1980 Austin Peay Governors football team

1980 Austin Peay Governors football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record7–4 (5–2 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMunicipal Stadium
1980 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Western Kentucky $ 6 1 09 1 0
No. T–10 Murray State 5 2 09 2 0
No. T–3 Eastern Kentucky ^ 5 2 010 3 0
Austin Peay 5 2 07 4 0
Akron 2 4 13 7 1
Morehead State 2 5 04 7 0
Middle Tennessee 2 5 02 8 0
Tennessee Tech 1 6 04 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1980 Austin Peay Governors football team represented Austin Peay State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Watson Brown, the Governors compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the OVC.