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1985 Murray State Racers football team

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.

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

Schedule

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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

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  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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