1978 Austin Peay Governors football team

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1978 Austin Peay Governors football
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	6–4 (3–3 OVC)
Head coach	Boots Donnelly (2nd season)
Home stadium	Municipal Stadium
Seasons ← 1977 1979 →

1978 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. T–4 Western Kentucky $	7	–	0	–	0	8	–	2	–	0
No. 8 Eastern Kentucky	6	–	1	–	0	8	–	2	–	0
Tennessee Tech	4	–	3	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Austin Peay	4	–	3	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Murray State	2	–	5	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Morehead State	2	–	5	–	0	2	–	6	–	1
East Tennessee State	2	–	5	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Middle Tennessee	1	–	6	–	0	1	–	9	–	1

$ – Conference champion Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1978 Austin Peay Governors football team represented Austin Peay State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Boots Donnelly, the Governors compiled an overall record of 6–4, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the OVC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	at Tennessee–Martin*		Pacer Stadium Martin, TN	W 21–14		^[1]
September 23	at Western Kentucky	No. 10	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	L 13–17	15,200	^[2]
September 30	Eastern Kentucky		Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	L 0–14		^[3]
October 7	Morehead State		Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	W 19–16		^[4]
October 14	North Alabama*		Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	L 6–10		^[5]
October 21	at Livingston*		Tiger Stadium Livingston, AL	W 13–3		^[6]
October 28	at Middle Tennessee		Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN	W 28–17		^[7]
November 4	Murray State		Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	W 23–17	8,000	^[8]
November 11	Tennessee Tech		Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	L 14–28	4,500	^[9]
November 18	at East Tennessee State		Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	W 14–7		^[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from Associated Press Poll released prior to the game

^ "Austin Peay upends UTM". The Jackson Sun. September 10, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Western Kentucky tops Austin Peay". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 24, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Eastern gets past Peay 14–0". The Park City Daily News. October 1, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Govs roar back, top Bald Eagles". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 8, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "North Alabama takes late win". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 15, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Livingston falls". The Daily Sentinel. October 22, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Brewer rallies Austin Peay past Middle Tenn. 28–17". The Courier-Journal. October 29, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Craig Woods rallies Governors to 23–17 victory over Racers". The Paducah Sun. November 5, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tech tickles with 'Blahs Bowl' win". The Tennessean. November 12, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Govs close on happy note". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 19, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

v t e Austin Peay Governors football
Venues	Fortera Stadium (1946–present)
Bowls and rivalries	Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech, UT Martin: Sgt. York Trophy
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1930 1931 1932–1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

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