1989 Murray State Racers football team

1989 Murray State Racers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record6–4–1 (3–3 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRoy Stewart Stadium
1989 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. T–10 Middle Tennessee $^ 6 0 09 4 0
No. 12 Eastern Kentucky ^ 5 1 09 3 0
Murray State 3 3 06 4 1
Tennessee State 3 3 05 5 1
Tennessee Tech 3 3 05 5 0
Austin Peay 1 5 01 10 0
Morehead State 0 6 01 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

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.