1948 Murray State Thoroughbreds football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1948 Murray State Thoroughbreds football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 9–1–1 3–1 Fred Faurot 1st OVC co-champion Tangerine Bowl T 21–21 vs. Sul Ross The 1948 Murray State Thoroughbreds football team represented Murray State College—now known as Murray State University—as a member of the newly formed Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1948 college football season. In their first season under head coach Fred Faurot, the Thoroughbreds compiled an overall record of 9–1–1 record with a 3–1 mark against conference opponents, sharing the OVC title with 1948 Evansville Purple Aces Evansville, and outscored their opponents by a total of 290 to 87. Murray State was invited to the 1949 Tangerine Bowl, where they tied undefeated Sul Ross. Murray State was ranked at No. 107 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings Wilmington Morning News December 15, 1948 32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123192904/michigan-irish-finish-1-2-in/ Newspapers.com Schedule September 24 w y 1948 Culver–Stockton Wildcats Culver–Stockton Murray, KY 40–13 October 1 w y y Memphis State Crump Stadium Memphis, TN 26–14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85765370/murray-defeats-memphis-state/ Kingsport Times-News Murray defeats Memphis State October 3, 1948 September 21, 2021 Newspapers.com October 9 l y 1948 Eastern Kentucky Maroons Eastern Kentucky Richmond, KY 0–6 October 15 w y Marshall Murray, KY 27–0 October 22 w y y 1948 Southeast Missouri State Indians Southeast Missouri State Cape Girardeau, MO 40–0 October 30 w y 1948 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Murray, KY 34–6 November 5 w 1948 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Murray, KY 33–0 November 11 w y y Middle Tennessee Murfreesboro, TN 26–13 November 19 w 1948 Evansville Purple Aces Evansville Murray, KY 9–7 November 25 w y Western Kentucky Bowling Green, KY rivalry 34–7 January 1, 1949 t y y Sul Ross Tangerine Bowl Orlando, FL Tangerine Bowl 21–21 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115006771/sul-rossmurray-state-clash-ends-in-dead/ The El Paso Times Sul Ross–Murray State clash ends in deadlock January 2, 1949 December 22, 2022 Newspapers.com References Murray State Category:Murray State Racers football seasons Category:Ohio Valley Conference football champion seasons Murray State Thoroughbreds football