2017 Murray State Racers football team

The 2017 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Mitch Stewart and played their home games at Roy Stewart Stadium. They were members of the Ohio Valley Conference.[1] They finished the season 3–8, 2–5 in OVC play to finish in a tie for seventh place.

2017 Murray State Racers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
2017 record3–8 (2–5 OVC)
Head coachMitch Stewart (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorCasey Brockman (4th season)
Co-offensive coordinatorBrian Hamilton (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorChris Boone (3rd season)
Home stadiumRoy Stewart Stadium
(Capacity: 16,800)
2017 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 9 Jacksonville State $^  8 0     10 2  
Austin Peay  7 1     8 4  
Eastern Illinois  5 3     6 5  
UT Martin  4 4     6 5  
Eastern Kentucky  3 5     3 7  
Southeast Missouri State  3 5     3 8  
Tennessee State  2 5     6 5  
Murray State  2 5     3 8  
Tennessee Tech  1 7     1 10  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:00 p.m.Kentucky Wesleyan*OVCDNW 67–72,693
September 96:00 p.m.No. 15 Central Arkansas*
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
OVCDNL 13–417,456
September 162:00 p.m.at Missouri State*
ESPN3L 21–2813,648
September 236:00 p.m.Austin Peay
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY (Battle of the Border[2])
OVCDNL 7–279,191
September 303:30 p.m.at No. 17 (FBS) Louisville*
ACCRSNL 10–5547,826
October 72:00 p.m.at No. 25 UT MartinOVCDNW 13–104,618
October 143:00 p.m.Eastern Illinois
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
OVCDNL 24–27 2OT3,263
October 283:00 p.m.Eastern Kentucky
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
OVCDNL 13–265,209
November 41:00 p.m.at No. 3 Jacksonville State
OVCDNL 23–5916,453
November 111:00 p.m.Tennessee Tech
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
OVCDNW 31–212,427
November 181:00 p.m.at Southeast Missouri StateOVCDNL 10–211,120
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References

  1. "Stewart Announces 2017 Schedule". Murray State Athletics. May 9, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  2. "Heritage Bank Battle of the Border 2017-18". Murray State Athletics. July 28, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2017.


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