University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Getting to Know Our Opponents -- Austin Peay
7/23/2015 12:00:00 AM | Football
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- The countdown is on as your Golden Eagles prepare for the 2015 Football season! The Golden Eagles and Governors take the field at Carlisle-Faulkner Field at Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, Miss. on Saturday, Sept. 12.
Getting to know... Austin Peay
General Information:
Location: Clarksville, Tenn.
Opened: 1927
Enrollment: 10,597
Nickname: Governors
President: Alisa White
Athletics Director: Derek van der Merwe
Colors: Red and White
Athletics Website: www.letsgopeay.com
Institution Website: www.apsu.edu
Twitter: @letsgopeay
Football Information:
Primary Offense: Pro Spread
Primary Defense: 4-2-5
Letterwinners Returning / Lost: 40 / 24
Offense: 20 / 8
Defense: 19 / 13
Specialist: 1 / 3
Starters Returning / Lost: 16 / 8
Offense: 8 / 3
Defense: 7 / 4
Specialist: 1 / 2
Head Coach:
Kirby Cannon is the head coach of the Austin Peay. The 2015 season will be his 3rd season with the Governors and 13 years in coaching. After being awarded head coach in 2013, Cannon has led the Governors to a 1-23 record. In 2014 the Governors went 1-11.
Football Stadium:
Governors Stadium first opened in 1946. For nearly seven decades Governors Stadium has served as home of the Austin Peay football teams, and the Lady Govs track and field. APSU has renovated the home side of the stadium with four levels which include 13 Skybox Suites on the top level. The third level is the 368 seat Club Level, which includes an open area inside with approximately 8,000 square feet of space for game day use. The second level is the primary entry level to the stadium and also houses the concession area as well as a game day souvenir store for fans. The ground floor includes The Coach Bill Dupes Locker Room, a team meeting room, a game day training room, ticket office and shelled in space for future completion.
About Clarksville, Tenn.:
Clarksville is located and is the county seat of Montgomery County. The city is the fifth largest city in Tennessee. It is the principal central city of the Clarksville, TN-KY metropolitan statistical areas, which includes Montgomery and Stewart counties in Tennessee, and Christian and Trigg Counties in Kentucky. The city was incorporated in 1785 as Tennessee's first unified city, and named for General George Rogers Clark, frontier fighter and Revolutionary War hero, and brother of William Clark of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The city is the home of Austin Peay State University, The Leaf-Chronicle, which is the oldest newspaper in Tennessee, and neighbor to the Fort Campbell, United States Army Base.
Notable Alumni:
Wayne H. Pace ('68), Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Time Warner.
David Hackworth ('64), the late author and Army colonel, served as an in-the-field reporter for "Newsweek" and, because of his intelligence and expertise, was a regular guest on MSNBC's "Hardball with Chris Matthews."
Bob Harper, fitness trainer on NBC's "The Biggest Loser," Harper has become one of the most credible and sought-after motivational experts on television.
Dr. William Evans -- St. Jude Director & CEO
James "Fly" Williams, 1970's streetball and ABA basketball legend.
Trenton Hassell (`01), NBA player with Minnesota Timberwolves, Dallas Mavericks and New Jersey Nets
Richard "Rex" Hogan ('95), scout New York Jets
LM Ellis ('65), First African American men's basketball player to be signed and play in the Ohio Valley Conference.
