2021 Murray State Racers football team

The 2021 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). They were led by second-year head coach Dean Hood and played their games at Roy Stewart Stadium in Murray, Kentucky.

2021 Murray State Racers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record6–5 (3–3 OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBen Hodges (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorDillon Sanders (2nd season)
Home stadiumRoy Stewart Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 13 UT Martin $^   5 1     10 3  
Southeast Missouri State   4 2     4 7  
Austin Peay   4 2     6 5  
Tennessee State   3 3     5 6  
Murray State   3 3     6 5  
Eastern Illinois   1 5     1 10  
Tennessee Tech   1 5     3 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:00 p.m.Mississippi Valley State*ESPN+W 35–06,874
September 112:30 p.m.at No. 7 (FBS) Cincinnati*ESPN+L 7–4233,498
September 184:00 p.m.at Bowling Green*ESPN3L 10–2720,097
October 24:00 p.m.Eastern Illinois*
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
ESPN+W 22–69,502
October 92:00 p.m.at No. 21 UT MartinESPN+L 24–487,111
October 162:00 p.m.at Southeast Missouri State*ESPN+W 32–313,682
October 232:00 p.m.Austin Peay
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
ESPN3L 6-4710,023
October 305:00 p.m.at Tennessee StateESPN+L 21–278,627
November 61:00 p.m.Tennessee Tech
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
ESPN+W 32–276,506
November 131:00 p.m.Southeast Missouri State
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
ESPN3W 28–106,313
November 2012:00 p.m.at Eastern IllinoisESPN+W 20–131,850

Source:[1]

Games summaries

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Mississippi Valley State

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Mississippi Valley State at Murray State
1 2Total
Delta Devils 0
Racers 0
  • Date: September 2, 2021
  • Location: Roy Stewart Stadium
    Murray, KY
  • Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (ESPN+):  
Pregame line Over/under
   
Statistics Mississippi Valley State Murray State
First downs    
Total yards    
Rushing yards    
Passing yards    
Turnovers    
Time of possession    
Team Category Player Statistics
Mississippi Valley State Passing    
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Murray State Passing    
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at No. 7 (FBS) Cincinnati

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Murray State at Cincinnati
1 234Total
Racers 0 700 7
No. 7 Bearcats 0 71421 42
  • Date: September 11, 2021
  • Location: Nippert Stadium
    Cincinnati, OH
  • Game start: 3:35 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 10 minutes
  • Game attendance: 33,498
  • Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N/A
  • Referee: Tim Rich
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Connor Onion (play-by-play), Bobby Carpenter (analyst)
    
Pregame line Over/under
−36.5 51.5
Statistics MUR CIN
First downs 15 17
Total yards 242 391
Rushing yards 93 130
Passing yards 149 261
Time of possession 34:48 25:12
Team Category Player Statistics
MUR Passing Preston Rice 17/29, 149 yards, 3 INT
Rushing Damonta Witherspoon 16 carries, 52 yards
Receiving Deshun Britten 5 receptions, 58 yards
CIN Passing Desmond Ridder 14/22, 243 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jerome Ford 18 carries, 113 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Tyler Scott 4 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD

References

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  1. ^ "2021 Football Schedule". Murray State University. Retrieved June 11, 2021.