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1982 Murray State Racers football team

1982 Murray State Racers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record4–7 (2–5 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRoy Stewart Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Eastern Kentucky $^ 7 0 0 13 0 0
Akron 5 2 0 6 5 0
Middle Tennessee 4 3 0 8 3 0
Youngstown State 4 3 0 6 5 0
Morehead State 2 5 0 5 6 0
Murray State 2 5 0 4 7 0
Austin Peay 2 5 0 3 7 0
Tennessee Tech 1 6 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1982 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Frank Beamer, the Racers compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the OVC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Southeast Missouri State*W 16–610,500[1]
September 18Central Missouri State*
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
L 0–108,500[2]
September 25at Tennessee TechL 3–108,217[3]
October 2at Morehead StateL 10–134,000[4]
October 9Tennessee–Martin*
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
L 7–109,500[5]
October 16Middle Tennessee
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
L 9–2712,500[6]
October 23Southwest Missouri State*
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 21–176,500[7]
October 28at No. 1 Eastern KentuckyL 20–2118,100[8]
November 6at Austin PeayW 21–77,500[9]
November 13Akron
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 16–143,500[10]
November 20Western Kentucky*
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY (rivalry)
L 20–274,500[11]

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References

  1. ^ "Murray nips SE Mo". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 5, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Central Missouri blanks Murray". The Courier-Journal. September 19, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Fast whistle hurts Murray's chances". The Paducah Sun. September 26, 1981. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Morehead tips Murray on Duff's field goal". The Courier-Journal. October 3, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UTM outlasts Murray State". The Commercial Appeal. October 10, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Middle dumps Murray Racers". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 17, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Murray ends 5-game losing streak". The Courier-Journal. October 24, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "EKU nips Murray with 0:14 left". The Winchester Sun. October 29, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Ford steals APSU's thunder in 21–7 Murray State victory". The Paducah Sun. November 7, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Murray State prevails". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 14, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Racers disappointing season ends in dreary loss". The Paducah Sun. November 21, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Murray State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  13. ^ "1982 Football Schedule". Murray State University Athletics. Retrieved November 8, 2024.