Kirby Cannon likes being the new football head coach of Austin Peay University for many reasons. One of them being the school's name. "I just like the name," he said. "There is just one Austin Peay in the world. No northern this or central… more »

Selected as the best and brightest from the college gridiron, The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced today the 147 candidates (36 from the FCS)for the 2012 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards. The awards are prese… more »

Jimmy Maynord is no stranger to Tucker Stadium. The Smith County head coach is a familiar sight on the sidelines during the preseason and other practices. Sometimes, his Owls will scrimmage or play games on that same turf. But Tennessee Tech is ne… more »

The Austin Peay Governors aren't happy with an eight-game skid that ended last season, so they spent plenty of weekends this offseason working hard. The Governors haven't won a game since Sept.18, 2010, against Tennessee State. They went 2-9 and 1… more »

Production of Stephen F. Austin vs. Sam Houston State football game ranks among broadcasting’s best The Southland Conference Television Network, the league’s three-year-old in-house broadcasting effort, picked up a national honorable mention award at… more »

FLORENCE - Presidents of the Ohio Valley Conference universities spent part of Sunday and Monday acquainting themselves with the University of North Alabama and its athletics program just in case there is a relationship between them down the road. Th… more »

Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema and his staff aren't treating UW's non-conference game this week against Austin Peay in the same way NFL coaches treat exhibition games. There are no plans to hold key players out just to give them a week off in anticipat… more »

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. - The Ohio Valley Conference and Wazoo Sports have partnered to broadcast the OVC Football "Game of the Week." The Wazoo Sports Network will begin airing the "Game of the Week" starting in September and running through November. "Waz… more »

The Sporting News Preseason Yearbook recently hit newsstands, dishing out preseason All-American and Top 25 predictions, as well as a conference-by-conference breakdown across the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Jacksonville State senior def… more »

Vanderbilt and Austin Peay will face off in football for the first time ever in the 2013 season opener. The game will be played Aug. 31 at Vanderbilt, according to a joint announcement by athletics administrators from both universities today. “I a… more »

Austin Peay's football team will return from spring break Monday and be greeted by the start of spring football practice. APSU head football coach Rick Christophel and staff will use this spring to continue developing returning players, but the focus… more »

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — Led by a pair of undersized, but extremely-talented backs, the Governors had little trouble racking up yards on the ground against the Ohio Valley Conference’s top run defense. Terrance Holt and Ryan White combined to rush for 27… more »

With arguably the best team in the conference not eligible for the league title, the nine-team Ohio Valley Conference could see some serious competition in 2009. Jacksonville State, which finished 23rd in last year's final Sports Network poll, had hi… more »

In a balanced vote that saw five of the eight eligible teams receive at least one first-place vote, two-time defending champion Eastern Kentucky University has been picked as the 2009 Ohio Valley Conference preseason football favorite in a vote of leagu… more »

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. -- The Ohio Valley Conference has announced the launch of production of "Ohio Valley Conference Football 2009" a full-color, limited edition football magazine that previews the 2009 football season. The venture with SportsUnlimited will… more »