1985 Austin Peay Governors football team

1985 Austin Peay Governors football
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	5–6 (2–5 OVC)
Head coach	Emory Hale (5th season)
Captains	Marlin Chapman Pat Wilson Scott Farnell Mike Mignone
Home stadium	Municipal Stadium

1985 Ohio Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Middle Tennessee $^	7	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
No. 10 Akron ^	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
No. 17 Murray State	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	1
No. 19 Eastern Kentucky	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Youngstown State	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Austin Peay	2	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Tennessee Tech	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
Morehead State	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1985 Austin Peay Governors football team represented Austin Peay State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Emory Hale, the Governors compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished sixth in the OVC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	at Cincinnati*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 9–31	18,207	[1]
September 14	at Tennessee–Martin*	Pacer Stadium Martin, TN	W 13–7		[2]
September 21	Livingston*	Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	W 28–22	3,521	[3]
October 4	at No. 19 Eastern Kentucky	Hanger Field Richmond, KY	L 10–20	12,200	[4]
October 12	at Morehead State	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	W 14–10		[5]
October 19	at Youngstown State	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	L 14–35		[6]
October 26	No. 3 Middle Tennessee	Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	L 14–17		[7]
November 2	Kentucky State*	Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	W 48–0		[8]
November 9	No. 13 Murray State	Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	L 14–16	4,261	[9]
November 16	at Tennessee Tech	Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	W 24–20		[10]
November 23	No. 13 Akron	Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	L 14–17		[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Taylor tops 2,000 in UC's 31–9 victory". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 8, 1985. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Theft cinches UTM loss". The Commercial Appeal. September 15, 1985. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Govs triumph over Livingston". The Tennessean. September 22, 1985. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "OVC leader Eastern wins as Harris, Dawson shine". The Courier-Journal. October 6, 1985. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Govs edge Eagles". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 13, 1985. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Penguins pop Peay, 35–14". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 20, 1985. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Blue Raiders hang on for 8th straight win". The Commercial Appeal. October 27, 1985. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "K-State falls to 0–9 with 48–0 loss to Peay". The State Journal. November 3, 1985. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Murray defense wins struggle with Govs". The Tennessean. November 10, 1985. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Lewis lifts Governors". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 17, 1985. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Akron drive throttles Govs". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 24, 1985. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.