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1984 Murray State Racers football team

The 1984 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). Led by fourth-year head coach Frank Beamer, the Racers compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the OVC.

1984 Murray State Racers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record9–2 (5–2 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRoy Stewart Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Eastern Kentucky $^ 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 7 Middle Tennessee ^ 5 – 2 – 0 11 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Murray State 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Youngstown State 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Austin Peay 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Akron 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Morehead State 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Tennessee Tech 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Louisville*
W 26–2324,557[1]
September 15Southeast Missouri State*
W 42–38,200[2]
September 22at Tennessee TechNo. 6
W 37–07,484[3]
September 29at Morehead StateNo. 6
W 58–283,500[4]
October 6Southwest Missouri State*No. 4
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 33–20[5]
October 13No. 8 Middle TennesseeNo. 3
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
L 16–19[6]
October 20AkronNo. 9
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 13–6[7]
October 27at Eastern KentuckyNo. 10
L 14–27[8]
November 3Austin PeayNo. 17
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 20–13 OT[9]
November 10Youngstown StateNo. 16
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 35–7[10]
November 17Western Kentucky*No. 14
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY (rivalry)
W 17–167,500[11]

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References

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  1. ^ "Bye, bye birdie: Murray shocks U of L 26–23". The Courier-Journal. September 2, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Racers' signals in 42–3 victory over SEMO excite Beamer". The Paducah Sun. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cannon's rushing helps propel Murray". The Courier-Journal. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Punishing blows by Murray floor Morehead 58–28". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 30, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Coleman's return keys Murray victory". The Courier-Journal. October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Long TD hookup puts down Racers". The Commercial Appeal. October 14, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Murray tops Akron". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 21, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Murray offense Eastern's best friend in 27–14 Racer loss". The Paducah Sun. October 28, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Victory comes hard for Racers". The State Journal. November 4, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Murray St. 35, Youngstown St. 7". The Marion Star. November 11, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tops dash MSU's hopes, but not with win". The Park City Daily News. November 18, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1984 Football Schedule". Murray State University Athletics. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
 

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