1987 Austin Peay Governors football team

1987 Austin Peay Governors football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record2–9 (1–5 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMunicipal Stadium
1987 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Eastern Kentucky +^ 5 1 0 9 3 0
No. 15 Youngstown State +^ 5 1 0 8 4 0
Middle Tennessee 4 2 0 6 5 0
Murray State 3 3 0 6 5 0
Tennessee Tech 2 4 0 5 6 0
Morehead State 1 5 0 2 8 0
Austin Peay 1 5 0 2 9 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 Austin Peay Governors football team represented Austin Peay State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Emory Hale, the Governors compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the OVC.