Football
The Murray State Football team plays its 98th season in 2022 and 50th at Roy Stewart Stadium
The Murray State Racers are ready to play their 50th season in historic Roy Stewart Stadium in 2022 and single game tickets are now on sale.
The Racers’ 98th season of collegiate football will be an amazing time as the team plays its final season in the Ohio Valley Conference before joining the Missouri Valley Football Conference in 2023.
The home season features five games with the first against Jacksonville State (Sept. 10) in a 6 p.m. kick off. MSU Family Weekend finds the Racers hosting Eastern Illinois (Sept. 24) at 4 p.m. UT Martin pays a visit to Stewart Stadium (Oct. 8) for a 2 p.m. game. Homecoming finds the Racers taking on the Tennessee State Tigers (Oct. 29) in a 2 p.m. start with Robert Morris making their first visit to Murray State (Nov. 12) in a 1 p.m. game on MSU Hall of Fame Weekend.
Racer Football’s “Kids Free” promotion returns for its fourth season. Every child from birth to college age will once again receive free admission to every home game, making Racer football continually one of the region’s best entertainment values, year in and year out.
Tickets may be purchased by calling the ticket office at (270) 809-3000 or by visiting the ticket office in lower lobby “A” of the CFSB Center. The Murray State ticket office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Online ticket purchases can be found at GoRacers.com.
2022 Racer Football Home Schedule – Visit GoRacers.com for pricing.
Sept. 10 Jacksonville State – 6 p.m.
Sept. 24 Eastern Illinois – 4 p.m. Family Weekend
Oct. 8 UT Martin – 2 p.m.
Oct. 29 Tennessee State – 2 p.m. Homecoming
Nov. 12 Robert Morris – 1 p.m. Hall of Fame
Racer Football Mini-Ticket Plan
Racer football three-game mini-plan packages are also available for purchase. The package includes a general admission ticket for the home opener vs. Jacksonville State (Sept. 10), vs. Eastern Illinois (Sept. 24) and vs. Robert Morris (Nov. 12). The home opener will be a night to remember as we “Light up the Stew” and giveaway 3,000 LED blue and gold glow boom sticks presented by CFSB. The Racers return home two weeks later for the always popular “Family Weekend”, and finish out the season at home with Hall of Fame and Military Day. Each purchase of a 3-game mini-plan will also include one general admission ticket to a Racers home basketball game at CFSB Center during the 2022-23 season.
Racer RV Package (North Endzone RV Zone)
Includes your own reserved RV space, 12 general admission season tickets and 30-amp service. Fans have the opportunity to choose from tailgating in the Stewart Stadium parking lot or from within the walls of Stewart Stadium itself just beyond the north endzone.
2022 Hall of Fame Dinner & Program
The annual Hall of Fame dinner is on the night of Nov. 11 at the CFSB Center. The 2022 class will also be recognized Nov. 12 at the Racer football game against Robert Morris (1 p.m. kick off) and a men’s basketball game against a yet to be determined opponent. Hall of Fame dinner tickets may be purchased through the MSU ticket office online at GoRacers.com.
About Murray State Athletics
Located in Murray, Kentucky, the athletics department of Murray State University is a NCAA Division I member and plays in the Football Championship Subdivision. The Racers have 15 programs including men’s teams for baseball, basketball, cross country, football and golf and women’s teams for basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball, as well as a mixed gender rifle team. The Racers became members of the Missouri Valley Conference on July 1, 2022. The Racers will become a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference in 2023. The MSU rifle program competes in the Ohio Valley Conference.
