1989 Murray State Racers football team

1989 Murray State Racers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record6–4–1 (3–3 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRoy Stewart Stadium
1989 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–10 Middle Tennessee $^ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
No. 12 Eastern Kentucky ^ 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Tennessee State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Tennessee Tech 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Austin Peay 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Morehead State 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Records adjusted for Morehead State forfeit of conference victories over Austin Peay and Tennessee Tech, and non-conference victories over Kentucky State and Samford
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). Led by third-year head coach Mike Mahoney, the Racers compiled an overall record of 6–4–1, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the OVC.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Tennessee–Martin*
W 24–3[1]
September 9Western Kentucky*
W 17–148,575[2]
September 16at North Texas*
L 14–2818,059[3]
September 23Southern Illinois*No. T–15
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 24–116,850[4]
September 30at Tennessee TechNo. 10
L 20–21[5]
October 7Morehead State
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 27–1310,850[6]
October 14vs. Tennessee StateNo. 19
W 27–248,879[7]
October 21Akron*No. 17
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
T 31–315,390[8]
October 28at No. 1 Eastern KentuckyNo. 16
L 36–38[9]
November 11at No. 14 Middle TennesseeNo. T–11
L 15–32[10]
November 18Austin Peay
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 49–432,506[11]

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References

  1. ^ "Murray State rolls over UTM". The Jackson Sun. September 3, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Proctor leads Murray State past WKU". The Courier-Journal. September 10, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Texas howdy humbles MSU". The Paducah Sun. September 17, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Weaner, Phil (September 24, 1989). "Racers rub out Salukis". Southern Illinoisan. p. D33. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Racers can't hold 13-point lead". The Paducah Sun. October 1, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Racers heal OVC ills despite sickly Proctor". The Paducah Sun. October 8, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Proctor's magic seals Tennessee State's fate". The Commercial Appeal. October 15, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Murray State rallies to tie Zips 31–31". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 22, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Extra point rush disarms Proctor". The Paducah Sun. October 29, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Middle clips Murray, earns playoff berth". The Courier-Journal. November 12, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Proctor's 6 touchdown passes lift Murray". The Courier-Journal. November 19, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1989 Football Schedule". Murray State University Athletics. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
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