1995 Austin Peay Governors football team

1995 Austin Peay Governors football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGovernors Stadium
1995 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Murray State $^ 8 0 0 11 1 0
No. 10 Eastern Kentucky ^ 7 1 0 9 3 0
No. 25 Middle Tennessee 6 2 0 7 4 0
Southeast Missouri State 5 3 0 5 6 0
Tennessee–Martin 4 4 0 5 6 0
2 6 0 3 8 0
Tennessee Tech 2 6 0 3 8 0
Morehead State 1 7 0 2 8 0
Tennessee State 1 7 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1995 Austin Peay Governors football team represented Austin Peay State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Roy Gregory, the Governors compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the OVC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31Eastern Illinois*L 13–314,017[1]
September 9Samford*
  • Governors Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
L 32–425,241[2]
September 16Western Kentucky*
  • Governors Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
W 38–344,117[3]
September 23Southeast Missouri State
  • Governors Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
L 23–383,037[4]
September 30No. 15 Murray State
  • Governors Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
L 17–454,217[5]
October 7Middle Tennessee
  • Governors Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
L 0–43[6]
October 14at Tennessee TechW 20–171,400[7]
October 21Tennessee State
  • Governors Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
W 28–66,714[8]
October 28at Morehead StateL 13–26[9]
November 11at No. 10 Eastern KentuckyL 0–282,200[10]
November 18at Tennessee–MartinL 28–311,316[11]

References

  1. ^ "EIU has 'High' time with Govs". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 1, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Samford downs Govs". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 10, 1994. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Austin Peay nips Western with late TD". The Courier-Journal. September 17, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Indians rip Governors' defense". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 24, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Racers grind up Governors behind Cullors' 201 yards". The Paducah Sun. October 1, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Caught in the Middle". The Tennessean. October 8, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Governors add up to victory". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 15, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Govs clamp down on Tigers". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 22, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Morehead sets record in victory". Messenger-Inquirer. October 29, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Colonels knock off Austin Peay 28–0". The State Journal. November 12, 2025. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Unhappy ending; Govs' rally falls short in season finale". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 19, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.