1990 Austin Peay Governors football team

The 1990 Austin Peay Governors football team represented Austin Peay State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach John Palermo, the Governors compiled an overall record of 0–11, with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, and finished seventh in the OVC.

1990 Austin Peay Governors football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record0–11 (0–6 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMunicipal Stadium
Seasons
 1989
1991 
1990 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Middle Tennessee +^5101120
No. 5 Eastern Kentucky +^5101020
Tennessee State420740
Tennessee Tech330650
Morehead State330560
Murray State150290
Austin Peay0600110
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Tennessee State's game against Jackson State and Morehead State's game against Western Kentucky were designated as conference games and counted in the OVC standings.
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Tennessee–Martin*L 10–246,893[1]
September 15at Temple*L 0–2824,785[2]
September 22at No. 6 Southwest Missouri State*L 7–3410,100[3]
September 29at Samford*L 9–285,519[4]
October 6Tennessee State
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
L 7–338,058[5]
October 13at Morehead StateL 7–346,700[6]
October 20No. 4 Middle Tennessee
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
L 7–565,330[7]
October 27at Illinois State*L 9–13[8]
November 3No. 1 Eastern Kentucky
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
L 14–382,068[9]
November 10Tennessee Tech
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
L 14–20 OT1,324[10]
November 17Murray State
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
L 24–31[11]

References

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  1. "UTM defeats Austin Peay". The Jackson Sun. September 9, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Drayton's record return helps Owls get first win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 16, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Smith & Co. drop Givs to 0–3 with 34–7 loss". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 23, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Samford whips APSU". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 30, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "TSU Tigers coast past Governors". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 7, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Swartz leads Morehead to easy win over Peay". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 14, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "MTSU offense still clicking in 56–7 romp". The Daily News-Journal. October 21, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Govs' Gallant effort not good enough". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 28, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "No. 1 EKU capitalizes on APSU mistakes". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 4, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Tennessee Tech 20, Austin Peay 14, OT". The Paducah Sun. November 11, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Racers put Govs out of misery". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 18, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 via Newspapers.com.