| Murray State Racers football | |||
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| First season | 1924 | ||
| Athletic director | Nico Yankto | ||
| Head coach | Jody Wright 1st season, 0–0 (–) | ||
| Stadium | Roy Stewart Stadium (capacity: 16,800) | ||
| Field surface | FieldTurf | ||
| Location | Murray, Kentucky | ||
| Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference | ||
| All-time record | 502–472–36 (.515) | ||
| Bowl record | 0–1 (.000) | ||
| Conference titles | 9 | ||
| Rivalries | Western Kentucky (Rivalry) Austin Peay (Rivalry) | ||
| Colors | Navy blue and gold[1] | ||
| Fight song | Fight Song and The Old Grey Mare | ||
| Mascot | Racer One (live) Dunker (costume) | ||
| Marching band | Racer Band | ||
| Website | GoRacers.com | ||
The Murray State Racers football team represents Murray State University in the sport of American football. The Racers compete in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division I and the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC).
Murray State left the OVC in July 2022 to join the non-football Missouri Valley Conference, but remained in OVC football for the 2022 season[2] before joining the MVFC in 2023.[3]
- ^ Murray State University Brand Guidelines (PDF). June 30, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ Wright, John (January 10, 2022). "Murray State accepts MVC invitation". Murray Ledger & Times. Murray, KY. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ "FCS: Murray State To Join The MVFC in 2023" HERO Sports. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
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