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1985 Austin Peay Governors football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record5–6 (2–5 OVC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Marlin Chapman
  • Pat Wilson
  • Scott Farnell
  • Mike Mignone
Home stadiumMunicipal Stadium
Seasons← 19841986 →
1985 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Middle Tennessee $^ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 10 Akron ^ 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 17 Murray State 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 1
No. 19 Eastern Kentucky 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Youngstown State 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Austin Peay 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Tennessee Tech 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Morehead State 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1985 Austin Peay Governors football team represented Austin Peay State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Emory Hale, the Governors compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished sixth in the OVC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Cincinnati*L 9–3118,207
September 14at Tennessee–Martin*W 13–7
September 21Livingston*W 28–223,521
October 4at No. 19 Eastern KentuckyL 10–2012,200
October 12at Morehead StateW 14–10
October 19at Youngstown StateL 14–35
October 26No. 3 Middle Tennessee
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
L 14–17
November 2Kentucky State*
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
W 48–0
November 9No. 13 Murray State
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
L 14–164,261
November 16at Tennessee TechW 24–20
November 23No. 13 Akron
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
L 14–17

References

  1. "Taylor tops 2,000 in UC's 31–9 victory". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 8, 1985. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Theft cinches UTM loss". The Commercial Appeal. September 15, 1985. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Govs triumph over Livingston". The Tennessean. September 22, 1985. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "OVC leader Eastern wins as Harris, Dawson shine". The Courier-Journal. October 6, 1985. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Govs edge Eagles". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 13, 1985. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Penguins pop Peay, 35–14". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 20, 1985. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Blue Raiders hang on for 8th straight win". The Commercial Appeal. October 27, 1985. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "K-State falls to 0–9 with 48–0 loss to Peay". The State Journal. November 3, 1985. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Murray defense wins struggle with Govs". The Tennessean. November 10, 1985. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Lewis lifts Governors". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 17, 1985. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Akron drive throttles Govs". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 24, 1985. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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