| 1948 Murray State Thoroughbreds football | |
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OVC champion | |
Tangerine Bowl, T 21–21 vs. Sul Ross | |
| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Record | 9–1–1 (3–1 OVC) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State $ | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Evansville | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Kentucky | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morehead State | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1948 Murray State Thoroughbreds football team represented Murray State University during the 1948 college football season.[1] In their first season under head coach Fred Faurot, the Thoroughbreds compiled a 9–1–1 record, won the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) in their first year of its existence with a 3–1 record against conference opponents, and outscored their opponents by a total of 290 to 87. Murray State was invited to the 1949 Tangerine Bowl, where they tied undefeated Sul Ross.
Murray State was ranked at No. 107 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 24 | Culver–Stockton* | Murray, KY | W 40–13 | ||
| October 1 | at Memphis State* | W 26–14 | [3] | ||
| October 9 | at Eastern Kentucky | Richmond, KY | L 0–6 | ||
| October 15 | Marshall* | Murray, KY | W 27–0 | ||
| October 22 | at Southeast Missouri State* | Cape Girardeau, MO | W 40–0 | ||
| October 30 | Tennessee Tech* | Murray, KY | W 34–6 | ||
| November 5 | Morehead State | Murray, KY | W 33–0 | ||
| November 11 | at Middle Tennessee* | Murfreesboro, TN | W 26–13 | ||
| November 19 | Evansville | Murray, KY | W 9–7 | ||
| November 25 | at Western Kentucky | Bowling Green, KY (rivalry) | W 34–7 | ||
| January 1, 1949 | vs. Sul Ross* | T 21–21 | 8,000 | [4] | |
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References
- ↑ "Murray State Game by Game Results". September 6, 2015. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ↑ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Murray defeats Memphis State". Kingsport Times-News. October 3, 1948. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Sul Ross–Murray State clash ends in deadlock". The El Paso Times. January 2, 1949. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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