| 1946 Murray State Thoroughbreds football | |
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| Conference | Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 5–5 (2–1 KIAC) |
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| Eastern Kentucky $ | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morehead State | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky State Teachers | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgetown (KY) | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1948 Murray State Thoroughbreds football team represented Murray State Teachers College (now known as Murray State University) as a member of the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC) during the 1946 college football season. In their second season under head coach Jim Moore, who had coached the team in 1941, the Thoroughbreds compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play tying for secon place in the KIAC.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 28 | at Ohio* | L 7-27 | 7,000 | ||
| October 5 | Morehead State | Murray, KY | W 38-19 | ||
| October 12 | Eastern Kentucky | Murray, KY | L 13-26 | ||
| October 18 | at Chattanooga* | L 13-26 | |||
| October 26 | at Evansville* | Evansville, IN | L 0-20 | ||
| November 2 | Mississippi State* | L 0–69 | |||
| November 9 | Marshall* | Murray, KY | W 19-0 | ||
| November 15 | Eastern Illinois* | Murray, KY | W 38-13 | ||
| November 22 | vs. Tennessee Tech* | Paducah, KY | W 20-13 | ||
| November 30 | at Western Kentucky | Bowling Green, KY (rivalry) | W 55-6 | ||
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References
- W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 113.
- "Ohio U. Downs Murray, 27-7". Springfield News-Sun. September 29, 1946. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Underdog Eastern Tops Murray 26-13". The Courier-Journal. October 13, 1946. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Chattanooga wins over Murray, 34–6". The Lexington Herald. October 19, 1946. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Evansville Defeats Murray Eleven, 20-0". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 27, 1946. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
- "State Slaughters Murray 69-0 In Breather Contest". Clarion-Ledger. November 3, 1946. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Charleston Teachers Lose at Murray, 38-13". The Decatur Daily Review. Associated Press. November 16, 1946. p. 2. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "State Colleges Close Grid Season Today". The Owensboro Messenger. 23 November 1946.
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