MURRAY STATE FOOTBALL Football Contact: John Brush • O: 270-809-7044 • C: 270-293-0590 • Email: [email protected] Murray State Media Relations, 217 Stewart Stadium, Murray, KY. 42071 • www.GoRacers.com 2013 Schedule Aug. 31 Murray State (5-3, 3-1 OVC) @ Missouri __________________ L, 14-58 Fox Sports/PPV/ESPN3 vs. UT Martin (5-3, 3-2 OVC) November 2, 2013 • 1 p.m. • Graham Stadium • Martin, Tenn. Sept. 7 Campbellsville _____________ W, 83-14 OVC Digital Network Gameday Central Stadium _________________________________________ Hardy Graham Stadium Sept. 14 Capacity ______________________________________________________ 10,000 Missouri State ______________ W, 41-38 Surface _____________________________________________________ Field Turf OVC Digital Network Post Time______________________________________________________ 1 p.m. Television ______________________________________Racer Television Network Sept. 21 _____________________________ Dave Winder (PxP) and Josh McKeel (Anaylyst) @ Bowling Green _____________ L, 7-48 Radio _________________________________________________Froggy 103.7 FM ESPN3 ________________________________ Neal Bradley (PxP) and Paul Bubb (Analyst) Internet ____________________________________________ www.GoRacers.com Sept. 28 Series Record ________________________________________ MUR leads 35-16-1 @ Jacksonville State* ______ W, 35-34 ot OVC Digital Network Matchup at a Glance: Oct. 5 Murray State vs. UT Martin Tennessee Tech* ____________ W, 35-24 Murray, Ky._____________________ Location ___________________ Martin, Tenn. OVC Digital Network 1922 _________________________ Founded __________________________1900 10,558 _______________________ Enrollment ________________________ 8,400 Oct. 12 Ohio Valley ___________________Conference ___________________ Ohio Valley @ Southeast Missouri* _____ L, 34-37 3ot Roy Stewart ____________________ Stadium __________________Hardy Graham Racer TV Network Allen Ward _________________ Athletics Director __________________ Phil Dane 1924 ____________________ First Year of Football _____________________1925 Oct. 19 464-398-36 _________________ All-Time Record __________________ 269-379-6 Austin Peay* (HC) ____________ W, 31-3 Chris Hatcher _________________Head Coach________________ Jason Simpson ESPN3 23-18 ______________________Record at School ______________________ 50-37 Nov. 2 117-45 ______________________Career Record _______________________ 50-37 @ UT Martin* _________________ 1 p.m. 5-6 _________________________ 2012 Record _________________________ 8-3 Racer TV Network STORY LINES Nov. 9 u The Racers return from their bye week as they travel to face UT Martin at 1 p.m. Eastern Illinois* ______________ 12 p.m. at Graham Stadium. The game will be carried live on the Racer TV Network. OVC Digital Network u The Racers hold a 35-16-1 advantage in the all-time series, but the Skyhawks Nov. 16 have won seven of the last eight meetings. MSU has lost four-straight on the road @ Tennessee State* ____________ 2 p.m. in the series, with the last victory coming in 2003, 41-26. OVC Digital Network u The first quarter has been the difference in the series over the past six years. In Nov. 23 five of the past six meetings, the winning team has scored 28 points in the first Eastern Kentucky* ___________ 12 p.m. OVC Digital Network quarter. The Racers are just 1-4 in those games. * - OVC contests u Senior wide receiver Walter Powell became the Racers all-time leader in All times are Central receiving yards in the victory over Austin Peay. He now has 2,515 receiving yards Media Relations Office: and 29 touchdowns. His 196 career receptions rank second on the all--time list, Roy Stewart Stadium trailing only Marcus Harris’ 216 career catches. 217 Stewart Stadium Murray, Ky. 42071 O: 270-809-7044 F: 270-809-6814 u The Racer defense is coming off its best effort of the season as they held Austin Peay to 196 yards of total offense. It is the fewest yards allowed just allowing 192 John Brush ............................Assistant Dir./Football yards against SEMO in 2008. 