2017 Murray State Racers football team

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2017 Murray State Racers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record3–8 (2–5 OVC)
Head coach
  • Mitch Stewart (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorCasey Brockman (4th season)
Co-offensive coordinatorBrian Hamilton (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorChris Boone (3rd season)
Home stadiumRoy Stewart Stadium
Seasons
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2018 →
2017 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
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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     4 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 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

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:00 p.m.Kentucky Wesleyan*OVCDNW 67–72,693
September 96:00 p.m.No. 15 Central Arkansas*
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
OVCDNL 13–417,456
September 162:00 p.m.at Missouri State*ESPN3L 21–2813,648
September 236:00 p.m.Austin Peay
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY (Battle of the Border[2])
OVCDNL 7–279,191
September 303:30 p.m.at No. 17 (FBS) Louisville*ACCRSNL 10–5547,826
October 72:00 p.m.at No. 25 UT MartinOVCDNW 13–104,618
October 143:00 p.m.Eastern Illinois
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
OVCDNL 24–27 2OT3,263
October 283:00 p.m.Eastern Kentuckydagger
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
OVCDNL 13–265,209
November 41:00 p.m.at No. 3 Jacksonville StateOVCDNL 23–5916,453
November 111:00 p.m.Tennessee Tech
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
OVCDNW 31–212,427
November 181:00 p.m.at Southeast Missouri StateOVCDNL 10–211,120
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
  • Source: Schedule

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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