2013 Murray State Racers football team

The 2013 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-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 6–6, 4–4 in OVC play to finish in a tie for fifth place.

2013 Murray State Racers football
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	6–6 (4–4 OVC)
Head coach	Chris Hatcher (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mitch Stewart (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Air raid
Defensive coordinator	Dennis Therrell (3rd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Roy Stewart Stadium
Seasons ← 2012 2014 →

2013 Ohio Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 4 Eastern Illinois $^		8	–	0					12	–	2
No. 17 Tennessee State ^		6	–	2					10	–	4
No. 10 Jacksonville State ^		5	–	3					11	–	4
UT Martin		5	–	3					7	–	5
Eastern Kentucky		4	–	4					6	–	6
Murray State		4	–	4					6	–	6
Tennessee Tech		2	–	6					5	–	7
Southeast Missouri State		2	–	6					3	–	9
Austin Peay		0	–	8					0	–	12
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 pm	at Missouri*	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	PPV	L 14–58	58,038
September 7	6:00 pm	Campbellsville*	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	OVCDN	W 83–14	5,350
September 14	6:00 pm	Missouri State*	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	OVCDN	W 41–38	10,132
September 21	3:30 pm	at Bowling Green*	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	BCSN/ESPN3	L 7–48	16,094
September 28	3:00 pm	at Jacksonville State	JSU Stadium Jacksonville, AL	OVCDN	W 35–34 OT	14,382
October 5	3:00 pm	Tennessee Tech	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	OVCDN	W 35–24	4,922
October 12	1:00 pm	at Southeast Missouri State	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	RTVN/ESPN3	L 34–37 3OT	4,125
October 19	3:00 pm	Austin Peay	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	ESPN3	W 31–3	6,847
November 2	1:00 pm	at UT Martin	Graham Stadium Martin, TN	RTVN	L 17–45	4,817
November 9	12:00 pm	No. 2 Eastern Illinois	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	OVCDN	L 17–37	3,119
November 16	2:00 pm	at Tennessee State	LP Field Nashville, TN	OVCDN	L 10–17	6,412
November 23	12:00 pm	Eastern Kentucky	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	OVCDN	W 34–27 OT	2,299
*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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