Story by Mark McFarland, Sports Editor With a 3-8 finish last season, the Murray State football team will begin tracking a path of retribution Sept. 3, and the University of Illinois is in their path. The Racers made multiple changes in the offseason, introducing 30 new players throughout the recruiting process. Senior defensive Toby Omli Read More
Story by Mark McFarland, Sports Editor Tight end Jesse Blackburn was named to the preseason All-OVC team Monday at the OVC Media Day. Blackburn is entering his fourth season after scoring five touchdowns on 48 catches and 612 yards receiving last season. With the graduation of wide receiver Janawski Davis, Blackburn is expected to see Read More
Staff Report Senior defensive tackle Demetrius Mason is taking his talents to the National Football League He signed as an undrafted free agent with the Arizona Cardinals Saturday after the NFL draft. Mason, who transferred from Iowa Central Community College after playing two season there, played three seasons at Murray State. Head Coach Mitch Stewart Read More
Story by Mark McFarland, Assistant Sports Editor Nearly two months after 28 new players signed, Head Coach Mitch Stewart welcomed five more signees to the program. Prior to signing the five new players, a few players from last season’s team competed in Murray State’s Pro Day. PRO DAY Three of the seniors participating in Pro Day really Read More
Staff Report Football Head Coach Mitch Stewart signed five more to the Racers on Monday. Among the recruits are four junior college transfers and one true freshman. The signees will begin their season with the 2016 team. On National Signing Day, Feb. 3, Stewart added 28 athletes to the Racer family including seven defensive linemen Read More
Story by Mark McFarland, Assistant Sports Editor The Racer football program has gone to great lengths to make up for the players that were lost this offseason by adding the biggest recruiting class in recent memory. “We lost an awful lot of seniors this year,” said Head Coach Mitch Stewart. “We did do some things though. Read More
Staff report Murray State’s football program added 28 new players on Wednesday from across the country – the biggest recruiting class in recent memory and the largest in the OVC. Head Coach Mitch Stewart had been up since 6 a.m. on National Signing Day watching fax after fax reel in. When explaining the reason behind Read More
Story by Mallory Tucker, Staff writer The Racers put their second consecutive three-win season to rest with a 42-20 road loss to No. 1 Jacksonville State Nov. 21. Under the leadership of first-year Head Coach Mitch Stewart, the Racers saw glimmers of hope in a slew of hard-fought losses and individual accolades throughout the year. Before heading Read More