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1981 Austin Peay Governors football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record5–5 (3–5 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMunicipal Stadium
Seasons← 19801982 →
1981 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Eastern Kentucky $^ 8 – 0 – 0 12 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Murray State 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Youngstown State 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Tennessee Tech 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Middle Tennessee 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Western Kentucky 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Akron 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Austin Peay 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Morehead State 0 – 8 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1981 Austin Peay Governors football team represented Austin Peay State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Emory Hale, the Governors compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, and finished eighth in the OVC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12Kentucky State*W 24–14
September 19at James MadisonW 13–78,000
September 26Western Kentucky
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
L 0–288,000
October 3at No. 5 Eastern KentuckyL 14–41
October 10at Morehead StateW 42–288,000
October 24Middle Tennessee
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
W 14–98,750
October 31Akron
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
L 19–234,750
November 7at Murray StateL 29–347,800
November 14at Tennessee TechL 24–29
November 21Tennessee–Martin*
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
W 28–14

References

  1. "Kentucky State loses 24–14". The State Journal. September 13, 1980. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "APSU players get their 'kicks'". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 20, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Western Kentucky wins OVC opener; Murray goes 4–0". The Courier-Journal. September 27, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Eastern Kentucky blasts Peay 41–14". The Daily News-Journal. October 4, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "New Morehead star still can't prevent loss to Austin Peay". The Courier-Journal. October 11, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Sophs lead Austin Peay past Middle Tennessee". The Courier-Journal. October 25, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Zips nip Austin Peay for 4th straight win". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 1, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Murray zooms...sputters...then wins". The Paducah Sun. November 8, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Bazel leads fourth quarter rally to beat Peay 29–24". The Daily News-Journal. November 15, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Downed; Jones paces Austin Peay to 28–14 victory over UTM". The Jackson Sun. November 22, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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