1978 Murray State Racers football team

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1978 Murray State Racers football
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	4–7 (2–5 OVC)
Head coach	Mike Gottfried (1st season)
Home stadium	Roy Stewart Stadium
Seasons ← 1977 1979 →

1978 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. T–4 Western Kentucky $	7	–	0	–	0	8	–	2	–	0
No. 8 Eastern Kentucky	6	–	1	–	0	8	–	2	–	0
Tennessee Tech	4	–	3	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Austin Peay	4	–	3	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Murray State	2	–	5	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Morehead State	2	–	5	–	0	2	–	6	–	1
East Tennessee State	2	–	5	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Middle Tennessee	1	–	6	–	0	1	–	9	–	1

$ – Conference champion Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1978 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Mike Gottfried, the Racers compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the OVC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	Southeast Missouri State*	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	L 21–24		^[1]
September 9	Evansville*	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	W 23–9		^[2]
September 23	at Tennessee Tech	Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	L 14–24	14,500	^[3]
September 30	at Morehead State	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	L 32–49	6,000	^[4]
October 7	Tennessee–Martin*	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	W 21–7		^[5]
October 14	Middle Tennessee	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	W 33–7	6,000	^[6]
October 21	East Tennessee State	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	W 34–21		^[7]
October 28	at No. T–9 Eastern Kentucky	Hanger Field Richmond, KY	L 21–24		^[8]
November 4	at Austin Peay	Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	L 17–23	8,000	^[9]
November 11	at No. 7 Eastern Illinois*	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	L 14–35	6,500	^[10]
November 18	No. 4 Western Kentucky	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY (rivalry)	L 6–14	9,500	^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from Associated Press Poll released prior to the game

^ "SEMO beats Murray first time since '29". The Paducah Sun. September 3, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UE bows, 23–9". Evansville Press & Courier. September 10, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Favored Golden Eagles tumble Racers 24–14". The Tennessean. September 24, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Simms dirests Morehead byy Murray State 49–32". The Paducah Sun. October 1, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Dickens leads Murray St. over UT–Martin Pacers". The Jackson Sun. October 8, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "MTSU toppled by Murray 33–7". The Tennessean. October 15, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Murray is victor". The Kentucky Advocate. October 22, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "EKU downs Murray St". The State Journal. October 29, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Craig Woods rallies Governors to 23–17 victory over Racers". The Paducah Sun. November 5, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Murray loses". The State Journal. November 12, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "OVC crown to Western". The Tennessean. November 19, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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Venues	Roy Stewart Stadium (1973–present)
Bowls & rivalries	1949 Tangerine Bowl Western Kentucky: Battle for the Red Belt
Culture & lore	Racer One Dunker "Fight Song" "The Old Gray Mare" Racer Band
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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