1979 Murray State Racers football team

The 1979 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Mike Gottfried, the Racers compiled an overall record of 9–2–1 with a mark of 6–0 on conference play, winning the OVC title. Murray State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they lost to Lehigh in the semifinals.

1979 Murray State Racers football
OVC champion
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record9–2–1 (6–0 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRoy Stewart Stadium
1979 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Murray State $^ 6 0 09 2 1
No. 3 Eastern Kentucky ^ 5 1 011 2 0
Morehead State 3 2 15 4 1
Western Kentucky 3 3 05 5 0
Austin Peay 2 4 07 4 0
Middle Tennessee 1 5 01 9 0
Tennessee Tech 0 5 11 8 2
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Southeast Missouri State*T 21–21
September 8at Evansville*Evansville, INW 24–14
September 15Southeastern Louisiana*L 11–19
September 22Tennessee Tech
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 24–3
September 29Morehead State
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 31–7
October 6at Tennessee–Martin*W 24–0
October 13at Middle TennesseeW 29–8
October 20at Indianapolis*No. 10Indianapolis, INW 21–7
October 27No. 1 Eastern KentuckyNo. 8
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 24–7
November 3Austin PeayNo. 4
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 24–10
November 17at Western KentuckyNo. 2W 30–20
December 8No. 4 Lehigh*No. 2
L 9–2810,000[1]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. Pollitte, Dennis (December 9, 1979). "Murray's Trip to Florida Canceled". The Paducah Sun. Paducah, Ky. p. 49 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "1979 Football Schedule". Murray State University Athletics.


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