2014 Murray State Racers football team

2014 Murray State Racers football
Conference Ohio Valley Conference
2014 record 3–9 (1–7 OVC)
Head coach Chris Hatcher (5th year)
Offensive coordinator Mitch Stewart
Defensive coordinator Dennis Therrell
Home stadium Roy Stewart Stadium
(Capacity: 16,800)
2014 OVC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#3 Jacksonville State †^   8 – 0         10 – 2  
#16 Eastern Kentucky ^   6 – 2         9 – 4  
Tennessee–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
As of 6 December 2014 (UTC); Rankings from The Sports Network FCS 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.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
August 28 7:00 PM Union* Roy Stewart Stadium • Murray, KY OVCDN W 73–26   5,136
September 6 6:00 PM at #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 #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 OT  7,214
October 11 3:00 PM #23 Southeast Missouri Statedagger Roy Stewart Stadium • Murray, KY (Rivalry) OVCDN W 44–41   5,636
October 18 6:00 PM at Austin Peay Governors Stadium • Clarksville, TN (Rivalry) 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 #18 Eastern Kentucky Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, KY (Rivalry) 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. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

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