2011 Murray State Racers football team

2011 Murray State Racers football
200px
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
2011 record	7–4 (5–3 OVC)
Head coach	Chris Hatcher (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator	Mitch Stewart
Defensive coordinator	Ashley Anders
Home stadium	Roy Stewart Stadium

2011 OVC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#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 FCS 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	#24	Graham Stadium • Martin, TN		L 26–48	5,281
October 1	6:00 PM	#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 #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 FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.