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1978 Murray State Racers football team

1978 Murray State Racers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record4–7 (2–5 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRoy Stewart Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–4 Western Kentucky $ 7 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Eastern Kentucky 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Tennessee Tech 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Austin Peay 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Murray State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Morehead State 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
East Tennessee State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Middle Tennessee 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1978 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Mike Gottfried, the Racers compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the OVC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Southeast Missouri State*
L 21–24[1]
September 9Evansville*
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 23–9[2]
September 23at Tennessee Tech
L 14–2414,500[3]
September 30at Morehead State
L 32–496,000[4]
October 7Tennessee–Martin*
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 21–7[5]
October 14Middle Tennessee
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 33–76,000[6]
October 21East Tennessee State
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 34–21[7]
October 28at No. T–9 Eastern Kentucky
L 21–24[8]
November 4at Austin Peay
L 17–238,000[9]
November 11at No. 7 Eastern Illinois*
L 14–356,500[10]
November 18No. 4 Western Kentucky
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY (rivalry)
L 6–149,500[11]

References

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  1. ^ "SEMO beats Murray first time since '29". The Paducah Sun. September 3, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "UE bows, 23–9". Evansville Press & Courier. September 10, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Favored Golden Eagles tumble Racers 24–14". The Tennessean. September 24, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Simms dirests Morehead byy Murray State 49–32". The Paducah Sun. October 1, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Dickens leads Murray St. over UT–Martin Pacers". The Jackson Sun. October 8, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "MTSU toppled by Murray 33–7". The Tennessean. October 15, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Murray is victor". The Kentucky Advocate. October 22, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "EKU downs Murray St". The State Journal. October 29, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Craig Woods rallies Governors to 23–17 victory over Racers". The Paducah Sun. November 5, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Murray loses". The State Journal. November 12, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "OVC crown to Western". The Tennessean. November 19, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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