Alumni and boosters have repeatedly tried to change the university's name to the University of Middle Tennessee, but the
request has been consistently rejected by the Tennessee Board of Regents. Though the official reason is not known, speculation
centers on The University Of Tennessee's efforts to
stop such a change, so "UMT" would not be confused as being a member of the UT system, the other higher education organization in Tennessee.Middle Tennessee State University has its own zip code (Murfreesboro, TN 37132) and telephone prefix +1 615 898 ****Parking is abundant on campus, but mostly lies on the outside perimeter. Parking is a constant gripe among students.The university's newspaper is entitled "Sidelines"MTSU holds the licenses to two FM radio stations:
- 88.3 WMTS (680 W, typical student-programmed college radio station)
- 89.5 WMOT (100 kW, professionally-programmed jazz station, home to MTSU athletics)
MTSU has been awarded Comcast Cable's channel 10, which has been named "MTTV", throughout Rutherford County and southeastern portions of Davidson County/Nashville for student-created
programs and official university announcements.Each year, the Tennessee high school football, basketball, and volleyball state
championships are held at Floyd Stadium and Monte Hale Arena/Murphy Center.Floyd Stadium, the university's football field, is thought to be the geographic center of Tennessee, though the official marker sits approximately a half-mile (800 m) north of the stadium on Old
Lascassas Pike.The three main roads through campus were named A Street, B Street, and C Street until 2001. Then they were renamed Alumni
Avenue, Blue Raider Drive, and Champion Way in correlation with their original A, B, C names. Another road, Faulkinberry Drive,
kept its original name.Middle Tennessee State University has its own police force.Middle Tennessee State University is a "dry campus", meaning alcoholic beverages are prohibited at all times. If a student is
discovered to have alcohol on campus, he/she is fined, suspended, and possibly expelled.Charles M. Murphy Athletic Center on the northwest corner of the MTSU campus was once the Nashville area's premier concert venue, hosting concerts from artists such as Elvis Presley, Kiss, Elton John, and Garth Brooks. Murphy Center was the site of country/western duo The Judds' 1992
farewell concert.MTSU won the highest-scoring NCAA Division I-A football game in history, 70-58 over the University of Idaho Vandals on October 6, 2001 at Floyd Stadium.