1978 Austin Peay Governors football team

1978 Austin Peay Governors football
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	6–4 (3–3 OVC)
Head coach	Boots Donnelly (2nd season)
Home stadium	Municipal Stadium

1978 Ohio Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. T–4 Western Kentucky $	7	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
No. 8 Eastern Kentucky	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Tennessee Tech	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Austin Peay	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Murray State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Morehead State	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
East Tennessee State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Middle Tennessee	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1978 Austin Peay Governors football team represented Austin Peay State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Boots Donnelly, the Governors compiled an overall record of 6–4, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the OVC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	at Tennessee–Martin*		Pacer Stadium Martin, TN	W 21–14		[1]
September 23	at Western Kentucky	No. 10	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	L 13–17	15,200	[2]
September 30	Eastern Kentucky		Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	L 0–14		[3]
October 7	Morehead State		Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	W 19–16		[4]
October 14	North Alabama*		Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	L 6–10		[5]
October 21	at Livingston*		Tiger Stadium Livingston, AL	W 13–3		[6]
October 28	at Middle Tennessee		Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN	W 28–17		[7]
November 4	Murray State		Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	W 23–17	8,000	[8]
November 11	Tennessee Tech		Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	L 14–28	4,500	[9]
November 18	at East Tennessee State		Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	W 14–7		[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from Associated Press Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Austin Peay upends UTM". The Jackson Sun. September 10, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Western Kentucky tops Austin Peay". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 24, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Eastern gets past Peay 14–0". The Park City Daily News. October 1, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Govs roar back, top Bald Eagles". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 8, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "North Alabama takes late win". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 15, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Livingston falls". The Daily Sentinel. October 22, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Brewer rallies Austin Peay past Middle Tenn. 28–17". The Courier-Journal. October 29, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Craig Woods rallies Governors to 23–17 victory over Racers". The Paducah Sun. November 5, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Tech tickles with 'Blahs Bowl' win". The Tennessean. November 12, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Govs close on happy note". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 19, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.