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2023 Murray State Racers football team

The 2023 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. It was the team's first season in the MVFC.[1] The Racers were led by fourth-year head coach Dean Hood and played home games at Roy Stewart Stadium in Murray, Kentucky.

2023 Murray State Racers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record2–9 (1–7 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBen Hodges (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorDillon Sanders (4th season)
Home stadiumRoy Stewart Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 South Dakota State $^   8 – 0     15 – 0  
No. 4 South Dakota ^   7 – 1     10 – 3  
No. 3 North Dakota State ^   5 – 3     11 – 4  
No. 19 Youngstown State ^   5 – 3     8 – 5  
No. 16 North Dakota ^   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Northern Iowa   5 – 3     6 – 5  
No. 12 Southern Illinois ^   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Illinois State   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Missouri State   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Murray State   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Indiana State   1 – 7     1 – 10  
Western Illinois   0 – 8     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
As of December 3, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:00 p.m.Presbyterian*
ESPN+W 41–106,953
September 76:30 p.m.at Louisville*
ACCNL 0–5645,273
September 166:00 p.m.at Middle Tennessee*
ESPN+L 14–3516,605
September 306:00 p.m.Indiana State
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
ESPN+W 30–2813,213
October 72:00 p.m.at No. 15 South Dakota
ESPN+L 7–387,907
October 142:00 p.m.No. 13 Southern Illinois 
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
ESPN+L 6–2715,868
October 212:00 p.m.at Missouri State
ESPN+L 24–2811,386
October 282:30 p.m.at No. 12 North Dakota State
ESPN+L 6–3813,876
November 41:00 p.m.No. 13 North Dakota
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
ESPN+L 31–456,217
November 1111:00 a.m.at Illinois State
ESPN+L 7–445,623
November 181:00 p.m.No. 25 Youngstown State
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
ESPN+L 17–345,957
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

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  1. ^ "Murray State Football To Join Missouri Valley Football Conference July of 2023" (Press release). Missouri Valley Football Conference. April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "2023 Murray State Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  3. ^ "2023 Football Schedule". Murray State University Athletics. Retrieved March 24, 2023.


 

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