1984 Murray State Racers football team

1984 Murray State Racers football
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	9–2 (5–2 OVC)
Head coach	Frank Beamer (4th season)
Home stadium	Roy Stewart Stadium

1984 Ohio Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 Eastern Kentucky $^	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
No. 7 Middle Tennessee ^	5	–	2	–	0			11	–	3	–	0
No. 13 Murray State	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Youngstown State	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Austin Peay	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Akron	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Morehead State	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Tennessee Tech	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1984 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). Led by fourth-year head coach Frank Beamer, the Racers compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the OVC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	at Louisville*		Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	W 26–23	24,557	[1]
September 15	Southeast Missouri State*		Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	W 42–3	8,200	[2]
September 22	at Tennessee Tech	No. 6	Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	W 37–0	7,484	[3]
September 29	at Morehead State	No. 6	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	W 58–28	3,500	[4]
October 6	Southwest Missouri State*	No. 4	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	W 33–20		[5]
October 13	No. 8 Middle Tennessee	No. 3	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	L 16–19		[6]
October 20	Akron	No. 9	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	W 13–6		[7]
October 27	at Eastern Kentucky	No. 10	Hanger Field Richmond, KY	L 14–27		[8]
November 3	Austin Peay	No. 17	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	W 20–13 ^OT		[9]
November 10	Youngstown State	No. 16	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	W 35–7		[10]
November 17	Western Kentucky*	No. 14	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY (rivalry)	W 17–16	7,500	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Bye, bye birdie: Murray shocks U of L 26–23". The Courier-Journal. September 2, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Racers' signals in 42–3 victory over SEMO excite Beamer". The Paducah Sun. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Cannon's rushing helps propel Murray". The Courier-Journal. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Punishing blows by Murray floor Morehead 58–28". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 30, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Coleman's return keys Murray victory". The Courier-Journal. October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Long TD hookup puts down Racers". The Commercial Appeal. October 14, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Murray tops Akron". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 21, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Murray offense Eastern's best friend in 27–14 Racer loss". The Paducah Sun. October 28, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Victory comes hard for Racers". The State Journal. November 4, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Murray St. 35, Youngstown St. 7". The Marion Star. November 11, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Tops dash MSU's hopes, but not with win". The Park City Daily News. November 18, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "1984 Football Schedule". Murray State University Athletics. Retrieved November 18, 2024.