1978 Murray State Racers football team

1978 Murray State Racers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record4–7 (2–5 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRoy Stewart Stadium
1978 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–4 Western Kentucky $ 7 0 0 8 2 0
No. 8 Eastern Kentucky 6 1 0 8 2 0
Tennessee Tech 4 3 0 5 6 0
Austin Peay 4 3 0 6 4 0
Murray State 2 5 0 4 7 0
Morehead State 2 5 0 2 6 1
Middle Tennessee 1 6 0 1 9 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1978 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Mike Gottfried, the Racers compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the OVC.