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1978 Austin Peay Governors football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record6–4 (3–3 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMunicipal Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press poll

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

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Tennessee–Martin*
W 21–14[1]
September 23at Western KentuckyNo. 10
L 13–1715,200[2]
September 30Eastern Kentucky
L 0–14[3]
October 7Morehead State
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
W 19–16[4]
October 14North Alabama*
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
L 6–10[5]
October 21at Livingston*
W 13–3[6]
October 28at Middle Tennessee
W 28–17[7]
November 4Murray Statedagger
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
W 23–178,000[8]
November 11Tennessee Tech
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
L 14–284,500[9]
November 18at East Tennessee State
W 14–7[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Austin Peay upends UTM". The Jackson Sun. September 10, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Western Kentucky tops Austin Peay". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 24, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Eastern gets past Peay 14–0". The Park City Daily News. October 1, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Govs roar back, top Bald Eagles". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 8, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "North Alabama takes late win". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 15, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Livingston falls". The Daily Sentinel. October 22, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Brewer rallies Austin Peay past Middle Tenn. 28–17". The Courier-Journal. October 29, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Craig Woods rallies Governors to 23–17 victory over Racers". The Paducah Sun. November 5, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tech tickles with 'Blahs Bowl' win". The Tennessean. November 12, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Govs close on happy note". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 19, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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