2016 Murray State Racers football team
The 2016 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Mitch Stewart and played their home games at Roy Stewart Stadium. They were members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 4–7, 4–4 in OVC play to finish in a tie for fifth place.
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| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| 2016 record | 4–7 (4–4 OVC) |
| Head coach | Mitch Stewart (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Chris Boone |
| Home stadium | Roy Stewart Stadium (Capacity: 16,800) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Jacksonville State $^ | 7 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Martin | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 5 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee State | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State | 4 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SE Missouri State | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Kentucky | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin Peay | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | 2:30 PM | at Illinois* | BTN | L 3–52 | 48,644 | |
| September 10 | 6:00 PM | Missouri State* | OVCDN | L 22–28 | 5,063 | |
| September 17 | 6:00 PM | at Southern Illinois* | ESPN3 | L 17–50 | 11,150 | |
| September 24 | 6:00 PM | Southeast Missouri State |
| ESPN3 | L 16–17 | 10,014 |
| October 1 | 4:00 PM | at Austin Peay |
| OVCDN | W 45–17 | 4,717 |
| October 15 | 6:00 PM | Tennessee–Martin |
| OVCDN | L 31–38 | 3,938 |
| October 22 | 1:00 PM | at No. 15 Eastern Illinois |
| OVCDN | W 40–38 | 7,907 |
| October 29 | 3:00 PM | No. 25 Tennessee State |
| OVCDN | W 38–31 | 8,605 |
| November 5 | 12:00 PM | at Eastern Kentucky | OVCDN | W 41–28 | 4,200 | |
| November 12 | 1:00 PM | No. 2 Jacksonville State |
| OVCDN | L 15–33 | 3,220 |
| November 19 | 1:30 PM | at Tennessee Tech | OVCDN | L 19–55 | 4,120 | |
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- Source: Schedule
Game summaries
at Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fighting Illini | 14 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 52 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting | ||
Missouri State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Racers | 3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 22 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 8–1 | 2013 | W 41–38 |
at Southern Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Salukis | 24 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 50 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 10–8–2 | 2003 | L 7–32 |
Southeast Missouri State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redhawks | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Racers | 7 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 39–10–1 | 2015 | L 10–27 |
at Austin Peay
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racers | 3 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
| Governors | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 35–14 | 2015 | W 34–18 |
Tennessee–Martin
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyhawks | 20 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 38 |
| Racers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 28–19–1 | 2015 | L 45–52 |
at Eastern Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Racers | 3 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 40 |
| #15 Panthers | 21 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 38 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 13–18 | 2015 | L 20–34 |
Tennessee State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #25 Tigers | 3 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 31 |
| Racers | 14 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 14–13 | 2015 | W 46–43 OT |
at Eastern Kentucky
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racers | 0 | 7 | 21 | 13 | 41 |
| Colonels | 8 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 28 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 26–45–4 | 2015 | L 34–41 2OT |
Jacksonville State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #2 Gamecocks | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 33 |
| Racers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 15 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2–11 | 2015 | L 20–42 |
at Tennessee Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Racers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 19 |
| Golden Eagles | 13 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 55 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 37–43–1 | 2015 | L 29–31 |
References
- "Heritage Bank Battle of the Border 2016-17". Murray State Athletics. September 20, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
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