1978 Austin Peay Governors football team
American college football season
| 1978 Austin Peay Governors football | |
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| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Record | 6–4 (3–3 OVC) |
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| Home stadium | Municipal Stadium |
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| No. T–4 Western Kentucky $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Eastern Kentucky | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin Peay | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morehead State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1978 Austin Peay Governors football team represented Austin Peay State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Boots Donnelly, the Governors compiled an overall record of 6–4, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the OVC.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 9 | at Tennessee–Martin* |
| W 21–14 | [1] | ||
| September 23 | at Western Kentucky | No. 10 | L 13–17 | 15,200 | [2] | |
| September 30 | Eastern Kentucky | L 0–14 | [3] | |||
| October 7 | Morehead State |
| W 19–16 | [4] | ||
| October 14 | North Alabama* |
| L 6–10 | [5] | ||
| October 21 | at Livingston* |
| W 13–3 | [6] | ||
| October 28 | at Middle Tennessee | W 28–17 | [7] | |||
| November 4 | Murray State |
| W 23–17 | 8,000 | [8] | |
| November 11 | Tennessee Tech |
| L 14–28 | 4,500 | [9] | |
| November 18 | at East Tennessee State | W 14–7 | [10] | |||
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References
- ^ "Austin Peay upends UTM". The Jackson Sun. September 10, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western Kentucky tops Austin Peay". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 24, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern gets past Peay 14–0". The Park City Daily News. October 1, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Govs roar back, top Bald Eagles". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 8, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Alabama takes late win". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 15, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Livingston falls". The Daily Sentinel. October 22, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brewer rallies Austin Peay past Middle Tenn. 28–17". The Courier-Journal. October 29, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Craig Woods rallies Governors to 23–17 victory over Racers". The Paducah Sun. November 5, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech tickles with 'Blahs Bowl' win". The Tennessean. November 12, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Govs close on happy note". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 19, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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