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FootballMURRAY Contact: Parker Griffith • O:STATE (270) 809-3351 • C: (662) FOOTBALL341-0979 • Email: [email protected] Murray State Media Relations, 217 Stewart Stadium, Murray, KY. 42071 • www.GoRacers.com 2014 Schedule Aug. 28 Murray State (1-4, 0-2 OVC) Union _____________________W 73-26 OVC Digital Network vs. #23 Southeast Missouri Redhawks (4-2, 2-0 OVC) October 11, 2014 • 3 p.m. • Stewart Stadium • Murray, Ky. Sept. 6 @ #25 Louisville _____________ L 66-21 ESPN3 Gameday Central Stadium _____________________________________________________The Track Sept. 20 Capacity ______________________________________________________ 16,800 @ Western Michigan __________ L 14-45 Surface __________________________________________________ Artificial Turf ESPN3 Post Time______________________________________________________ 3 p.m. Video Stream ___________________________________ OVCDigitalNetwork.com Sept. 27 Radio _________________________________________________Froggy 103.7 FM Jacksonville State* ___________ L 28-52 _______________________________Neal Bradley (PxP) and Josh McKeel (Analyst) OVC Digital Network Live Stats ________________________________________________GoRacers.com Series Record ___________________________________38-9-1 (H: 20-3; A: 18-6-1) Oct. 4 Last Meeting __________________________ L 34-37 3OT (at SEMO; Oct. 12, 2013) @ Tennessee Tech* _________L 27-30 OT OVC Digital Network Matchup at a Glance: Oct. 11 Southeast Missouri* ___ 3 p.m. Murray State vs. Southeast Missouri OVC Digital Network Murray, Ky._____________________ Location _____________ Cape Girardeau, Mo. 1922 _________________________ Founded __________________________1873 Oct. 18 10,943 _______________________ Enrollment _______________________ 11,917 @ Austin Peay* _______________ 6 p.m. Ohio Valley ___________________Conference ___________________ Ohio Valley ESPN3 Roy Stewart ____________________ Stadium ________________________ Houck Allen Ward ________________ Director of Athletics _______________ Mark Alnutt Oct. 25 1924 ____________________ First Year of Football _____________________1904 Kentucky Wesleyan____________ 3 p.m. 466-405-36 _________________ All-Time Record _________________ 440-502-36 OVC Digital Network Chris Hatcher _________________Head Coach_______________Tom Matukewicz 25-25 ______________________Record at School ________________________ 4-2 Nov. 1 UT Martin* __________________ 1 p.m. 119-52 ______________________Career Record _________________________ 4-2 6-6 (4-4 OVC)_________________ 2013 Record _________________3-9 (2-6 OVC) Nov. 8 @ Eastern Illinois* ____________ 12 p.m. STORY LINES OVC Digital Network u Murray State enters Saturday on a four-game skid and 0-2 in the OVC. Meanwhile their homecoming opponents, Southeast Missouri, have won three in Nov. 15 a row. The Redhawks have knocked off ranked opponents in two of the past three @ Eastern Kentucky* _________ 12 p.m. weeks and are now ranked for the first time since 2011 at 23rd. OVC Digital Network u The four-game losing streak is the longest under head coach Chris Hatcher. It is Nov. 22 the longest stretch without a win since the 2009 season. Tennessee State* _____________ 1 p.m. OVC Digital Network u Quarterback KD Humphries turned in the 15th 400-plus yard passing game * - OVC contests in MSU history and set the single game completion record in the loss at TTU All times are Central last Saturday. The sophomore was 48-for-62 for 404 yards, a passing TD and two rushing TDs. Casey Brockman previously set the record at 45 in both 2011 and 2012. Media Relations Office: Roy Stewart Stadium u Receiver Jeremy Harness broke a 47 year-old record for completions in a game 217 Stewart Stadium Murray, Ky. 42071 on Saturday at TTU with 19 catches for 164 yards and a touchdown. The previous O: 270-809-7044 F: 270-809-6814 record was 16 and was set by Harvey Tanner against Austin Peay in 1967. Parker Griffith ............... Media Relations Assistant (270) 809-3351 [email protected] 1 Media Information Sunday - 28 Monday - 6 Tuesday - 7 Wednesday - 8 Thursday - 9 Friday - 10 Saturday - `` Off Day Off Day Practice Practice Practice Practice at Tennessee Tech 3:40 p.m. 3:40 p.m. 3:40 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Cookeville, Tenn. Coach Hatcher 7 p.m. Press Conference Coach Hatcher Players and Coaches Coach Hatcher No availability 12 p.m. available available available Murray State Quick Facts Daily Media Availability Name of School ________________________ Murray State University Monday: Chris Hatcher and select players will be available at the Location _________________________________________Murray, Ky. media luncheon at 12 p.m. at the Racer Room inside Stewart Stadium. Founded ______________________________________________1922 Enrollment __________________________________________ 