2019 Murray State Racers football team
American college football season
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The 2019 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Mitch Stewart and played their home games at Roy Stewart Stadium. They were members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 2–6 in OVC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. Stewart was reassigned to a new position within the athletic department following the season, he finished with a record of 19–37.[1]
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record4–8 (2–6 OVC)
Headcoach
- Mitch Stewart (5th season)
OffensivecoordinatorNick Coleman (2nd season)
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| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Record | 4–8 (2–6 OVC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Nick Coleman (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Jake Johnson (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Roy Stewart Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Austin Peay +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Southeast Missouri State +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Martin | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Kentucky | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville State | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
Preseason coaches' poll
The OVC released their preseason coaches' poll on July 22, 2019. The Racers were picked to finish in seventh place.[2]
Preseason All-OVC team
The Racers had three players selected to the preseason all-OVC team.[3]
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Special teams Gabriel Vicente – K Steve Dawson – P Malik Honeycutt – RS |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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| August 29 | 6:00 p.m. | Pikeville* | ESPN+ | W 59–20 | 6,829 | |||
| September 7 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 3 (FBS) Georgia* | ESPN2 | L 17–63 | 92,746 | |||
| September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | at Toledo* | ESPN3 | L 0–45 | 25,361 | |||
| September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | Morehead State* |
| ESPN+ | W 59–7 | 11,921 | ||
| September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | at UT Martin | ESPN+ | L 7–40 | 4,612 | |||
| October 5 | 1:00 p.m. | Eastern Illinois |
| ESPN+ | W 24–17 | 4,205 | ||
| October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | at Tennessee State | ESPN+ | W 31–17 | 5.324 | |||
| October 19 | 2:00 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky |
| ESPN+ | L 27–34 | 9,029 | ||
| October 26 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 25 Jacksonville State | ESPN3 | L 12–14 | 10,786 | |||
| November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | Tennessee Tech |
| ESPN+ | L 7–17 | 5,302 | ||
| November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 22 Austin Peay |
| ESPN3 | L 7–42 | |||
| November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 13 Southeast Missouri State | ESPN+ | L 24–31 | ||||
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Game summaries
Pikeville
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bears | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| Racers | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 59 |
Week 2: at #3 Georgia
Week 2: Murray State Racers at #3 Georgia Bulldogs
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Murray State | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| #3 Georgia | 7 | 35 | 7 | 14 | 63 |
at Sanford Stadium, Athens, Georgia
- Date: September 7, 2019
- Game time: 4:00 pm
- Game attendance: 92,746
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Rocky Boiman, Anthony Becht and Beth Mowins
- Recap, Box Score
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At Toledo
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Racers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rockets | 3 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 45 |
Morehead State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Racers | 14 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 59 |
At UT Martin
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Racers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Skyhawks | 14 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 40 |
Eastern Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Racers | 7 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 24 |
At Tennessee State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Racers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
| Tigers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Eastern Kentucky
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Colonels | 7 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 34 |
| Racers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
At Jacksonville State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Racers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| No. 25 Gamecocks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Tennessee Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Golden Eagles | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Racers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Austin Peay
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 22 Governors | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 42 |
| Racers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
At Southeast Missouri State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Racers | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| No. 13 Redhawks | 3 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
