1987 Austin Peay Governors football team

1987 Austin Peay Governors football
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	2–9 (1–5 OVC)
Head coach	Emory Hale (7th season)
Home stadium	Municipal Stadium

1987 Ohio Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 Eastern Kentucky +^	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 15 Youngstown State +^	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Middle Tennessee	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Murray State	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Tennessee Tech	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Morehead State	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Austin Peay	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 Austin Peay Governors football team represented Austin Peay State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Emory Hale, the Governors compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the OVC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at Kansas State*	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS	W 26–22	23,350	[1]
September 12	at Tennessee–Martin*	Pacer Stadium Martin, TN	L 10–30	5,900	[2]
September 19	Southern Illinois*	Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	L 3–10	4,913	[3]
September 26	Tennessee Tech	Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	L 9–14		[4]
October 3	at Middle Tennessee	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	L 16–38	11,500	[5]
October 10	Morehead State	Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	W 20–13 ^OT		[6]
October 17	at Youngstown State	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	L 18–20		[7]
October 24	No. 11 Western Kentucky*	Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	L 0–27	5,833	[8]
October 31	at No. 13 Eastern Kentucky	Hanger Field Richmond, KY	L 7–50		[9]
November 14	at Cincinnati*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 10–42	10,164	[10]
November 21	at Murray State	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	L 0–40		[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "It's a new season, same old loss for Kansas State". The Wichita Eagle-Beacon. September 6, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Sikes helps UTM upset Austin Peay". The Jackson Sun. September 13, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Govs' offense sputters in loss". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 20, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Tenn. Tech notches win over Peay". The Tennessean. September 27, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Revitalized MTSU overwhelms APSU". The Tennessean. October 4, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Austin Peay tops Morehead in OT". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 11, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Penguins edge past Governors". The Daily News-Journal. October 18, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Western Kentucky, no longer a doormat, clobbers Austin Peay 27–0". The Courier-Journal. October 25, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Outmanned Austin Peay overpowered by EKU 50–7". The Tennessean. November 1, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "UC has more fresh horses". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 15, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Kicking out the leader". The Paducah Sun. November 22, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.