1989 Austin Peay Governors football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1989

| team = Austin Peay Governors

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Ohio Valley Conference

| short_conf = OVC

| record = 1–10

| conf_record = 1–5

| head_coach = Paul Brewster

| hc_year = 2nd

| captain =

| stadium = Municipal Stadium

}}

The 1989 Austin Peay Governors football team represented Austin Peay State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Paul Brewster, the Governors compiled an overall record of 1–10, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished sixth in the OVC.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1989

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA

| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 2

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Eastern Illinois

| site_stadium = Municipal Stadium

| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN

| score = 0–36

| attend = 2,119

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-eastern-illinois-blan/162412896/|work=The Leaf-Chronicle|title=Eastern Illinois blanks Governors|date=September 3, 1989|accessdate=January 6, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 9

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1989|team=Tennessee–Martin Pacers|title=Tennessee–Martin}}

| site_stadium = Pacer Stadium

| site_cityst = Martin, TN

| score = 0–21

| attend = 3,325

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-another-goose-egg-for/162444194/|work=The Leaf-Chronicle|title=Another goose egg for APSU|date=September 10, 1989|accessdate=January 6, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 16

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Indiana State

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN

| score = 15–42

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/southern-illinoisan-indiana-st-rolls-to/162421826/|work=Southern Illinoisan|title=Indiana St. rolls to 2–1|date=September 17, 1989|accessdate=January 6, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 23

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Southwest Missouri State

| opprank = T–5

| site_stadium = Municipal Stadium

| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN

| score = 3–41

| attend = 2,493

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-smsu-roars-past-gover/144015641/|work=The Leaf-Chronicle|title=SMSU roars past Governors 41–3|date=September 24, 1989|accessdate=January 6, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 30

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Western Kentucky

| opprank = T–20

| site_stadium = L. T. Smith Stadium

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY

| score = 0–49

| attend = 4,200

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal/150926733/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Western scores early and often in running over Austin Peay 49–0|date=October 1, 1989|accessdate=January 6, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 7

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Eastern Kentucky

| opprank = 1

| site_stadium = Hanger Field

| site_cityst = Richmond, KY

| score = 20–45

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-eastern-kentucky-rips-win/143994576/|work=The Tennessean|title=Eastern Kentucky rips winless Austin Peay|date=October 8, 1989|accessdate=January 6, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 21

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Middle Tennessee

| site_stadium = Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium

| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN

| score = 7–46

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-journal-raiders-wake-up/162429123/|work=The Daily News-Journal|title=Raiders wake up, then wallop Govs|date=October 22, 1989|accessdate=January 6, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 28

| w/l = w

| opponent = Morehead State

| site_stadium = Municipal Stadium

| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN

| score = 22–23 (forfeit win)

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader-swartz-passes-si/162443139/|work=Lexington Herald-Leader|title=Swartz passes Simms as Eagles prevail|date=October 29, 1989|accessdate=January 6, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 4

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Tennessee State

| site_stadium = Hale Stadium

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| score = 10–38

| attend = 8,679

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-tigers-stop-austin-pe/142504979/|title=Tigers stop Austin Peay|newspaper=The Leaf-Chronicle|date=November 5, 1989|accessdate=January 6, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 11

| w/l = l

| opponent = Tennessee Tech

| site_stadium = Municipal Stadium

| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN

| score = 15–17

| attend =

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press-tennessee-tech-17-au/162440338/|newspaper=Johnson City Press|title=Tennessee Tech 17, Austin Peay 15|date=November 12, 1989|accessdate=January 6, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 18

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Murray State

| site_stadium = Roy Stewart Stadium

| site_cityst = Murray, KY

| score = 43–49

| attend = 2,506

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-proctors-6-touchdow/162438705/|newspaper=The Courier-Journal|title=Proctor's 6 touchdown passes lift Murray|date=November 19, 1989|accessdate=January 6, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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