1981 Murray State Racers football team

American college football season October 2024 February 2026 1981 Murray State Racers football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 8–3 5–3 Frank Beamer 1st Mike Mahoney 1st Roy Stewart Stadium The 1981 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Frank Beamer, the Racers compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 5–3 on conference play, and finished tied for second in the OVC. Schedule 1981 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee September 5 w y y 1981 Southeast Missouri State Indians Southeast Missouri State Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO 37–23 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-murray-offense-shines-as/158183497/ The Paducah Sun Murray offense shines as SEMO tumbles September 6, 1981 October 31, 2024 Newspapers.com September 12 w y y Florida A&M Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL 14–11 32,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-murray-escapes-with/154059586/ The Courier-Journal Murray escapes with 14–11 win September 13, 1981 October 31, 2024 Newspapers.com September 19 w y Youngstown State Rayen Stadium Youngstown, OH 13–9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press-murray-st/158183724/ Evansville Courier and Press Murray St. 13, Youngstown St. 9 September 20, 1981 August 26, 2024 Newspapers.com September 26 w 2 Tennessee Tech Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY 15–10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-murray-rallies-nips-tech/158183854/ The Tennessean Murray rallies, nips Tech 15–10 September 27, 1981 October 31, 2024 Newspapers.com October 3 w 2 Morehead State Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY 20–7 9,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-murrays-bounces-werent/158184015/ The Paducah Sun Murray's bounces weren't all bad as Morehead falls October 4, 1981 October 31, 2024 Newspapers.com October 10 w y y 1 1981 Tennessee–Martin Pacers Tennessee–Martin Pacer Stadium Martin, TN 10–7 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun-bad-footing-pacers-fall/158184162/ The Jackson Sun Bad footing; Pacers fall to Racers on field-goal failures October 11, 1981 October 31, 2024 Newspapers.com October 17 l y 1 Middle Tennessee 7 Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN 9–14 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-mtsu-upsets-murray/158177655/ The Tennessean MTSU upsets Murray October 18, 1981 October 31, 2024 Newspapers.com October 24 l y 4 Akron Rubber Bowl Akron, OH 19–20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun-akron-stuns-murray-state/158182197/ The Jackson Sun Akron stuns Murray State October 25, 1981 October 31, 2024 Newspapers.com October 31 l T–10 Eastern Kentucky 1 Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY 20–24 16,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-eastern-sees-through-ste/77698198/ The Paducah Sun Eastern sees through Stewart ghost November 1, 1981 October 31, 2024 Newspapers.com November 7 w Austin Peay Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY 34–29 7,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-murray-zoomssputters/158184624/ The Paducah Sun Murray zooms...sputters...then wins November 8, 1981 October 31, 2024 Newspapers.com November 21 w y Western Kentucky L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY rivalry 38–6 8,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader-gibbs-leads-murr/158181571/ Lexington Herald-Leader Gibbs leads Murray past Western 38–6 November 22, 1981 October 31, 2024 Newspapers.com https://goracers.com/sports/football/schedule/1981 1981 Football Schedule Murray State University Athletics References Murray State Category:Murray State Racers football seasons Murray State Racers football