1980 Murray State Racers football team

1980 Murray State Racers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record9–2 (5–2 OVC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorFrank Beamer (2nd season)
Home stadiumRoy Stewart Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Western Kentucky $ 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
No. T–10 Murray State 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. T–3 Eastern Kentucky ^ 5 – 2 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
Austin Peay 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Akron 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Morehead State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Middle Tennessee 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Tennessee Tech 1 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1980 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Mike Gottfried, the Racers compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 5–2 on conference play, and finished tied for second in the OVC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Southeast Missouri State*
W 19–6[1]
September 13Youngstown State*
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 24–6[2]
September 20at Louisville*
W 13–9[3]
September 27at Tennessee TechNo. 1
W 10–313,600[4]
October 4at Morehead StateNo. 1
W 30–65,000[5]
October 11Tennessee–Martin*No. T–1
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 20–6[6]
October 18Middle TennesseeNo. T–1
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 38–616,300[7]
October 25AkronNo. 1
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 13–108,500[8]
November 1at No. T–11 Eastern KentuckyNo. T–1
L 14–24[9]
November 8at Austin PeayNo. 8
L 0–24[10]
November 22No. 2 Western KentuckyNo. T–10
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY (rivalry)
W 49–015,800[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Murray rolls over Southeast Mo". Messenger-Inquirer. September 7, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Youngstown–Murray". The Park City Daily News. September 14, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Murray's fourth-quarter touchdown beats U of L 13–9". The Courier-Journal. September 21, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Defense leads No. 1 Murray to 10–3 win". The Courier-Journal. September 28, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Murray crushes Morehead State". The Evansville Courier & Press. October 5, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UTM's gamble fails; Murray State wins". The Jackson Sun. October 12, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Gibbs' passes punish Middle". The Courier-Journal. October 19, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Murray survives Akron's rally, improves to 8–0". The Paducah Sun. October 26, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Eastern wins over Murray". The Advocate-Messenger. November 2, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Govs rout Murray 24–0, end its OVC title hopes". The Paducah Sun. November 9, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Murray runs Tops, mascot ragged". The Park City Daily News. November 23, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1980 Football Schedule". Murray State University Athletics.
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