Austin Peay Governors football

Austin Peay Governors
2018 Austin Peay Governors football team
First season 1930
Head coach Will Healy
3rd season, 11–18 (.379)
Stadium Fortera Stadium
(Capacity: 10,000)
Location Clarksville, Tennessee
NCAA division Division I FCS
Conference Ohio Valley Conference
All-time record 283–535–16 (.349)
Conference titles 2
Colors Red and White[1]
         
Website letsgopeay.com

The Austin Peay Governors Football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the Austin Peay State University located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Ohio Valley Conference. The school's first football team was fielded in 1930. They were previously a member of the Pioneer Football League from 2001 through 2005. The team plays its home games at the 10,000 seat Fortera Stadium.

History

Classifications

  • 1957–1972: NCAA College Division
  • 1973–1977: NCAA Division II
  • 1978–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS

Conference memberships

Notable former players

Notable alumni include:

Retired numbers

Austin Peay has retired two jersey numbers in program history. [2]

No. Player Position Tenure
30John OglesRB1963–66
84Harold RobertsWR1967–70

Conference championships

Austin Peay has won two conference championships, both outright. [3]

Year Coach Conference Record Conference record
1948David B. AaronVolunteer State Athletic Conference8–22–0
1977Boots DonnellyOhio Valley Conference8–36–1

References

  1. ↑ "APSU Athletics Digital & Local Style Guide". January 5, 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  2. ↑ http://letsgopeay.com/documents/2015/8/28//2015_APSU_FOOTBALL_GUIDE.pdf?id=724
  3. ↑ http://letsgopeay.com/documents/2017/9/22//2017_Football_Records_Book.pdf?id=3855
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