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1989 Austin Peay Governors football team

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.

1989 Austin Peay Governors football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record1–10 (1–5 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMunicipal Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. T–10 Middle Tennessee $^6–0–09–4–0
No. 12 Eastern Kentucky ^5–1–09–3–0
Murray State3–3–06–4–1
Tennessee State3–3–05–5–1
Tennessee Tech3–3–05–5–0
Austin Peay1–5–01–10–0
Morehead State0–6–01–10–0
  • $ – 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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Eastern Illinois*
L 0–362,119[1]
September 9at Tennessee–Martin*
L 0–213,325[2]
September 16at Indiana State*
L 15–42[3]
September 23No. T–5 Southwest Missouri State*
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
L 3–412,493[4]
September 30at No. T–20 Western Kentucky*
L 0–494,200[5]
October 7at No. 1 Eastern Kentucky
L 20–45[6]
October 21at Middle Tennessee
L 7–46[7]
October 28Morehead State
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
W 22–23 (forfeit win)[8]
November 4at Tennessee State
L 10–388,679[9]
November 11Tennessee Tech
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
L 15–17[10]
November 18at Murray State
L 43–492,506[11]

References

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  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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