Traditions
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The "Racers" Originally, all of Murray State's athletic teams were known as the Thoroughbreds, which came from love for thoroughbred racing throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Unfortunately, the lengthy nickname didn't fit well with newspaper headline writers, so they used shortened versions like T-Breds, 'Breds, Race Horses and Racers instead. Around the late 1950's, the shorter moniker of Racers became the generally accepted nickname for Murray State athletic teams, and everybody at the university followed suit....well, almost everybody. Murray State Baseball kept the Breds nickname until switching to Racers in 2014. |
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Championships Click here to see the long and outstanding history of the championships that the Racers have won in the Ohio Valley Conference and in NCAA competition. |
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Fight Song For years the Murray State fight song has been played as two parts. The first part is the first fight song that dates back to the founding of Murray State and the second part of the familar "Old Grey Mare". Click here to visit the Murray State Racer Band home page. |
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Racer 1 It's a Murray State tradition that dates back to 1976, when a thoroughbred horse first made a lap around the Stewart Stadium track after a Racer touchdown. The original horse, Violet Cactus, is buried inside the stadium. Since 1985, each horse has carried the name of Racer 1. Murray State is the only school in the nation that enjoys this amazing tradition. Click here to view the list of all-time student jockeys for Racer 1 |
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