1982 Murray State Racers football team

1982 Murray State Racers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record4–7 (2–5 OVC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMike Mahoney (2nd season)
Home stadiumRoy Stewart Stadium
1982 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Eastern Kentucky $^ 7 – 0 – 0 13 – 0 – 0
Akron 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Middle Tennessee 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Youngstown State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Morehead State 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Austin Peay 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Tennessee Tech 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1982 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Frank Beamer, the Racers compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the OVC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Southeast Missouri State*
W 16–610,500[1]
September 18Central Missouri State*
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
L 0–108,500[2]
September 25at Tennessee Tech
L 3–108,217[3]
October 2at Morehead State
L 10–134,000[4]
October 9Tennessee–Martin*
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
L 7–109,500[5]
October 16Middle Tennessee
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
L 9–2712,500[6]
October 23Southwest Missouri State*
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 21–176,500[7]
October 28at No. 1 Eastern Kentucky
L 20–2118,100[8]
November 6at Austin Peay
W 21–77,500[9]
November 13Akron
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 16–143,500[10]
November 20Western Kentucky*
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY (rivalry)
L 20–274,500[11]

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References

  1. ^ "Murray nips SE Mo". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 5, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Central Missouri blanks Murray". The Courier-Journal. September 19, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Fast whistle hurts Murray's chances". The Paducah Sun. September 26, 1981. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Morehead tips Murray on Duff's field goal". The Courier-Journal. October 3, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UTM outlasts Murray State". The Commercial Appeal. October 10, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Middle dumps Murray Racers". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 17, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Murray ends 5-game losing streak". The Courier-Journal. October 24, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "EKU nips Murray with 0:14 left". The Winchester Sun. October 29, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Ford steals APSU's thunder in 21–7 Murray State victory". The Paducah Sun. November 7, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Murray State prevails". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 14, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Racers disappointing season ends in dreary loss". The Paducah Sun. November 21, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Murray State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  13. ^ "1982 Football Schedule". Murray State University Athletics. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
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