1978 Murray State Racers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1978
| team = Murray State Racers
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Ohio Valley Conference
| short_conf = OVC
| record = 4–7
| conf_record = 2–5
| head_coach = Mike Gottfried
| hc_year = 1st
| captain =
| stadium = Roy Stewart Stadium
}}
{{1978 Ohio Valley Conference football standings}}
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
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1978
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = Associated Press
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 2
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1978|team=Southeast Missouri State Indians|title=Southeast Missouri State}}
| site_stadium = Roy Stewart Stadium
| site_cityst = Murray, KY
| score = 21–24
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-semo-beats-murray-first/154993925/|work=The Paducah Sun|title=SEMO beats Murray first time since '29|date=September 3, 1978|accessdate=September 9, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 9
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1978|team=Evansville Purple Aces|title=Evansville}}
| site_stadium = Roy Stewart Stadium
| site_cityst = Murray, KY
| score = 23–9
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-press-ue-bows-239/154994095/|work=Evansville Press & Courier|title=UE bows, 23–9|date=September 10, 1978|accessdate=September 9, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 23
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Tennessee Tech
| site_stadium = Tucker Stadium
| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN
| score = 14–24
| attend = 14,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-favored-golden-eagles-tum/154989140/|work=The Tennessean|title=Favored Golden Eagles tumble Racers 24–14|date=September 24, 1978|accessdate=September 9, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 30
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Morehead State
| site_stadium = Jayne Stadium
| site_cityst = Morehead, KY
| score = 32–49
| attend = 6,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-simms-dirests-morehead-b/154994431/|work=The Paducah Sun|title=Simms dirests Morehead byy Murray State 49–32|date=October 1, 1978|accessdate=September 9, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1978|team=Tennessee–Martin Pacers|title=Tennessee–Martin}}
| site_stadium = Roy Stewart Stadium
| site_cityst = Murray, KY
| score = 21–7
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun-dickens-leads-murray-st/154994642/|work=The Jackson Sun|title=Dickens leads Murray St. over UT–Martin Pacers|date=October 8, 1978|accessdate=September 9, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| w/l = w
| opponent = Middle Tennessee
| site_stadium = Roy Stewart Stadium
| site_cityst = Murray, KY
| score = 33–7
| attend = 6,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-mtsu-toppled-by-murray-33/154994921/|work=The Tennessean|title=MTSU toppled by Murray 33–7|date=October 15, 1978|accessdate=September 9, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| w/l = w
| opponent = East Tennessee State
| site_stadium = Roy Stewart Stadium
| site_cityst = Murray, KY
| score = 34–21
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-advocate-messenger-murray-is-victor/154995069/|work=The Kentucky Advocate|title=Murray is victor|date=October 22, 1978|accessdate=September 9, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Eastern Kentucky
| opprank = T–9
| site_stadium = Hanger Field
| site_cityst = Richmond, KY
| score = 21–24
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-journal-eku-downs-murray-st/154986464/|work=The State Journal|title=EKU downs Murray St.|date=October 29, 1978|accessdate=September 9, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Austin Peay
| site_stadium = Municipal Stadium
| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN
| score = 17–23
| attend = 8,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-craig-woods-rallies-gove/154992631/|work=The Paducah Sun|title=Craig Woods rallies Governors to 23–17 victory over Racers|date=November 5, 1978|accessdate=September 9, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Eastern Illinois
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = O'Brien Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, IL
| score = 14–35
| attend = 6,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-journal-murray-loses/154995463/|work=The State Journal|title=Murray loses|date=November 12, 1978|accessdate=September 9, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| w/l = l
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Roy Stewart Stadium
| site_cityst = Murray, KY
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 6–14
| attend = 9,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-ovc-crown-to-western/154984757/|work=The Tennessean|title=OVC crown to Western|date=November 19, 1978|accessdate=September 9, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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