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1988 Austin Peay Governors football team

The 1988 Austin Peay Governors football team represented Austin Peay State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Paul Brewster, the Governors compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the OVC.

1988 Austin Peay Governors football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record3–8 (2–4 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMunicipal Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Eastern Kentucky $^6–0–011–3–0
No. 17 Middle Tennessee4–2–07–4–0
Murray State4–2–04–6–0
Tennessee State2–4–03–7–1
Austin Peay2–4–03–8–0
Morehead State2–4–03–8–0
Tennessee Tech1–5–01–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Kentucky State*
W 20–14[1]
September 10at Eastern Illinois*
L 0–44[2]
September 17at Cincinnati*
L 7–5212,373[3]
October 1at No. 14 Western Kentucky*
L 3–287,500[4]
October 8No. 18 Eastern Kentucky
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
L 10–56[5]
October 15at Toledo*
L 14–38[6]
October 22No. 9 Middle Tennessee
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
L 0–365,623[7]
October 29at Morehead State
L 6–433,750[8]
November 5Tennessee State
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
W 16–126,217[9]
November 12at Tennessee Tech
W 10–6500[10]
November 19Murray State
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
L 3–19[11]

References

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  1. ↑ "APSU topples Kentucky State 20–14". The Tennessean. September 4, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Eastern Illinois rolls by APSU for 44–0 win". The Tennessean. September 11, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Groeschen, Tom (September 18, 1988). "Bearcats hammer Austin Peay, 52–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 32. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Western Kentucky beats APSU 28–3". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 2, 1988. Retrieved January 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Eastern Kentucky rolls past Austin Peay, 56–10". The Tennessean. October 9, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Toledo 38, Austin Peay 14". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 16, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "MTSU wins, grabs share of OVC lead". The Tennessean. October 23, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Swartz's records lead Morehead over Austin Peay". The Courier-Journal. October 30, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Austin Peay stuns Tennessee State". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 6, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "APSU beats Tech for second straight win". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 13, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Proctor outgains OVC's best". The Paducah Sun. November 20, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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