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1987 Murray State Racers football team

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The 1987 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). Led by first-year head coach Mike Mahoney, the Racers compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the OVC.

Record6–5 (3–3 OVC)
Headcoach
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1987 Murray State Racers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record6–5 (3–3 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRoy Stewart Stadium
Seasons
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1987 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Eastern Kentucky +^5–1–09–3–0
No. 15 Youngstown State +^5–1–08–4–0
Middle Tennessee4–2–06–5–0
Murray State3–3–06–5–0
Tennessee Tech2–4–05–6–0
Morehead State1–5–02–8–0
Austin Peay1–5–02–9–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Tennessee–Martin*W 34–6[1]
September 12Southeast Missouri State*
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 30–12[2]
September 19at Western Kentucky*No. 3L 17–2119,250[3]
September 26at Louisville*L 10–3429,231[4]
October 10at No. 5 Eastern KentuckyL 21–29[5]
October 17Liberty*
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 34–124,560[6]
October 24at Tennessee TechW 24–21[7]
October 31Morehead State
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 53–1510,211[8]
November 7at Youngstown StateL 13–20[9]
November 14at Middle TennesseeL 9–27[10]
November 21Austin Peay
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 40–0[11]
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