10,943 Tuesday: Head Coach Chris Hatcher and assistant coaches will be Nickname ___________________________________________ Racers available at the conclusion of practice. Colors ________________________________________Navy and Gold Conference ______________________________________ Ohio Valley Wednesday: Head Coach Chris Hatcher, assistant coaches and President __________________________________ Dr. Robet O. Davies players will be available at the conclusion of practice. Director of Athletics ________________________________Allen Ward Athletics Website _______________________________ GoRacers.com Thursday: Head Coach Chris Hatcher available to the media. Football Information Friday and Sunday: No Availability. Offensive Formation ___________________________________ Spread Defensive Formation _____________________________________ 3-4 Saturday: Post-game availability only. Members of the MSU 2013 Overall Record ______________________________________ 6-6 Athletics Media Relations staff will escort media representatives to the 2013 Conference Record/Standing _____________________ 4-4/t-5th appropriate areas following the conclusion of the game. The Murray Offensive Starters Returning/Lost ___________________________ 7/6 State locker room, home and away, is closed to the media at all times. Defensive Starters Returning/Lost ___________________________ 6/9 Head Coach Chris Hatcher and selected Racer players will be brought First Varsity Season ______________________________________1924 to the designated interview area. At home games, that area is the Seasons/Winning Seasons _______________________________ 87/47 Racer Room, located in Stewart Stadium (first floor). Overall Record ______________________________ 466-405-36 (.534) OVC Record __________________________________ 216-229-9 (.487) At the midway point of the fourth quarter, interview requests will be OVC Titles ________________________________________________8 collected. ___________________ 2002, 1996, 1995, 1986, 1979, 1951, 1950, 1948 NCAA Playoff Appearances __________________________________5 For games in Murray, the opposing head coach will meet with the __________________________________ 2002, 1996, 1995, 1986, 1979 media inside the opponent interview room. A representative from the MSU Media Relations Office will be on hand to assist the media in Stadium Information finding this area. Interviews with the head coach and players from the Stadium Name ___________________________ Roy Stewart Stadium visiting team will be based on the post-game policy of that institution. Field ______________________________________________ Field Turf Capacity ____________________________________________ 16,800 Practice Procedures First Year ______________________________________________1973 Covering Practice: Practices are generally open to the media and First Game _________________ Sept. 15, 1973 (MSU 27, Western Carolina 25) public. Head coach Chris Hatcher reserves the right to close practice Largest Crowd ___________________ 16,600 Oct. 31, 1981 (EKU 24, MSU 20) at any time. Record at Stadium __________________________________ 142-73-2 Note: Player or coach interviews must not conflict with classes, Murray State Coaches and Staff meetings, training room treatments or other team obligations. Head Coach _________________________ Chris Hatcher (5th season) Overall Record at MSU __________________________________ 25-25 Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line _______________Shawn Bostick Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks _______________ Mitch Stewart Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers _______________ Dennis Therrell Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator _____________ Russ Callaway Defensive Line _________________________________Santos Carrillo Corners ______________________________________Carlos Alvarado Safeties ________________________________________ John Therrell OVC COACHES TELECONFERENCE Defensive Quality Control/Outside Linebackers ________ Gary George During the regular season a weekly teleconference featuring the Offensive Quality Control __________________________ CJ Wimberly league’s nine head coaches will be held every Tuesday morning Dir. of Football Operations _________________________ Steve Adams at 10 a.m. Central Time. The first teleconference will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 27. For information on how to access the call, please contact Kyle Schwartz in the OVC Office (615-371-1698 or [email protected]). 2 General Notes Scouting Southeast Missouri Southeast Missouri Quick Facts The Sports Network/Fathead.com The Redhawks will enter Saturday as the 23rd Location _________________Cape Girardeau, Mo. FCS Top 25 Poll -ranked team in the nation at 4-2 overall and Enrollment __________________________ 11,917 (Oct. 6) 2-0 in the OVC. Last week,