1990 Murray State Racers football team

1990 Murray State Racers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record2–9 (1–5 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRoy Stewart Stadium
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Middle Tennessee +^ 5 – 1 – 0 11 – 2 – 0
No. 5 Eastern Kentucky +^ 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Tennessee State 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Tennessee Tech 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Morehead State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Murray State 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Austin Peay 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1990 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). Led by fourth-year head coach Mike Mahoney, the Racers compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished sixth in the OVC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Louisville*
L 0–6834,417[1]
September 15at Southern Illinois*
L 7–4510,000[2]
September 22Eastern Illinois*
W 14–107,184[3]
September 29Tennessee Tech
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
L 3–165,043[4]
October 6at Indiana State*
L 0–525,089[5]
October 13No. 1 Eastern Kentucky
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
L 0–42[6]
October 20at Northern Illinois*
L 7–4915,987[7]
October 27Tennessee State
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
L 17–23[8]
November 3at Morehead State
L 6–69[9]
November 10No. 3 Middle Tennessee
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
L 10–31[10]
November 17at Austin Peay
W 31–24[11]

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References

  1. ^ "Cards rebound, mash overmatched Murray". The Courier-Journal. September 9, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Weaner, Phil (September 16, 1990). "Salukis feast, 45–7". Southern Illinoisan. p. D29. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Davis' run boosts Murray over Eastern Illinois 14–10". The Courier-Journal. September 23, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Racers' offense can't catch up with Eagles". The Paducah Sun. September 30, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Franklin rips Racers defense for 253 yards in 52–0 burial". The Paducah Sun. October 7, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Colonels delay Racers' offensive search". The Paducah Sun. October 14, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Robinson reaches 1,000 yards, Huskies crush MSU". The Daily Chronicle. October 21, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Murray mistakes help Tennessee State win". The Courier-Journal. October 28, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Swartz fires 7 TD passes as Morehead rips Murray". The Courier-Journal. November 4, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Blue Raiders down Murray State 31–10". Messenger-Inquirer. November 11, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Racers put Govs out of misery". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 18, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1990 Football Schedule". Murray State University Athletics. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
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