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1985 Murray State Racers football team

1985 Murray State Racers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record7–3–1 (5–2 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRoy Stewart Stadium
Seasons
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1985 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Middle Tennessee $^ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 10 Akron ^ 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 17 Murray State 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 1
No. 19 Eastern Kentucky 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Youngstown State 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Austin Peay 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Tennessee Tech 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Morehead State 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1985 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). Led by fifth-year head coach Frank Beamer, the Racers compiled an overall record of 7–3–1, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the OVC.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31South Carolina State*
W 35–2110,000[1]
September 7Southeast Missouri State*
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 33–25[2]
September 14at Memphis State*
T 10–1031,524[3]
September 28Tennessee TechNo. T–8
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 29–21[4]
October 5Morehead StateNo. 7
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 35–914,800[5]
October 12at AkronNo. 6
L 10–178,903[6]
October 19at No. 3 Middle TennesseeNo. T–13
L 24–31 2OT13,300[7]
October 26at Southwest Missouri State*No. 19
W 36–21[8]
November 2No. T–17 Eastern KentuckyNo. 16
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 27–208,500[9]
November 9at Austin PeayNo. 13
W 16–144,261[10]
November 23at Western Kentucky*No. T–8
L 25–276,000[11]

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References

  1. ^ "Murray erupts early, wins 35–21". The Courier-Journal. September 1, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Murray eludes SEMO's threat". The Paducah Sun. September 8, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Murray State ties MSU Tigers". The Jackson Sun. September 15, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Racers' alter ego gives Tech a second chance". The Paducah Sun. September 29, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Sophomore scores 3 TDs as Murray routs Morehead". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 6, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Akron takes low road to end Murray streak". The Courier-Journal. October 13, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Middle rallies late to tie, then beats Murray in 2 OTs". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 20, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Racers revives during Beamer's halftime exhortations". The Paducah Sun. October 27, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Murray beats Eastern 27–20". The State Journal. November 3, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Murray defense wins struggle with Govs". The Tennessean. November 10, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Sisk, teammates find Murray loss hard to swallow". The Paducah Sun. November 24, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1985 Football Schedule". Murray State University Athletics. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
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