1991 Austin Peay Governors football team

1991 Austin Peay Governors football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record5–6 (3–4 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMunicipal Stadium
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Eastern Kentucky $^ 7 – 0 – 0 12 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Middle Tennessee ^ 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
Austin Peay 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Morehead State 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Southeast Missouri State 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Tennessee State 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Tennessee Tech 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Murray State 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 Austin Peay Governors football team represented Austin Peay State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Roy Gregory, the Governors compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the OVC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Western Kentucky*
W 18–145,807[1]
September 14Southern Illinois*
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
L 17–214,103[2]
September 21Kentucky State*
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
W 17–63,281[3]
September 28Southeast Missouri State
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
W 24–214,131[4]
October 12No. 9 Middle Tennessee
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
L 8–23[5]
October 19at Tennessee Tech
L 7–32[6]
October 26Tennessee State
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
W 31–17[7]
November 2at Morehead State
L 14–333,000[8]
November 9at Tennessee–Martin*
L 28–34[9]
November 16at No. 2 Eastern Kentucky
L 0–21[10]
November 23Murray State
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
W 27–92,876[11]

References

  1. ^ "Austin Peay ends streak". The Tennessean. September 8, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "SIU rallies to beat Austin Peay". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 15, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Governors' 'D' key to 17–6 win". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 22, 1991. Retrieved January 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Southeast Missouri loses on late FG". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 29, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Middle Tennessee State rolls to win". Johnson City Press. October 13, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tech tops Govs, 32–7". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 20, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "TSUGovs bounce TSU, 31–17". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 27, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Air attack helps Morehead to its fourth straight victory". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 3, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Governors drop 16th straight road game". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 10, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Eastern Kentucky gets playoff spot by beating Govs". The Tennessean. November 17, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Second-half burst lifts Austin Peay by Murray 27–9". The Courier-Journal. November 24, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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