Murray State University Athletics
Football Announces Spring Practice Schedule
3/23/2009 5:00:00 AM | Football
Murray State head football coach Matt Griffin has announced that the Racers will begin Spring Practice March 24 and culminate with the annual Spring Game April 16th. All practices will be conducted inside Stewart Stadium.
MSU will practice four days a week with their Tuesday and Thursday practices set to begin at 5:30 a.m. The team will also practice on Friday's at 3:45 p.m. and at 9 a.m. Saturday's. The Racers are scheduled to hold scrimmages April 4 and April 11.
The Spring Game will be held April 16 at 6 p.m. at Stewart Stadium. Admission to the game is free.
“We are really excited to get on the field and start practicing,” said Griffin. “The guys have been working really hard on conditioning and in the weight room and are getting antsy to get out there and hit somebody. It should be a very competitive spring and guys will be battling for playing time.”
The Racers return 19 starters (9 offense/9 defense/1 special teams) from a team that went 5-7 overall and 4-4 in Ohio Valley Conference action.
MSU is coming off a season in which they finished fourth in the league in total offense at 353.9 yards a game. The Racers averaged 218.9 yards a game through the air and 135 yards a game on the ground.
Defensively, the Racers ranked second in the league in total defense at 328.4 yards a game. MSU was third in the league against the rush and pass.
SPRING SCHEDULE
March 24 Practice #1
March 26 Practice #2
March 27 Practice #3
March 28 Practice #4
March 31 Practice #5
April 2 Practice #6
April 3 Practice #7
April 4 Practice #8
April 7 Practice #9
April 9 Practice #10
April 10 Practice #11
April 11 Practice #12
April 14 Practice #13
April 15 Practice #14
April 16 Spring Game
MSU will practice four days a week with their Tuesday and Thursday practices set to begin at 5:30 a.m. The team will also practice on Friday's at 3:45 p.m. and at 9 a.m. Saturday's. The Racers are scheduled to hold scrimmages April 4 and April 11.
The Spring Game will be held April 16 at 6 p.m. at Stewart Stadium. Admission to the game is free.
“We are really excited to get on the field and start practicing,” said Griffin. “The guys have been working really hard on conditioning and in the weight room and are getting antsy to get out there and hit somebody. It should be a very competitive spring and guys will be battling for playing time.”
The Racers return 19 starters (9 offense/9 defense/1 special teams) from a team that went 5-7 overall and 4-4 in Ohio Valley Conference action.
MSU is coming off a season in which they finished fourth in the league in total offense at 353.9 yards a game. The Racers averaged 218.9 yards a game through the air and 135 yards a game on the ground.
Defensively, the Racers ranked second in the league in total defense at 328.4 yards a game. MSU was third in the league against the rush and pass.
SPRING SCHEDULE
March 24 Practice #1
March 26 Practice #2
March 27 Practice #3
March 28 Practice #4
March 31 Practice #5
April 2 Practice #6
April 3 Practice #7
April 4 Practice #8
April 7 Practice #9
April 9 Practice #10
April 10 Practice #11
April 11 Practice #12
April 14 Practice #13
April 15 Practice #14
April 16 Spring Game
Indiana State VS Murray State | MVC Baseball Tournament | Game Highlights
Friday, May 22
Evansville VS Murray State | Women's Basketball Game Highlights
Saturday, February 28
Head Coach Rechelle Turner | Racer Basketball | 2/26/26 Post Game Press Conference
Friday, February 27
Thomas & Pena | Racer Basketball | 2/26/26 Post Game Press Conference
Friday, February 27
