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1983 Austin Peay Governors football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record6–5 (3–4 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMunicipal Stadium
Seasons← 19821984 →
1983 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Eastern Kentucky $^ 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
No. 16 Middle Tennessee 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Akron 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Murray State 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Austin Peay 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Youngstown State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Tennessee Tech 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Morehead State 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Austin Peay Governors football team represented Austin Peay State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Emory Hale, the Governors compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished fifth in the OVC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Tennessee–Martin*W 45–6
September 17Kentucky State*W 20–146,000
September 24Western Kentucky*
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
W 13–37,500
October 1at No. T–1 Eastern KentuckyL 14–3119,200
October 8at Morehead StateW 14–3
October 15at Youngstown StateL 19–41
October 22No. 11 Middle Tennessee
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
L 17–314,000
October 29UCF*
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
L 7–107,000
November 5Murray State
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
W 17–164,000
November 12at Tennessee TechW 21–72,500
November 19Akron
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
L 3–26

References

  1. "APSU cashes Pacer turnovers". The Commercial Appeal. September 11, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Austin Peay trips Kentucky State". The Courier-Journal. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "55-yard field goal sinks Western 13–3". The Courier-Journal. September 25, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Eastern runs over APSU 31–14". The Daily News-Journal. October 2, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Freshman QB sparks Govs to 14–3 win". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 9, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Governors snowballed by Penguins". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 16, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Defense leads MTSU past Govs 31–17". The Tennessean. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Freshman's school-record effort lifts UCF over I-AA Austin Peay". The Orlando Sentinel. October 30, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Austin Peay dashes hopes Murray had of playoffs". The Courier-Journal. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "New hero sparks Govs to triumph". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 13, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Akron wins, ties for 2nd". The Daily News-Journal. November 20, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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