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1983 Murray State Racers football team

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The 1983 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Frank Beamer, the Racers compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the OVC.

Record7–4 (4–3 OVC)
Headcoach
DefensivecoordinatorMike Mahoney (3rd season)
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1983 Murray State Racers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record7–4 (4–3 OVC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMike Mahoney (3rd season)
Home stadiumRoy Stewart Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
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1983 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Eastern Kentucky $^6–1–07–2–1
No. 16 Middle Tennessee5–2–08–2–0
Akron5–2–08–3–0
Murray State4–3–07–4–0
Austin Peay3–4–06–5–0
Youngstown State2–5–04–7–0
Tennessee Tech2–5–02–8–0
Morehead State1–6–02–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Southeast Missouri State*W 25–11[1]
September 17at East Carolina*L 25–5028,123[2]
September 24Tennessee TechW 20–68,556[3]
October 1Morehead State
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 38–0[4]
October 8Southwest Missouri State*
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 19–712,863[5]
October 15at No. 15 Middle TennesseeL 14–1711,000[6]
October 22at AkronL 3–62,016[7]
October 29No. 3 Eastern Kentucky
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 23–10[8]
November 5at Austin PeayL 16–174,000[9]
November 12at Youngstown StateW 19–72,400[10]
November 19at Western Kentucky*W 7–36,900[11]
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