2011 Murray State Racers football team

2011 Murray State Racers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record7–4 (5–3 OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMitch Stewart (1st season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorAshley Anders (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumRoy Stewart Stadium
Seasons
← 2010
2012 →
2011 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 21 Tennessee Tech +^   6 2     7 4  
Eastern Kentucky +^   6 2     7 5  
Jacksonville State +   6 2     7 4  
Murray State   5 3     7 4  
Tennessee State   4 4     5 6  
UT Martin   4 4     5 6  
Austin Peay   2 6     3 8  
Southeast Missouri State   2 6     3 8  
Eastern Illinois   1 7     2 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2011 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Racers were led by second-year head coach Chris Hatcher and played their home games at Roy Stewart Stadium. They are a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 7–4, 5–3 in OVC play to finish in fourth place. Average home attendance for the 2011 season was 5,642.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 15:00 pmat Louisville*ESPNUL 9–2146,157
September 104:00 pmat Mississippi Valley State*Racer TV Network/ESPN3W 39–02,209
September 176:00 pmTennessee StateW 58–2710,031
September 226:00 pmat UT MartinNo. 24L 26–485,281
October 16:00 pmNo. 14 Jacksonville State
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
L 30–383,838
October 812:00 pmat Georgia State*Racer TV Network/ESPN3W 48–2410,963
October 153:00 pmEastern Illinoisdagger
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
Racer TV Network/ESPN3W 36–277,857
October 291:00 pmEastern Kentucky
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
L 33–343,466
November 51:30 pmat No. 20 Tennessee TechRacer TV Network/ESPN3W 38–3716,845
November 121:00 pmAustin Peay
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 56–243,018
November 191:00 pmat Southeast Missouri StateRacer TV NetworkW 35–342,138

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