2017 Murray State Racers football team

2017 Murray State Racers football
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	3–8 (2–5 OVC)
Head coach	Mitch Stewart (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Casey Brockman (4th season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Brian Hamilton (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Chris Boone (3rd season)
Home stadium	Roy Stewart Stadium
Seasons ←  2016 2018  →

2017 Ohio Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 9 Jacksonville State $^		8	–	0					10	–	2
Austin Peay		7	–	1					8	–	4
Eastern Illinois		5	–	3					6	–	5
UT Martin		4	–	4					6	–	5
Eastern Kentucky		3	–	5					4	–	7
Southeast Missouri State		3	–	5					3	–	8
Tennessee State		2	–	5					6	–	5
Murray State		2	–	5					3	–	8
Tennessee Tech		1	–	7					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2017 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Mitch Stewart and played their home games at Roy Stewart Stadium. They were members of the Ohio Valley Conference. ^[1] They finished the season 3–8, 2–5 in OVC play to finish in a tie for seventh place.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 p.m.	Kentucky Wesleyan *	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	OVCDN	W 67–7	2,693
September 9	6:00 p.m.	No. 15 Central Arkansas *	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	OVCDN	L 13–41	7,456
September 16	2:00 p.m.	at Missouri State *	Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO	ESPN3	L 21–28	13,648
September 23	6:00 p.m.	Austin Peay	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY (Battle of the Border [2] )	OVCDN	L 7–27	9,191
September 30	3:30 p.m.	at No. 17 (FBS) Louisville *	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	ACCRSN	L 10–55	47,826
October 7	2:00 p.m.	at No. 25 UT Martin	Graham Stadium Martin, TN	OVCDN	W 13–10	4,618
October 14	3:00 p.m.	Eastern Illinois	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	OVCDN	L 24–27 2OT	3,263
October 28	3:00 p.m.	Eastern Kentucky	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	OVCDN	L 13–26	5,209
November 4	1:00 p.m.	at No. 3 Jacksonville State	JSU Stadium Jacksonville, AL	OVCDN	L 23–59	16,453
November 11	1:00 p.m.	Tennessee Tech	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	OVCDN	W 31–21	2,427
November 18	1:00 p.m.	at Southeast Missouri State	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	OVCDN	L 10–21	1,120
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

• Source: Schedule

References

1. "Stewart Announces 2017 Schedule". Murray State Athletics. May 9, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
2. "Heritage Bank Battle of the Border 2017-18". Murray State Athletics. July 28, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2017.