2017 Murray State Racers football team

American college football season

2017 Murray State Racers football

Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	3–8 (2–5 OVC)
Head coach	Mitch Stewart (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Casey Brockman (4th season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Brian Hamilton (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Chris Boone (3rd season)
Home stadium	Roy Stewart Stadium
Seasons← 2016 2018 →

2017 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
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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	4	–	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

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. They finished the season 3–8, 2–5 in OVC play to finish in a tie for seventh place.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 p.m.	Kentucky Wesleyan*	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	OVCDN	W 67–7	2,693
September 9	6:00 p.m.	No. 15 Central Arkansas*	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	OVCDN	L 13–41	7,456
September 16	2:00 p.m.	at Missouri State*	Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO	ESPN3	L 21–28	13,648
September 23	6:00 p.m.	Austin Peay	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY (Battle of the Border)	OVCDN	L 7–27	9,191
September 30	3:30 p.m.	at No. 17 (FBS) Louisville*	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	ACCRSN	L 10–55	47,826
October 7	2:00 p.m.	at No. 25 UT Martin	Graham Stadium Martin, TN	OVCDN	W 13–10	4,618
October 14	3:00 p.m.	Eastern Illinois	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	OVCDN	L 24–27	3,263
October 28	3:00 p.m.	Eastern Kentucky	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	OVCDN	L 13–26	5,209
November 4	1:00 p.m.	at No. 3 Jacksonville State	JSU Stadium Jacksonville, AL	OVCDN	L 23–59	16,453
November 11	1:00 p.m.	Tennessee Tech	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	OVCDN	W 31–21	2,427
November 18	1:00 p.m.	at Southeast Missouri State	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	OVCDN	L 10–21	1,120
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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

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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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