1979 Murray State Racers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1979 Murray State Racers football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 9–2–1 6–0 Mike Gottfried 2nd Frank Beamer 1st Roy Stewart Stadium OVC champion NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal L 9–28 vs. Lehigh The 1979 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Mike Gottfried, the Racers compiled an overall record of 9–2–1 with a mark of 6–0 on conference play, winning the OVC title. Murray State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they lost to Lehigh in the semifinals. Schedule 1979 NCAA Division I-AA AP September 1 t y y 1979 Southeast Missouri State Indians Southeast Missouri State Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO 21–21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-murray-opens-season-with/155175327/ The Paducah Sun Murray opens season with tie against SEMO September 2, 1979 September 12, 2024 Newspapers.com September 8 w y y 1979 Evansville Purple Aces Evansville Central Stadium Evansville, IN 24–14 4,150 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press-murray-stat/155175546/ Evansville Courier and Press Murray State rally overcomes Aces, 24–14 September 9, 1979 September 12, 2024 Newspapers.com September 15 l y Southeastern Louisiana Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY 11–19 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-world-southeastern-survives/155175669/ Daily World Southeastern survives September 16, 1979 September 12, 2024 Newspapers.com September 22 w Tennessee Tech Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY 24–3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-hudspeth-uses-jet-blast/155175824/ The Paducah Sun Hudspeth uses jet-blast in MSU win September 23, 1979 September 12, 2024 Newspapers.com September 29 w Morehead State Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY 31–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-moreheadmurray/155175934/ The Park City Daily News Morehead–Murray September 30, 1979 September 12, 2024 Newspapers.com October 6 w y y 1979 Tennessee–Martin Pacers Tennessee–Martin Pacer Stadium Martin, TN 24–0 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-utmartin-falls-to/155176030/ The Commercial Appeal UT–Martin falls to Murray State October 7, 1979 September 12, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 w y Middle Tennessee Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 29–8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-murray-state-crushes-midd/155176155/ The Tennessean Murray State crushes Middle Tennessee 29–8 October 14, 1979 September 12, 2024 Newspapers.com October 20 w 10 y y 1979 Indiana Central Greyhounds Indiana Central Key Stadium Indianapolis, IN 21–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-central-subdued-by/155176279/ The Indianapolis Star Central subdued by Murray, 21–7 October 21, 1979 September 12, 2024 Newspapers.com October 27 w 8 Eastern Kentucky 1 Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY 24–7 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-murray-blocks-out-no/155176408/ The Courier-Journal Murray blocks out No. 1 Eastern 24–7 October 28, 1979 September 12, 2024 Newspapers.com November 3 w 4 Austin Peay Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY 24–10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-murray-stops-apsu-cl/155176504/ The Leaf-Chronicle Murray stops APSU; Clinches title share November 4, 1979 September 12, 2024 Newspapers.com November 17 w y 2 Western Kentucky L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY rivalry 30–20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/messenger-inquirer-murrays-got-itself-a/155176610/ Messenger-Inquirer Murray's got itself an OVC title November 18, 1979 September 12, 2024 Newspapers.com December 8 l y 2 Lehigh 4 Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal 9–28 10,000 Murray's Trip to Florida Canceled Dennis Pollitte December 9, 1979 49 The Paducah Sun Paducah, Ky. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56469833/1979-lehigh-murray https://goracers.com/sports/football/schedule/1979 1979 Football Schedule Murray State University Athletics References Murray State Category:Murray State Racers football seasons Category:Ohio Valley Conference football champion seasons Murray State Racers football Murray State