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Coach Houston Nutt - Football
Murray State Hall of Fame
Published on 6/16/2020
Murray State Hall of Fame
Published on 6/16/2020
Episode 94 of the podcast takes us back to 1993 when Houston Nutt became head coach of the Murray State football program. Never lacking enthusiasm, Coach Nutt preached a plan to rebuild the Racers into winners. If the fans didn't believe it at the start, they certainly did in year three when the Racers were undefeated in winning the OVC championship as they climbed into the top-10 nationally. The Racers followed it up in 1996 with another undefeated OVC title and MSU's first playoff victory. Nutt's legacy led him to being inducted into the MSU Hall of Fame in 2018 as the author of one of the greatest periods in Racer Football history.
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On this edition of the Racer Report Podcast, news that Dave Schwepker has retired from Racer Volleyball after 28 seasons and Ben Madsen is just beginning his first year as head coach of Racer Soccer. Host Dave Winder visits with both as one ends his career and the other begins his era at Murray State. Also news of the week from MSU Athletics as Racer Field, the home of MSU Softball, is set to break ground on a needed addition to their home field.
Published on 6/11/2026
The 2026 Racer Football Alumni Association golf scramble signaled that he 102nd football season in Murray State history is near. Dave Winder talked to several members of the RFAA and several former MSU Football players, as well as AD Nico Yantko, head coach Jody Wright and others in this report from Murray Country Club.
Published on 6/8/2026
On this week's Racer Report Podcast, Racer Athletics celebrates their best finish in four years in the Missouri Valley Conference All-Sports Trophy with a runner-up finish. Plus a former Racer competed in the late April Boston Marathon and news from the week that was for the Murray State Racers.
Published on 6/4/2026
In Murray State Football lore, one of the biggest plays in the 100-year plus history of the program icame from kicker by Shane Andrus. In 2002, the Racers hosted the No. 2 Eastern Illinois Panthers, led by quarterback Tony Romo at Roy Stewart Stadium, and by the end of the day, Andrus had his moment. He booted a 52-yard field goal on the final play to give the Racers a share of the Ohio Valley Conference title. Among those who remember that day are the Voice of the Racers Neal Bradley and EIU's Mike Bradd, MSU Head Coach Joe Pannunzio and Andrus.
Published on 5/29/2026
