Racer One Murray State Racers Mascot BobbleheadThis bobblehead features Racer One, the official mascot of Murray State University. Since 1976, every touchdown scored by the Murray State football team at home has been marked by Racer One running a celebratory lap on the running track around the football field. Violet Cactus was the first horse to fill Racer Ones shoes. When she died in 1984, she was buried adjacent to the north end zone at Roy Stewart Stadium, near where Racer One begins its