2019 Austin Peay Governors football team
The 2019 Austin Peay Governors football team represents Austin Peay State University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Governors, led by first-year head coach Mark Hudspeth,[1] play their home games at Fortera Stadium as members of the Ohio Valley Conference.
| 2019 Austin Peay Governors football | |
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Ohio Valley Conference co-champion | |
FCS Playoffs Quarterfinals, L 10–24 vs. Montana State | |
| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Ranking | |
| STATS | No. 8 |
| FCS Coaches | No. 10 |
| 2019 record | 11–4 (7–1 OVC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Tim Zetts (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Mark Powell (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Fortera Stadium (Capacity: 10,000) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Austin Peay +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Southeast Missouri State +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Martin | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Kentucky | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville State | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
The Governors finished the 2018 season 5–6, 3–5 in OVC play to finish in a tie for sixth place.
Preseason
Preseason coaches' poll
The OVC released their preseason coaches' poll on July 22, 2019. The Governors were picked to finish in fourth place.[2]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | Jacksonville State | 135 (15) |
| 2 | Southeast Missouri State | 115 |
| 3 | Eastern Kentucky | 99 |
| 4 | Austin Peay | 84 |
| 5 | Tennessee State | 75 |
| 6 | UT Martin | 58 |
| 7 | Murray State | 55 |
| 8 | Eastern Illinois | 38 |
| 9 | Tennessee Tech | 16 |
Preseason All-OVC team
The Governors had two players at two positions selected to the preseason all-OVC team.[3]
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Offense Kentel Williams – RB Kyle Anderton – OT |
Coaching Staff
- Head Coach - Mark Hudspeth
- Associate Head Coach/Defensive Line Coach - Marquase Lovings
- Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach - Tim Zetts
- Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach - Mark Powell
- Co-Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Coach - Dominique Brown
- Wide Receivers Coach - Chad Bumphis
- Running Backs Coach - Craig Candeto
- Offensive Line Coach - Eddy Morrissey
- Nickels Coach - Keith Scott
- Assistant Defensive Line Coach - Kevon Beckwith
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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| August 29 | 7:00 p.m. | North Carolina Central* | ESPN+ | W 41–10 | 7,512 | ||||
| September 7 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 20 Central Arkansas* |
| ESPN+ | L 16–24 | 7,523 | |||
| September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | at Mercer* | ESPN+ | W 48–34 | 11,478 | ||||
| September 21 | 6:30 p.m. | at East Tennessee State* | ESPN+ | L 14–20 | 9,350 | ||||
| September 28 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 11 Jacksonville State |
| ESPN+ | W 52–33 | 7,027 | |||
| October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 20 Southeast Missouri State |
| ESPN+ | W 28–24 | 6,343 | |||
| October 19 | 4:30 p.m. | at Tennessee State | No. 20 | ESPN+ | L 24–26 | 16,389 | |||
| October 26 | 1:30 p.m. | at Tennessee Tech |
| ESPN+ | W 58–21 | 2,572 | |||
| November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | at Eastern Kentucky | ESPN+ | W 28–21 OT | 7,330 | ||||
| November 9 | 3:00 p.m. | UT Martin |
| ESPN+ | W 38–24 | 8,369 | |||
| November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | at Murray State | No. 22 | ESPN+ | W 42–7 | 6,116 | |||
| November 23 | 2:00 p.m. | Eastern Illinois | No. 20 |
| ESPN+ | W 35–7 | 6,818 | ||
| November 30 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 16 Furman* | No. 18 |
| ESPN3 | W 42–6 | 3,559 | ||
| December 7 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 3 Sacramento State* | No. 18 | ESPN3 | W 42–28 | 5,140 | |||
| December 13 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 5 Montana State* | No. 18 | ESPN3 | L 10–24 | 14,017 | |||
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Game summaries
North Carolina Central
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Eagles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Governors | 7 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 41 |
Central Arkansas
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 20 Bears | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| Governors | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 16 |
at Mercer
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Governors | 7 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 48 |
| Bears | 10 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
at East Tennessee State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Governors | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Buccaneers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
Jacksonville State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 11 Gamecocks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 33 |
| Governors | 10 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
Southeast Missouri State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 20 Redhawks | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
| Governors | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
at Tennessee State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 20 Governors | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Tigers | 0 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 26 |
at Tennessee Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Governors | 20 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 58 |
| Golden Eagles | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Eastern Kentucky
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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| Governors | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Colonels | 10 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 21 |
UT Martin
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Skyhawks | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| Governors | 0 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
at Murray State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 22 Governors | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 42 |
| Racers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Eastern Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 20 Governors | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
FCS Playoffs
The Governors, even though the team shared the OVC title, APSU held the tiebreaker due to defeating SEMO in the regular season therefore receiving the automatic bid for the postseason tournament, with a first-round pairing against Furman.[6]
Furman–First Round
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 16 Paladins | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| No. 18 Governors | 7 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 42 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| First meeting | ||
at Sacramento State–Second Round
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 18 Governors | 21 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| No. 3 Hornets | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| First meeting | ||
at Montana State–Quarterfinals
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 18 Governors | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| No. 5 Bobcats | 10 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
Media Affiliates
Radio
- ESPN Radio Clarksville 104.1 and 540 AM
TV
- OVC on ESPN+
References
- "Mark Hudspeth - Head Coach - Staff Directory". Austin Peay State University Athletics. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- "Media Pollsters Tab Jacksonville State as 2019 OVC Football Preseason Favorites". ovcsports.com. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- "JSU's Cooper, SEMO's Hall Named 2019 OVC Preseason Football Players of the Year". ovcsports.com. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- "2019 Austin Peay Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- "2019 Football Schedule". Austin Peay State University Athletics. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- "FCS bracket revealed for 2019 Division I football championship". ncaa.com. November 24, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
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