1980 Murray State Racers football team

1980 Murray State Racers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record9–2 (5–2 OVC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorFrank Beamer (2nd season)
Home stadiumRoy Stewart Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Western Kentucky $ 6 1 0 9 1 0
No. T–10 Murray State 5 2 0 9 2 0
No. T–3 Eastern Kentucky ^ 5 2 0 10 3 0
Austin Peay 5 2 0 7 4 0
Akron 2 4 1 3 7 1
Morehead State 2 5 0 4 7 0
Middle Tennessee 2 5 0 2 8 0
Tennessee Tech 1 6 0 4 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1980 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Mike Gottfried, the Racers compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 5–2 on conference play, and finished tied for second in the OVC.