2011 Murray State Racers football team

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2011 Murray State Racers football

Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	7–4 (5–3 OVC)
Head coach	Chris Hatcher (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Mitch Stewart (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Air raid
Defensive coordinator	Ashley Anders (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Roy Stewart Stadium
Seasons← 2010 2012 →

2011 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 21 Tennessee Tech +^	6	–	2	7	–	4
Eastern Kentucky +^	6	–	2	7	–	5
Jacksonville State +	6	–	2	7	–	4
Murray State	5	–	3	7	–	4
Tennessee State	4	–	4	5	–	6
UT Martin	4	–	4	5	–	6
Austin Peay	2	–	6	3	–	8
Southeast Missouri State	2	–	6	3	–	8
Eastern Illinois	1	–	7	2	–	9

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2011 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Racers were led by second-year head coach Chris Hatcher and played their home games at Roy Stewart Stadium. They are a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 7–4, 5–3 in OVC play to finish in fourth place. Average home attendance for the 2011 season was 5,642.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	5:00 pm	at Louisville*		Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	ESPNU	L 9–21	46,157
September 10	4:00 pm	at Mississippi Valley State*		Rice–Totten Field Itta Bena, MS	Racer TV Network/ESPN3	W 39–0	2,209
September 17	6:00 pm	Tennessee State		Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY		W 58–27	10,031
September 22	6:00 pm	at UT Martin	No. 24	Graham Stadium Martin, TN		L 26–48	5,281
October 1	6:00 pm	No. 14 Jacksonville State		Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY		L 30–38	3,838
October 8	12:00 pm	at Georgia State*		Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA	Racer TV Network/ESPN3	W 48–24	10,963
October 15	3:00 pm	Eastern Illinois		Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	Racer TV Network/ESPN3	W 36–27	7,857
October 29	1:00 pm	Eastern Kentucky		Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY		L 33–34	3,466
November 5	1:30 pm	at No. 20 Tennessee Tech		Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	Racer TV Network/ESPN3	W 38–37	16,845
November 12	1:00 pm	Austin Peay		Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY		W 56–24	3,018
November 19	1:00 pm	at Southeast Missouri State		Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	Racer TV Network	W 35–34	2,138
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Venues	Roy Stewart Stadium (1973–present)
Bowls & rivalries	1949 Tangerine Bowl Western Kentucky: Battle for the Red Belt
Culture & lore	Racer One Dunker "Fight Song" "The Old Gray Mare" Racer Band
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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