1981 Murray State Racers football team

1981 Murray State Racers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record8–3 (5–3 OVC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMike Mahoney (1st season)
Home stadiumRoy Stewart Stadium
1981 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Eastern Kentucky $^8–0–012–2–0
No. 9 Murray State5–3–08–3–0
Youngstown State5–3–07–4–0
Tennessee Tech4–4–06–5–0
Middle Tennessee4–4–06–5–0
Western Kentucky4–4–06–5–0
Akron4–4–05–5–0
Austin Peay3–5–05–5–0
Morehead State0–8–01–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1981 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Frank Beamer, the Racers compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 5–3 on conference play, and finished tied for second in the OVC.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Southeast Missouri State*
W 37–23[1]
September 12vs. Florida A&M*
W 14–1132,600[2]
September 19at Youngstown State
W 13–9[3]
September 26Tennessee TechNo. 2
W 15–10[4]
October 3Morehead StateNo. 2
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 20–79,500[5]
October 10at Tennessee–Martin*No. 1
W 10–79,000[6]
October 17at No. 7 Middle TennesseeNo. 1
L 9–146,000[7]
October 24at AkronNo. 4
L 19–20[8]
October 31No. 1 Eastern KentuckyNo. T–10
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
L 20–2416,600[9]
November 7Austin Peay
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 34–297,800[10]
November 21at Western Kentucky
W 38–68,500[11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Murray offense shines as SEMO tumbles". The Paducah Sun. September 6, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Murray escapes with 14–11 win". The Courier-Journal. September 13, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Murray St. 13, Youngstown St. 9". Evansville Courier and Press. September 20, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Murray rallies, nips Tech 15–10". The Tennessean. September 27, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Murray's bounces weren't all bad as Morehead falls". The Paducah Sun. October 4, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Bad footing; Pacers fall to Racers on field-goal failures". The Jackson Sun. October 11, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "MTSU upsets Murray". The Tennessean. October 18, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Akron stuns Murray State". The Jackson Sun. October 25, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Eastern sees through Stewart ghost". The Paducah Sun. November 1, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Murray zooms...sputters...then wins". The Paducah Sun. November 8, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Gibbs leads Murray past Western 38–6". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 22, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1981 Football Schedule". Murray State University Athletics.
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