2014 Murray State Racers football team

American college football season

2014 Murray State Racers football

Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	3–9 (1–7 OVC)
Head coach	Chris Hatcher (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mitch Stewart (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Air raid
Defensive coordinator	Dennis Therrell (4th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Roy Stewart Stadium
Seasons← 2013 2015 →

2014 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 9 Jacksonville State $^	8	–	0	10	–	2
No. 21 Eastern Kentucky ^	6	–	2	9	–	4
UT Martin	5	–	3	6	–	6
Eastern Illinois	5	–	3	5	–	7
Tennessee Tech	4	–	4	5	–	7
Tennessee State	3	–	5	6	–	6
SE Missouri State	3	–	5	5	–	7
Murray State	1	–	7	3	–	9
Austin Peay	1	–	7	1	–	11

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

The 2014 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth-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 3–9, 1–7 in OVC play to finish in a tie for eighth place.

On December 11, head coach Chris Hatcher resigned to take the same position at Samford. He finished at Murray State with a five-year record of 27–30.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 28	7:00 pm	Union (KY)*	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	OVCDN	W 73–26	5,136
September 6	6:00 pm	at No. 25 (FBS) Louisville*	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	ESPN3	L 21–66	50,179
September 20	6:00 pm	at Western Michigan*	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	ESPN3	L 14–45	22,226
September 27	6:00 pm	No. 8 Jacksonville State	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	OVCDN	L 28–52	10,897
October 4	7:00 pm	at Tennessee Tech	Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	OVCDN	L 27–30	7,214
October 11	3:00 pm	No. 23 Southeast Missouri State	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	OVCDN	W 44–41	5,636
October 18	6:00 pm	at Austin Peay	Governors Stadium Clarksville, TN	ESPN3	L 13–20	3,312
October 25	3:00 pm	Kentucky Wesleyan*	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	OVCDN	W 86–29	2,910
November 1	1:00 pm	Tennessee–Martin	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	OVCDN	L 38–62	2,176
November 8	12:00 pm	at Eastern Illinois	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	OVCDN	L 26–48	3,693
November 15	12:00 pm	at No. 18 Eastern Kentucky	Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY	OVCDN	L 36–43	3,100
November 22	1:00 pm	Tennessee State	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	OVCDN	L 33–48	1,962
*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
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