2017 Murray State Racers football team

2017 Murray State Racers football
Conference Ohio Valley Conference
2017 record 3–8 (2–5 OVC)
Head coach Mitch Stewart (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinator Casey Brockman (4th season)
Co-offensive coordinator Brian Hamilton (1st season)
Defensive coordinator Chris Boone (3rd season)
Home stadium Roy Stewart Stadium
(Capacity: 16,800)
2017 OVC football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 9 Jacksonville State $^  8 –0     10 –2  
Austin Peay  7 –1     8 –4  
Eastern Illinois  5 –3     6 –5  
UT Martin  4 –4     6 –5  
Eastern Kentucky  3 –5     3 –7  
Southeast Missouri State  3 –5     3 –8  
Tennessee State  2 –5     6 –5  
Murray State  2 –5     3 –8  
Tennessee Tech  1 –7     1 –10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

The 2017 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Mitch Stewart and played their home games at Roy Stewart Stadium. They were members of the Ohio Valley Conference.[1] They finished the season 3–8, 2–5 in OVC play to finish in a tie for seventh place.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
August 31 6:00 p.m. Kentucky Wesleyan* Roy Stewart Stadium • Murray, KY OVCDN W 67–7   2,693
September 9 6:00 p.m. No. 15 Central Arkansas* Roy Stewart Stadium • Murray, KY OVCDN L 13–41   7,456
September 16 2:00 p.m. at Missouri State* Plaster Sports Complex • Springfield, MO ESPN3 L 21–28   13,648
September 23 6:00 p.m. Austin Peay Roy Stewart Stadium • Murray, KY (Battle of the Border[2]) OVCDN L 7–27   9,191
September 30 3:30 p.m. at No. 17 (FBS) Louisville* Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY ACCRSN L 10–55   47,826
October 7 2:00 p.m. at No. 25 UT Martin Graham Stadium • Martin, TN OVCDN W 13–10   4,618
October 14 3:00 p.m. Eastern Illinois Roy Stewart Stadium • Murray, KY OVCDN L 24–27 2OT  3,263
October 28 3:00 p.m. Eastern Kentuckydagger Roy Stewart Stadium • Murray, KY OVCDN L 13–26   5,209
November 4 1:00 p.m. at No. 3 Jacksonville State JSU Stadium • Jacksonville, AL OVCDN L 23–59   16,453
November 11 1:00 p.m. Tennessee Tech Roy Stewart Stadium • Murray, KY OVCDN W 31–21   2,427
November 18 1:00 p.m. at Southeast Missouri State Houck Stadium • Cape Girardeau, MO OVCDN L 10–21   1,120
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

References

  1. ↑ "Stewart Announces 2017 Schedule". Murray State Athletics. May 9, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Heritage Bank Battle of the Border 2017-18". Murray State Athletics. July 28, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
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