1989 Austin Peay Governors football team

1989 Austin Peay Governors football
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	1–10 (1–5 OVC)
Head coach	Paul Brewster (2nd season)
Home stadium	Municipal Stadium

1989 Ohio Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. T–10 Middle Tennessee $^	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	4	–	0
No. 12 Eastern Kentucky ^	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Murray State	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Tennessee State	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	1
Tennessee Tech	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Austin Peay	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
Morehead State	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Records adjusted for Morehead State forfeit of conference victories over Austin Peay and Tennessee Tech, and non-conference victories over Kentucky State and Samford Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Austin Peay Governors football team represented Austin Peay State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Paul Brewster, the Governors compiled an overall record of 1–10, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished sixth in the OVC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	Eastern Illinois*	Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	L 0–36	2,119	[1]
September 9	at Tennessee–Martin*	Pacer Stadium Martin, TN	L 0–21	3,325	[2]
September 16	at Indiana State*	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	L 15–42		[3]
September 23	No. T–5 Southwest Missouri State*	Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	L 3–41	2,493	[4]
September 30	at No. T–20 Western Kentucky*	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	L 0–49	4,200	[5]
October 7	at No. 1 Eastern Kentucky	Hanger Field Richmond, KY	L 20–45		[6]
October 21	at Middle Tennessee	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	L 7–46		[7]
October 28	Morehead State	Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	W 22–23 (forfeit win)		[8]
November 4	at Tennessee State	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	L 10–38	8,679	[9]
November 11	Tennessee Tech	Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	L 15–17		[10]
November 18	at Murray State	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	L 43–49	2,506	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Eastern Illinois blanks Governors". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 3, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Another goose egg for APSU". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 10, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Indiana St. rolls to 2–1". Southern Illinoisan. September 17, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "SMSU roars past Governors 41–3". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 24, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Western scores early and often in running over Austin Peay 49–0". The Courier-Journal. October 1, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Eastern Kentucky rips winless Austin Peay". The Tennessean. October 8, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Raiders wake up, then wallop Govs". The Daily News-Journal. October 22, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Swartz passes Simms as Eagles prevail". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 29, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Tigers stop Austin Peay". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 5, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Tennessee Tech 17, Austin Peay 15". Johnson City Press. November 12, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Proctor's 6 touchdown passes lift Murray". The Courier-Journal. November 19, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.