1986 Austin Peay Governors football team

1986 Austin Peay Governors football
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	5–6 (3–4 OVC)
Head coach	Emory Hale (6th season)
Home stadium	Municipal Stadium

1986 Ohio Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 Eastern Kentucky ^	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	3	–	1
No. 18 Murray State $^	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	1
Akron	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Middle Tennessee	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Morehead State	3	–	4	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Austin Peay	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Youngstown State	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Tennessee Tech	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Austin Peay Governors football team represented Austin Peay State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Emory Hale, the Governors compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the OVC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	at Southern Illinois*	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 17–24	13,800	[1]
September 13	Tennessee–Martin*	Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	W 36–0	5,603	[2]
September 20	Kentucky State*	Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	W 24–7	5,314	[3]
October 4	Middle Tennessee	Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	W 7–0 ^OT	6,037	[4]
October 11	at No. 4 Morehead State	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	L 10–27	8,000	[5]
October 18	Youngstown State	Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	W 13–10		[6]
October 25	Western Kentucky*	Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	L 20–34	3,117	[7]
November 1	Eastern Kentucky	Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	L 17–27	2,513	[8]
November 8	at Akron	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 16–31		[9]
November 15	at Tennessee Tech	Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	W 23–13		[10]
November 22	Murray State	Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	L 14–24	3,763	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Govs' rally comes up short". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 7, 1986. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "APSU routs UT–Martin, 36–0". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 14, 1986. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Lewis, 'Juice' key APSU win". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 21, 1986. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Austin Peay hands MTSU overtime defeat". The Daily News-Journal. October 5, 1986. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Morehead wins over Austin Peay". The Kentucky Advocate. October 12, 1986. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "McMillan boot gives Govs 13–10 win over Penguins". The Tennessean. October 19, 1986. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Fourth-quarter explosion spurs Western Kentucky". The Courier-Journal. October 26, 1986. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Whitaker leads Eastern past Austin Peay 27–17". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 2, 1986. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Akron's easy victory suits Faust just fine". The Plain Dealer. November 9, 1986. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Govs top winless Tech". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 16, 1986. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Murray trips Austin Peay 24–14 to tie for title, earn playoff bid". The Courier-Journal. November 23, 1986. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.