1988 Austin Peay Governors football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1988

| team = Austin Peay Governors

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Ohio Valley Conference

| short_conf = OVC

| record = 3–8

| conf_record = 2–4

| head_coach = Paul Brewster

| hc_year = 1st

| captain =

| stadium = Municipal Stadium

}}

The 1988 Austin Peay Governors football team represented Austin Peay State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Paul Brewster, the Governors compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the OVC.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1988

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA

| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 3

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1988|team=Kentucky State Thorobreds|title=Kentucky State}}

| site_stadium = Municipal Stadium

| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN

| score = 20–14

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-apsu-topples-kentucky-sta/162269506/|work=The Tennessean|title=APSU topples Kentucky State 20–14|date=September 4, 1988|accessdate=January 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 10

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Eastern Illinois

| site_stadium = O'Brien Stadium

| site_cityst = Charleston, IL

| score = 0–44

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-eastern-illinois-rolls-by/162254884/|work=The Tennessean|title=Eastern Illinois rolls by APSU for 44–0 win|date=September 11, 1988|accessdate=January 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 17

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Cincinnati

| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium

| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH

| score = 7–52

| attend = 12,373

| source = {{Cite web|last=Groeschen|first=Tom|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-bearcats-hammer/154927822/|title=Bearcats hammer Austin Peay, 52–7|date=September 18, 1988|newspaper=The Cincinnati Enquirer|page=32|accessdate=January 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 1

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Western Kentucky

| opprank = 14

| site_stadium = L. T. Smith Stadium

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY

| score = 3–28

| attend = 7,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-western-kentucky-beat/162187695/|work=The Leaf-Chronicle|title=Western Kentucky beats APSU 28–3|date=October 2, 1988|accessdate=January 3, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 8

| w/l = l

| opponent = Eastern Kentucky

| opprank = 18

| site_stadium = Municipal Stadium

| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN

| score = 10–56

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-eastern-kentucky-rolls-pa/143991024/|work=The Tennessean|title=Eastern Kentucky rolls past Austin Peay, 56–10|date=October 9, 1988|accessdate=January 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 15

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Toledo

| site_stadium = Glass Bowl

| site_cityst = Toledo, OH

| score = 14–38

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-toledo-38-aust/162270258/|work=The Akron Beacon Journal|title=Toledo 38, Austin Peay 14|date=October 16, 1988|accessdate=January 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 22

| w/l = l

| opponent = Middle Tennessee

| opprank = 9

| site_stadium = Municipal Stadium

| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN

| score = 0–36

| attend = 5,623

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-mtsu-wins-grabs-share-of/162265735/|work=The Tennessean|title=MTSU wins, grabs share of OVC lead|date=October 23, 1988|accessdate=January 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 29

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Morehead State

| site_stadium = Jayne Stadium

| site_cityst = Morehead, KY

| score = 6–43

| attend = 3,750

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-swartzs-records-lea/162272543/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Swartz's records lead Morehead over Austin Peay|date=October 30, 1988|accessdate=January 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 5

| w/l = w

| opponent = Tennessee State

| site_stadium = Municipal Stadium

| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN

| score = 16–12

| attend = 6,217

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-austin-peay-stuns-ten/142489696/|title=Austin Peay stuns Tennessee State|newspaper=The Leaf-Chronicle|date=November 6, 1988|accessdate=January 4, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 12

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Tennessee Tech

| site_stadium = Tucker Stadium

| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN

| score = 10–6

| attend = 500

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-apsu-beats-tech-for-s/162272995/|title=APSU beats Tech for second straight win|newspaper=The Leaf-Chronicle|date=November 13, 1988|accessdate=January 4, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 19

| w/l = l

| opponent = Murray State

| site_stadium = Municipal Stadium

| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN

| score = 3–19

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-proctor-outgains-ovcs-b/162268578/|work=The Paducah Sun|title=Proctor outgains OVC's best|date=November 20, 1988|accessdate=January 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

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