2014 Murray State Racers football team

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.

2014 Murray State Racers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record3–9 (1–7 OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMitch Stewart (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorDennis Therrell (4th season)
Home stadiumRoy Stewart Stadium
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 9 Jacksonville State $^   8 0     10 2  
No. 21 Eastern Kentucky ^   6 2     9 4  
UT Martin   5 3     6 6  
Eastern Illinois   5 3     5 7  
Tennessee Tech   4 4     5 7  
Tennessee State   3 5     6 6  
SE Missouri State   3 5     5 7  
Murray State   1 7     3 9  
Austin Peay   1 7     1 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

On December 11, head coach Chris Hatcher resigned to take the same position at Samford.[1] He finished at Murray State with a five-year record of 27–30.

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 287:00 pmUnion (KY)*OVCDNW 73–265,136
September 66:00 pmat No. 25 (FBS) Louisville*ESPN3L 21–6650,179
September 206:00 pmat Western Michigan*ESPN3L 14–4522,226
September 276:00 pmNo. 8 Jacksonville State
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
OVCDNL 28–5210,897
October 47:00 pmat Tennessee TechOVCDNL 27–30 OT7,214
October 113:00 pmNo. 23 Southeast Missouri State 
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
OVCDNW 44–415,636
October 186:00 pmat Austin PeayESPN3L 13–203,312
October 253:00 pmKentucky Wesleyan*
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
OVCDNW 86–292,910
November 11:00 pmTennessee–Martin
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
OVCDNL 38–622,176
November 812:00 pmat Eastern IllinoisOVCDNL 26–483,693
November 1512:00 pmat No. 18 Eastern KentuckyOVCDNL 36–433,100
November 221:00 pmTennessee State
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
OVCDNL 33–481,962

References edit

  1. ^ "Samford hiring Murray State's Chris Hatcher - FCS Gameday". Archived from the original on June 11, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2015.