2014 Murray State Racers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
| mode = football
| year = 2014
| team = Murray State Racers
| image = Murray State M Racers logo.png
| image_size = 200
| conference = Ohio Valley Conference
| short_conf= OVC
| record = 3–9
| conf_record = 1–7
| head_coach = Chris Hatcher
| hc_year = 5th
| off_coach = Mitch Stewart
| oc_year = 4th
| off_scheme = Air raid
| def_coach = Dennis Therrell
| dc_year = 4th
| def_scheme = 4–3
| stadium = Roy Stewart Stadium
| champion =
}}
{{2014 OVC football standings}}
The 2014 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Chris Hatcher and played their home games at Roy Stewart Stadium. They were a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 3–9, 1–7 in OVC play to finish in a tie for eighth place.
On December 11, head coach Chris Hatcher resigned to take the same position at Samford.{{cite web |url=http://www.fcsgameday.com/news/archives/samfordhiringmurraystateschrishatcher |title = Samford hiring Murray State's Chris Hatcher - FCS Gameday |accessdate=2015-06-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611223617/http://www.fcsgameday.com/news/archives/samfordhiringmurraystateschrishatcher |archivedate=2015-06-11 }} He finished at Murray State with a five-year record of 27–30.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2014
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS
| poll = The Sports Network
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 28
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2014|team=Union (Kentucky) Bulldogs|title=Union (KY)}}
| site_stadium = Roy Stewart Stadium
| site_cityst = Murray, KY
| tv = OVCDN
| score = 73–26
| attend = 5,136
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 6
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Louisville
| opprank = 25 (FBS)
| site_stadium = Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 21–66
| attend = 50,179
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Western Michigan
| site_stadium = Waldo Stadium
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 14–45
| attend = 22,226
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Jacksonville State
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = Roy Stewart Stadium
| site_cityst = Murray, KY
| tv = OVCDN
| score = 28–52
| attend = 10,897
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Tennessee Tech
| site_stadium = Tucker Stadium
| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN
| tv = OVCDN
| score = 27–30
| overtime = OT
| attend = 7,214
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| time = 3:00 pm
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Southeast Missouri State
| opprank = 23
| site_stadium = Roy Stewart Stadium
| site_cityst = Murray, KY
| tv = OVCDN
| score = 44–41
| attend = 5,636
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Austin Peay
| site_stadium = Governors Stadium
| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 13–20
| attend = 3,312
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| time = 3:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2014|team=Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers|title=Kentucky Wesleyan}}
| site_stadium = Roy Stewart Stadium
| site_cityst = Murray, KY
| tv = OVCDN
| score = 86–29
| attend = 2,910
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Tennessee–Martin
| site_stadium = Roy Stewart Stadium
| site_cityst = Murray, KY
| tv = OVCDN
| score = 38–62
| attend = 2,176
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Eastern Illinois
| site_stadium = O'Brien Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, IL
| tv = OVCDN
| score = 26–48
| attend = 3,693
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Eastern Kentucky
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = Roy Kidd Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, KY
| tv = OVCDN
| score = 36–43
| attend = 3,100
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Tennessee State
| site_stadium = Roy Stewart Stadium
| site_cityst = Murray, KY
| tv = OVCDN
| score = 33–48
| attend = 1,962
}}
}}
- Source: [http://goracers.com/schedule.aspx?path=football Schedule]
References
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Category:Murray State Racers football seasons
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