2021 Murray State Racers football team

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2021 Murray State Racers football
Murray State M Racers logo.png
Conference Ohio Valley Conference
Record6–5 (3–3 OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBen Hodges (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorDillon Sanders (2nd season)
Home stadium Roy 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

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.

Contents

Schedule

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 * ESPN3 L 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 Martin ESPN+ 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
ESPN3 L 6-4710,023
October 305:00 p.m.at Tennessee State ESPN+ 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
ESPN3 W 28–106,313
November 2012:00 p.m.at Eastern Illinois ESPN+ W 20–131,850

Source: [1]

Games summaries

Mississippi Valley State

Mississippi Valley State at Murray State
12Total
Delta Devils0
Racers0
  • 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 lineOver/under
  
StatisticsMississippi Valley StateMurray State
First downs  
Total yards  
Rushing yards  
Passing yards  
Turnovers  
Time of possession  
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Mississippi Valley StatePassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  
Murray StatePassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  

at No. 7 (FBS) Cincinnati

Murray State at Cincinnati
1234Total
Racers07007
No. 7 Bearcats07142142
  • 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 lineOver/under
−36.551.5
StatisticsMURCIN
First downs1517
Total yards242391
Rushing yards93130
Passing yards149261
Time of possession34:4825:12
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MURPassingPreston Rice17/29, 149 yards, 3 INT
RushingDamonta Witherspoon16 carries, 52 yards
ReceivingDeshun Britten5 receptions, 58 yards
CINPassing 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

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