| Austin Peay Governors | |
|---|---|
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| University | Austin Peay State University |
| Conference | ASun (primary) UAC (football) |
| NCAA | Division I (FCS) |
| Athletic director | Gerald Harrison |
| Location | Clarksville, Tennessee |
| Varsity teams | 16 (6 men's, 10 women's) |
| Football stadium | Fortera Stadium |
| Basketball arena | F&M Bank Arena |
| Baseball stadium | Raymond C. Hand Park |
| Softball stadium | Cathi Maynard Park |
| Soccer stadium | Morgan Bros. Soccer Field |
| Mascot | The Governor |
| Nickname | Governors |
| Colors | Red and white[1] |
| Website | letsgopeay |
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The Austin Peay Governors are the intercollegiate athletic teams of Austin Peay State University (APSU or Peay), located in Clarksville, Tennessee, United States. The Governors athletic program is a member of the NCAA Division I Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) for all sports except football, in which it competes in the United Athletic Conference (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 Football Championship Subdivision (FCS)—the ASUN and the Western Athletic Conference.[2] Before the 2022–23 school year, the Governors were members of another FCS league, the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC).[3][4]
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.
- ^ "APSU Governors Brand Identity" (PDF). May 30, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ "ASUN-WAC Football Partnership Formally Rebrands as the United Athletic Conference" (Press release). ASUN Conference. April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "OVC Member Institutions". Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
- ^ "Austin Peay State University". NCAA. Retrieved March 16, 2015.