The Austin Peay Governors are the intercollegiate athletic teams of

Austin Peay State University Austin Peay State University (APSU) () is a public university in Clarksville, Tennessee, United States. Standing on a site occupied by a succession of educational institutions since 1845, the precursor of the university was established in 1927 ...

(APSU or Peay), located in

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, United States. The Governors athletic program is a member of the

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Division I

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(ASUN) for all sports except

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, in which it competes in the

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(UAC). The latter conference started play in the 2023 season as a football-only merger between two conferences in the second tier of Division I football, the

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(FCS)—the ASUN and the

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. Before the 2022–23 school year, the Governors were members of another FCS league, the

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(OVC). The Austin Peay mascot is The Governor, and the school colors are red and white. While the women's teams were formerly known as the Lady Govs, the school emphasizes that all teams are now Governors.

Conference affiliations

NCAA *

(1962–2022) *

(2022–present)

Varsity teams

Athletics began at Austin Peay almost as soon as the school opened for classes in 1929 as Austin Peay Normal School; men's and women's basketball teams were organized that first year. Football was added in the fall of 1930 and baseball in the spring of 1931, with other men's sports added and dropped over the years. Women's basketball was discontinued in 1938, but returned in 1973, along with volleyball, tennis, and golf when women's sports gained widespread inclusion. A member of the

(ASUN) since July 1, 2022, Austin Peay State University sponsors teams in six men's and ten women's

sanctioned sports. Shortly after the 2022 football season, the ASUN and

(WAC), which had been partners in a football-only alliance in the 2021 and 2022 seasons, announced a full merger of their football leagues, creating what eventually became the UAC. Peay is one of nine inaugural members of the new conference, which started play in the 2023 season. Women's lacrosse will become the 11th varsity women's sport and 17th overall in the 2026 season (2025–26 school year). The new team will play in the ASUN alongside most other Peay sports.

Facilities

* Basketball: F&M Bank Arena * Baseball: Raymond C. Hand Park * Cross country: ''(Does not have home competition facility)'' * Football:

Fortera Stadium Fortera Stadium is a stadium located on the campus of Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee. It opened in 1946 and is the home venue for the Austin Peay Governors football team. History Clarksville Municipal Stadium, as it wa ...

* Golf: Swan Lake Golf Course, Clarksville Country Club & The Links at Novadell * Soccer: Morgan Brothers Soccer Field (also home to lacrosse from 2025 to 2026) * Softball: Cheryl Holt Field * Tennis: Governors Indoor Tennis Center & Outdoor Tennis Courts * Track and field (indoor): ''(Does not have home competition facility)'' * Track and field (outdoor):

* Volleyball: Winfield Dunn Center

References

External links

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