1989 Murray State Racers football team

The 1989 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). Led by third-year head coach Mike Mahoney, the Racers compiled an overall record of 6–4–1, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the OVC.

1989 Murray State Racers football
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	6–4–1 (3–3 OVC)
Head coach	Mike Mahoney (3rd season)
Home stadium	Roy Stewart Stadium
Seasons ← 1988 1990 →

1989 Ohio Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. T–10 Middle Tennessee $^	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	4	–	0
No. 12 Eastern Kentucky ^	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Murray State	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Tennessee State	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	1
Tennessee Tech	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Austin Peay	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
Morehead State	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Records adjusted for Morehead State forfeit of conference victories over Austin Peay and Tennessee Tech, and non-conference victories over Kentucky State and Samford Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	at Tennessee–Martin*		Pacer Stadium Martin, TN	W 24–3		[1]
September 9	Western Kentucky*		Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY (rivalry)	W 17–14	8,575	[2]
September 16	at North Texas*		Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 14–28	18,059	[3]
September 23	Southern Illinois*	No. T–15	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	W 24–11	6,850	[4]
September 30	at Tennessee Tech	No. 10	Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	L 20–21		[5]
October 7	Morehead State		Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	W 27–13	10,850	[6]
October 14	vs. Tennessee State	No. 19	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	W 27–24	8,879	[7]
October 21	Akron*	No. 17	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	T 31–31	5,390	[8]
October 28	at No. 1 Eastern Kentucky	No. 16	Hanger Field Richmond, KY	L 36–38		[9]
November 11	at No. 14 Middle Tennessee	No. T–11	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	L 15–32		[10]
November 18	Austin Peay		Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	W 49–43	2,506	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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