MT guard.
His playing career was capped in 1935 by an 8-0 season and the SIAA championship. While he went on to coach in high schools throughout the Southeast, at MT he is best known as the student who accepted the challenge of the Murfreesboro Daily News Journal to come up with a new team name. To replace the uninspired "Normalites," "Pedagogues" and "Teachers" that been used since the school's founding, Sarver proposed the "Blue Raiders." It was a name he said was inspired by Colgate University's Red Raiders. For his effort, Sarver won $5.
His playing career was capped in 1935 by an 8-0 season and the SIAA championship. While he went on to coach in high schools throughout the Southeast, at MT he is best known as the student who accepted the challenge of the Murfreesboro Daily News Journal to come up with a new team name. To replace the uninspired "Normalites," "Pedagogues" and "Teachers" that been used since the school's founding, Sarver proposed the "Blue Raiders." It was a name he said was inspired by Colgate University's Red Raiders. For his effort, Sarver won $5.
Blue Raider Breakdown Postgame Show - October 8th
Thursday, October 09
MTSU Football vs. Missouri State post-game press conference – 10/8/25
Thursday, October 09
MTSU Football vs. Missouri State post-game press conference – 10/8/25
Wednesday, October 08
Middle Made Moments - MTSU Volleyball clean sweep - October 7th
Tuesday, October 07
