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1984 Austin Peay Governors football team

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1984 Austin Peay Governors football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record7–4 (4–3 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMunicipal Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Eastern Kentucky $^ 6 1 0 8 4 0
No. 7 Middle Tennessee ^ 5 2 0 11 3 0
No. 13 Murray State 5 2 0 9 2 0
Youngstown State 5 2 0 7 4 0
Austin Peay 4 3 0 7 4 0
Akron 2 5 0 4 7 0
Morehead State 1 6 0 2 9 0
Tennessee Tech 0 7 0 0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1984 Austin Peay Governors football team represented Austin Peay State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Emory Hale, the Governors compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished fifth in the OVC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Tennessee–Martin*W 13–10[1]
September 15Kentucky State*
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
W 14–05,200[2]
September 22at Nicholls State*L 6–31[3]
September 29No. 17 Eastern Kentucky
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
L 3–20[4]
October 6Morehead State
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
W 21–14[5]
October 13Youngstown State
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
L 13–16 OT5,850[6]
October 20at No. 5 Middle TennesseeW 16–712,500[7]
October 27at UCF*W 24–2112,225[8]
November 3at No. 17 Murray StateL 13–20 OT[9]
November 10Tennessee Tech
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
W 27–74,500[10]
November 17at AkronW 21–17[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Austin Peay State University gets by UT–Martin 13–10". The Jackson Sun. September 9, 1984. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Error-prone Govs prevail". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Nicholls State hands APSU first loss". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "EKU offense comes to life in 20–3 pasting of Peay". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 30, 1984. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Govs back on winning track". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Youngstown downs Austin Peay in OT". The Tennessean. October 14, 1984. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "APSU ruins MTSU homecoming". The Daily News-Journal. October 21, 1984. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Austin Peay dampens UCF's homecoming 24–21". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 28, 1984. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Victory comes hard for Racers". The State Journal. November 4, 1984. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Austin Peay tops Tennessee Tech". The Tennessean. November 11, 1984. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Austin Peay 21, Akron 17". The Newark Advocate. November 18, 1984. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.