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1989 Austin Peay Governors football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record1–10 (1–5 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMunicipal Stadium
Seasons← 19881990 →
1989 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–10 Middle Tennessee $^ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
No. 12 Eastern Kentucky ^ 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Murray State 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Tennessee State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Tennessee Tech 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Austin Peay 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Morehead State 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Records adjusted for Morehead State forfeit of conference victories over Austin Peay and Tennessee Tech, and non-conference victories over Kentucky State and Samford
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Austin Peay Governors football team represented Austin Peay State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Paul Brewster, the Governors compiled an overall record of 1–10, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished sixth in the OVC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Eastern Illinois*L 0–362,119
September 9at Tennessee–Martin*L 0–213,325
September 16at Indiana State*L 15–42
September 23No. T–5 Southwest Missouri State*
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
L 3–412,493
September 30at No. T–20 Western Kentucky*L 0–494,200
October 7at No. 1 Eastern KentuckyL 20–45
October 21at Middle TennesseeL 7–46
October 28Morehead State
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
W 22–23 (forfeit win)
November 4at Tennessee StateL 10–388,679
November 11Tennessee Tech
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
L 15–17
November 18at Murray StateL 43–492,506

References

  1. "Eastern Illinois blanks Governors". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 3, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Another goose egg for APSU". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 10, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Indiana St. rolls to 2–1". Southern Illinoisan. September 17, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "SMSU roars past Governors 41–3". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 24, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Western scores early and often in running over Austin Peay 49–0". The Courier-Journal. October 1, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Eastern Kentucky rips winless Austin Peay". The Tennessean. October 8, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Raiders wake up, then wallop Govs". The Daily News-Journal. October 22, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Swartz passes Simms as Eagles prevail". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 29, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Tigers stop Austin Peay". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 5, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Tennessee Tech 17, Austin Peay 15". Johnson City Press. November 12, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Proctor's 6 touchdown passes lift Murray". The Courier-Journal. November 19, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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