1985 Austin Peay Governors football team

1985 Austin Peay Governors football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record5–6 (2–5 OVC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Marlin Chapman
  • Pat Wilson
  • Scott Farnell
  • Mike Mignone
Home stadiumMunicipal Stadium
1985 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Middle Tennessee $^ 7 0 0 11 1 0
No. 10 Akron ^ 5 2 0 8 4 0
No. 17 Murray State 5 2 0 7 3 1
No. 19 Eastern Kentucky 5 2 0 8 3 0
Youngstown State 4 3 0 5 6 0
Austin Peay 2 5 0 5 6 0
Tennessee Tech 1 6 0 1 10 0
Morehead State 0 7 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1985 Austin Peay Governors football team represented Austin Peay State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Emory Hale, the Governors compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished sixth in the OVC.