270-809-7044 [email protected] 1 MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY ALL-PURPOSE WALTER POWELL 2013 PAYTON AWARD CANDIDATE 2013 Walter Payton Award Candidate Rated #27 Overall in FCS - Phil Steele Rated #1 All-Purpose Back in FCS - Phil Steele Rated #1 Punt Returner in FCS - Phil Steele Rated #4 Wide Receiver in FCS - Phil Steele Rated #28 Kick Returner in FCS - Phil Steele 2013 Phil Steele Preseason First-Team All-American - PR 2013 Phil Steele Preseason Second-Team All-American - WR 2013 The Sports Network Preseason First Team All-American - AP 2013 Lindy’s Preseason First Team All-American - All-Purpose 2013 Sporting News Preseason All-American - Return Specialist 2013 Football Gameplan Preseason All-American - Wide Receiver 2013 Beyond College Sports Preseason First-Team All-American - PR 2013 Beyond College Sports Preseason Second-Team All-American - WR 2013 CFPA Wide Receiver Watch List 2013 CFPA Punt Returner Watch List 2013 CFPA All-Purpose Watch List 2013 Preseason All-OVC Wide Receiver 2013 Preseason All-OVC Return Specialist 2012 College Sporting News Fabulous Fifty - All-Purpose 2012 First-Team All-American All-Purpose - Associated Press 2012 First-Team All-American All-Purpose - The Sports Network 2012 First-Team All-OVC - Return Specialist 2012 Second-Team All-OVC - Wide Receiver Walter Powell 2012 Game-by-Game Receiving Statistics Opponent Rec Yards TD Long Missouri 4 35 1 17 Campbellsville 3 50 2 30 Missouri State 11 155 4 66 Bowling Green 3 17 0 6 Jacksonville State 4 51 1 29 Tennessee Tech 8 177 2 59 Southeast Missouri 15 158 2 22 Austin Peay 6 59 1 21 UT Martin Eastern Illinois Tennessee State Eastern Kentucky 2013 Game-by-Game Return Statistics Opponent KOR Yards TD Long PR Yards TD Long Missouri 1 16 0 16 1 1 0 1 Campbellsville 0 0 0 0 3 15 0 16 Missouri State 3 151 1 98 1 0 0 0 Bowling Green 2 43 0 26 0 0 0 0 Jacksonville State 1 29 0 29 1 2 0 2 Tennessee Tech 1 36 0 36 5 97 1 88 Southeast Missouri 0 0 0 0 1 29 0 29 Austin Peay 1 18 0 18 3 42 0 22 UT Martin Eastern Illinois Tennessee State Eastern Kentucky Media Information Sunday - 27 Monday - 28 Tuesday - 29 Wednesday - 30 Thursday - 31 Friday - 1 Saturday - 2 Off Day Off Day Practice Practice Practice Walk-Thru @ UT Martin 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 1 p.m. Coach Hatcher Press Conference Players and Coaches Players and Coaches No availability Players and Coaches 12 p.m. available after available after available after game practice practice Coach Hatcher Radio Show 6 p.m. 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 __________________________________________ 10,558 Tuesday: Head Coach Chris Hatcher, assistant coaches and players Nickname ___________________________________________ Racers will be available at the conclusion of practice. Colors ________________________________________Navy and Gold Conference ______________________________________ Ohio Valley Wednesday: Head Coach Chris Hatcher, assistant coaches and Interim President ________________________________ Dr. Tim Miller 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 2012 Overall Record ______________________________________ 5-6 Athletics Media Relations staff will escort media representatives to the 2012 Conference Record/Standing _______________________4-4/6th appropriate areas following the conclusion of the game. The Murray Offensive Starters Returning/Lost ___________________________ 8/5 State locker room, home and away, is closed to the media at all times. Defensive Starters Returning/Lost ___________________________ 9/4 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 _______________________________ 86/47 Racer Room, located in Stewart Stadium (first floor). Overall Record ______________________________ 459-395-36 (.536) OVC Record __________________________________ 212-223-9 (.488) 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 ______________________________________________