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1991 Murray State Racers football team

1991 Murray State Racers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record3–8 (1–6 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRoy Stewart Stadium
Seasons
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1991 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Eastern Kentucky $^ 7 0 0 12 2 0
No. 9 Middle Tennessee ^ 6 1 0 9 4 0
Austin Peay 3 4 0 5 6 0
Morehead State 3 4 0 4 7 0
Southeast Missouri State 3 4 0 3 8 0
Tennessee State 2 5 0 3 8 0
Tennessee Tech 2 5 0 2 9 0
Murray State 1 6 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). Led by fifth-year head coach Mike Mahoney, the Racers compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished eighth in the OVC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Southern Illinois*L 27–316,746[1]
September 14at Western Kentucky*L 0–1412,222[2]
September 21Eastern Illinois*
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 28–274,174[3]
September 28at No. 16 Middle TennesseeL 3–35[4]
October 5at Tennessee StateL 7–284,300[5]
October 12Tennessee–Martin*
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 40–34[6]
October 19Morehead State
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
L 10–20[7]
November 2at Tennessee TechL 7–45[8]
November 9No. 2 Eastern Kentucky
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
L 17–42[9]
November 16Southeast Missouri State
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 14–10[10]
November 23at Austin PeayL 9–272,876[11]

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References

  1. ^ "SIU decision sinks Racers in opener". The Paducah Sun. September 8, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "'Toppers flatten Racers' offense". The Paducah Sun. September 15, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Murray State 28 E. Illinois 27". Southern Illinoisan. September 22, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "MTSU rolls by land and air in 35–3 win". The Tennessean. September 29, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tigers cash in on Racers' agony". The Paducah Sun. October 6, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Lewis lifts Murray State past Tenn.–Martin 40–34". The Courier-Journal. October 13, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Morehead State trips Murray, 20–10". The State Journal. October 20, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tennessee Tech crushes Murray". The State Journal. November 3, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Highs, lowa; Kidds' Colonels tone down Racers after late threat". The Paducah Sun. November 10, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Murray State gets first league win vs. SEMO". Daily American Republic. November 17, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Second-half burst lifts Austin Peay by Murray 27–9". The Courier-Journal. November 24, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1991 Football Schedule". Murray State University Athletics. Retrieved January 16, 2025.