2013 Murray State Racers football team

American college football season

2013 Murray State Racers football

Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	6–6 (4–4 OVC)
Head coach	Chris Hatcher (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mitch Stewart (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Air raid
Defensive coordinator	Dennis Therrell (3rd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Roy Stewart Stadium
Seasons← 2012 2014 →

2013 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 4 Eastern Illinois $^	8	–	0	12	–	2
No. 17 Tennessee State ^	6	–	2	10	–	4
No. 10 Jacksonville State ^	5	–	3	11	–	4
UT Martin	5	–	3	7	–	5
Eastern Kentucky	4	–	4	6	–	6
Murray State	4	–	4	6	–	6
Tennessee Tech	2	–	6	5	–	7
Southeast Missouri State	2	–	6	3	–	9
Austin Peay	0	–	8	0	–	12

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2013 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Chris Hatcher and played their home games at Roy Stewart Stadium. They were a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 6–6, 4–4 in OVC play to finish in a tie for fifth place.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 pm	at Missouri*	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	PPV	L 14–58	58,038
September 7	6:00 pm	Campbellsville*	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	OVCDN	W 83–14	5,350
September 14	6:00 pm	Missouri State*	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	OVCDN	W 41–38	10,132
September 21	3:30 pm	at Bowling Green*	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	BCSN/ESPN3	L 7–48	16,094
September 28	3:00 pm	at Jacksonville State	JSU Stadium Jacksonville, AL	OVCDN	W 35–34	14,382
October 5	3:00 pm	Tennessee Tech	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	OVCDN	W 35–24	4,922
October 12	1:00 pm	at Southeast Missouri State	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	RTVN/ESPN3	L 34–37	4,125
October 19	3:00 pm	Austin Peay	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	ESPN3	W 31–3	6,847
November 2	1:00 pm	at UT Martin	Graham Stadium Martin, TN	RTVN	L 17–45	4,817
November 9	12:00 pm	No. 2 Eastern Illinois	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	OVCDN	L 17–37	3,119
November 16	2:00 pm	at Tennessee State	LP Field Nashville, TN	OVCDN	L 10–17	6,412
November 23	12:00 pm	Eastern Kentucky	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	OVCDN	W 34–27	2,299
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Venues	Roy Stewart Stadium (1973–present)
Bowls & rivalries	1949 Tangerine Bowl Western Kentucky: Battle for the Red Belt
Culture & lore	Racer One Dunker "Fight Song" "The Old Gray Mare" Racer Band
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

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