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1986 Austin Peay Governors football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record5–6 (3–4 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMunicipal Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Eastern Kentucky ^ 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 3 – 1
No. 18 Murray State $^ 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 1
Akron 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Middle Tennessee 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Morehead State 3 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Austin Peay 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Youngstown State 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Tennessee Tech 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Austin Peay Governors football team represented Austin Peay State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Emory Hale, the Governors compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the OVC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Southern Illinois*
L 17–2413,800[1]
September 13Tennessee–Martin*
W 36–05,603[2]
September 20Kentucky State*
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
W 24–75,314[3]
October 4Middle Tennessee
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
W 7–0 OT6,037[4]
October 11at No. 4 Morehead State
L 10–278,000[5]
October 18Youngstown State
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
W 13–10[6]
October 25Western Kentucky*
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
L 20–343,117[7]
November 1Eastern Kentucky
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
L 17–272,513[8]
November 8at Akron
L 16–31[9]
November 15at Tennessee Tech
W 23–13[10]
November 22Murray State
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
L 14–243,763[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Govs' rally comes up short". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 7, 1986. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "APSU routs UT–Martin, 36–0". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 14, 1986. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Lewis, 'Juice' key APSU win". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 21, 1986. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Austin Peay hands MTSU overtime defeat". The Daily News-Journal. October 5, 1986. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Morehead wins over Austin Peay". The Kentucky Advocate. October 12, 1986. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "McMillan boot gives Govs 13–10 win over Penguins". The Tennessean. October 19, 1986. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Fourth-quarter explosion spurs Western Kentucky". The Courier-Journal. October 26, 1986. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Whitaker leads Eastern past Austin Peay 27–17". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 2, 1986. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Akron's easy victory suits Faust just fine". The Plain Dealer. November 9, 1986. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Govs top winless Tech". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 16, 1986. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Murray trips Austin Peay 24–14 to tie for title, earn playoff bid". The Courier-Journal. November 23, 1986. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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