1980 Austin Peay Governors football team

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1980 Austin Peay Governors football
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	7–4 (5–2 OVC)
Head coach	Watson Brown (2nd season)
Home stadium	Municipal Stadium
Seasons ← 1979 1981 →

1980 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 5 Western Kentucky $	6	–	1	–	0	9	–	1	–	0
No. T–10 Murray State	5	–	2	–	0	9	–	2	–	0
No. T–3 Eastern Kentucky ^	5	–	2	–	0	10	–	3	–	0
Austin Peay	5	–	2	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Akron	2	–	4	–	1	3	–	7	–	1
Morehead State	2	–	5	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Middle Tennessee	2	–	5	–	0	2	–	8	–	0
Tennessee Tech	1	–	6	–	0	4	–	7	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1980 Austin Peay Governors football team represented Austin Peay State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Watson Brown, the Governors compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the OVC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	at Tennessee–Martin*	Pacer Stadium Martin, TN	L 20–24	8,200	^[1]
September 20	James Madison*	Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	W 21–3		^[2]
September 27	at No. 8 Western Kentucky	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	L 14–20	15,500	^[3]
October 4	Eastern Kentucky	Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	L 10–23	4,000	^[4]
October 11	Morehead State	Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	W 23–21	3,200	^[5]
October 18	Nicholls State*	Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	W 35–16		^[6]
October 25	at Middle Tennessee	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	W 7–3		^[7]
November 1	at Akron	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 41–14	8,000	^[8]
November 8	No. 8 Murray State	Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	W 24–0		^[9]
November 15	Tennessee Tech	Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	W 13–10		^[10]
November 22	at Arkansas State*	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 9–14		^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from Associated Press Poll released prior to the game

^ "UTM launders Austin Peay". The Jackson Sun. September 14, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Govs surge to dump Dukes". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 21, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hall gets real relief from WKU win". Messenger-Inquirer. September 28, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "EKU romps by Peay 23–10". The Tennessean. October 5, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Morehead rallies, but falls 23–21". The Courier-Journal. October 12, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Govs romp, 35–16". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 19, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Peay ruins MTSU homecoming 7–3". The Daily News-Journal. October 26, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Govs start fast, rip Zips, 41–14". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 2, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Govs rout Murray 24–0, end its OVC title hopes". The Paducah Sun. November 9, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Govs battle back". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 16, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Clipping call costly for Govs". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 23, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 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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