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1988 Murray State Racers football team

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The 1988 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). Led by second-year head coach Mike Mahoney, the Racers compiled an overall record of 4–6, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the OVC.

Record4–6 (4–2 OVC)
Headcoach
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1988 Murray State Racers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record4–6 (4–2 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRoy Stewart Stadium
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1988 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Eastern Kentucky $^6–0–011–3–0
No. 17 Middle Tennessee4–2–07–4–0
Murray State4–2–04–6–0
Tennessee State2–4–03–7–1
Austin Peay2–4–03–8–0
Morehead State2–4–03–8–0
Tennessee Tech1–5–01–10–0
  • $ – 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 3Tennessee–Martin*L 24–32[1]
September 10at Southeast Missouri State*L 13–16[2]
September 17at Southern Illinois*L 21–2812,000[3]
September 24at Nevada*L 18–2812,675[4]
October 1Tennessee Tech
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
L 13–16[5]
October 8at Morehead StateW 29–227,250[6]
October 15Tennessee State
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 22–73,850[7]
October 29No. 14 Eastern Kentucky
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
L 24–31[8]
November 12No. 17 Middle Tennessee
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 23–221,210[9]
November 19at Austin PeayW 19–3[10]
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