1986 Austin Peay Governors football team

1986 Austin Peay Governors football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record5–6 (3–4 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMunicipal Stadium
1986 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Eastern Kentucky ^ 6 1 0 10 3 1
No. 18 Murray State $^ 6 1 0 7 4 1
Akron 4 3 0 7 4 0
Middle Tennessee 4 3 0 6 5 0
Morehead State 3 4 0 7 4 0
Austin Peay 3 4 0 5 6 0
Youngstown State 2 5 0 2 9 0
Tennessee Tech 0 7 0 0 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Austin Peay Governors football team represented Austin Peay State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Emory Hale, the Governors compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the OVC.