1983 Murray State Racers football team

1983 Murray State Racers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record7–4 (4–3 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRoy Stewart Stadium
Seasons
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1983 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Eastern Kentucky $^ 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
No. 16 Middle Tennessee 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Akron 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Murray State 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Austin Peay 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Youngstown State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Tennessee Tech 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Morehead State 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Frank Beamer, the Racers compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the OVC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Southeast Missouri State*
W 25–11[1]
September 17at East Carolina*
L 25–5028,123[2]
September 24Tennessee Tech
W 20–68,556[3]
October 1Morehead State
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 38–0[4]
October 8Southwest Missouri State*
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 19–712,863[5]
October 15at No. 15 Middle Tennessee
L 14–1711,000[6]
October 22at Akron
L 3–62,016[7]
October 29No. 3 Eastern Kentucky
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 23–10[8]
November 5at Austin Peay
L 16–174,000[9]
November 12at Youngstown State
W 19–72,400[10]
November 19at Western Kentucky*
W 7–36,900[11]

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References

  1. ^ "Racers overcome mistakes with big plays against Indians". The Paducah Sun. September 4, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Explosive East Carolina romps past Murray 50–25". The Courier-Journal. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Murray State 20, Tennessee Tech 6". The Charlotte Observer. September 25, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cannon paces Murray State". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 2, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Clutch performers fire Murray State". The Paducah Sun. October 9, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "MTSU nips Murray". The Tennessean. October 16, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Akron deals a jolt to Murray's hopes". The Courier-Journal. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Murray shocks Eastern Kentucky, 23–10". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 30, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Austin Peay dashes hopes Murray had of playoffs". The Courier-Journal. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Murray adapts to game conditions, Penguin challenge". The Paducah Sun. November 13, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Murray edges WKU". The State Journal. November 20, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1983 Football Schedule". Murray State University Athletics. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
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