The 2009 Austin Peay Governors football team represented Austin Peay State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season.

The Governors were led by third-year head coach Rick Christophel and played their home games at Governors Stadium.

They finished the season with an overall record of 4–7 and a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing seventh in the OVC.

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