1991 Murray State Racers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1991
| team = Murray State Racers
| sport = football
| image =
| conference = Ohio Valley Conference
| short_conf = OVC
| record = 3–8
| conf_record = 1–6
| head_coach = Mike Mahoney
| hc_year = 5th
| captain =
| stadium = Roy Stewart Stadium
}}
{{1991 Ohio Valley Conference football standings}}
The 1991 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). Led by fifth-year head coach Mike Mahoney, the Racers compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished eighth in the OVC.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1991
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| site_stadium = Roy Stewart Stadium
| site_cityst = Murray, KY
| score = 27–31
| attend = 6,746
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-siu-decision-sinks-racer/163070757/|work=The Paducah Sun|title=SIU decision sinks Racers in opener|date=September 8, 1991|accessdate=January 16, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| site_stadium = L. T. Smith Stadium
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 0–14
| attend = 12,222
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-toppers-flatten-racers/162914943/|work=The Paducah Sun|title='Toppers flatten Racers' offense|date=September 15, 1991|accessdate=January 16, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Eastern Illinois
| site_stadium = Roy Stewart Stadium
| site_cityst = Murray, KY
| score = 28–27
| attend = 4,174
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82688905/southern-illinoisan/|newspaper=Southern Illinoisan|title=Murray State 28 E. Illinois 27|date=September 22, 1991|accessdate=January 16, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Middle Tennessee
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| score = 3–35
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-mtsu-rolls-by-land-and-ai/163167371/|work=The Tennessean|title=MTSU rolls by land and air in 35–3 win|date=September 29, 1991|accessdate=January 16, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Tennessee State
| site_stadium = Hale Stadium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| score = 7–28
| attend = 4,300
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-tigers-cash-in-on-racers/142510286/|title=Tigers cash in on Racers' agony|newspaper=The Paducah Sun|date=October 6, 1991|accessdate=January 16, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Tennessee–Martin
| site_stadium = Roy Stewart Stadium
| site_cityst = Murray, KY
| score = 40–34
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-lewis-lifts-murray-s/163189865/|newspaper=The Courier-Journal|title=Lewis lifts Murray State past Tenn.–Martin 40–34|date=October 13, 1991|accessdate=January 16, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = l
| opponent = Morehead State
| site_stadium = Roy Stewart Stadium
| site_cityst = Murray, KY
| score = 10–20
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-journal-morehead-state-trips-m/163175752/|work=The State Journal|title=Morehead State trips Murray, 20–10|date=October 20, 1991|accessdate=January 16, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Tennessee Tech
| site_stadium = Tucker Stadium
| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN
| score = 7–45
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-journal-tennessee-tech-crushes/163188091/|work=The State Journal|title=Tennessee Tech crushes Murray|date=November 3, 1991|accessdate=January 16, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = l
| opponent = Eastern Kentucky
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Roy Stewart Stadium
| site_cityst = Murray, KY
| score = 17–42
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-highs-lowa-kidds-colo/145344342/|work=The Paducah Sun|title=Highs, lowa; Kidds' Colonels tone down Racers after late threat|date=November 10, 1991|accessdate=January 16, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = w
| opponent = Southeast Missouri State
| site_stadium = Roy Stewart Stadium
| site_cityst = Murray, KY
| score = 14–10
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-american-republic-murray-state-get/163186441/|work=Daily American Republic|title=Murray State gets first league win vs. SEMO|date=November 17, 1991|accessdate=January 16, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Austin Peay
| site_stadium = Municipal Stadium
| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN
| score = 9–27
| attend = 2,876
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-second-half-burst-li/163174626/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Second-half burst lifts Austin Peay by Murray 27–9|date=November 24, 1991|accessdate=January 16, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
References
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