2009 Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Guide

NEWCOMER
8/31
JaJuan Spillman, Tennessee State
9/7
Ryan Perrilloux, Jacksonville State
9/14
Henry Harris, Southeast Missouri
Daryl Bourne, UT Martin
9/21
Mike Hicks, UT Martin
9/28
Henry Harris, Southeast Missouri
Ryan Perrilloux, Jacksonville State
10/5
Ryan Perrilloux, Jacksonville State
10/12
Shannon Davis, Eastern Kentucky
10/19
Desmin Ward, Eastern Illinois
Ryan Perrilloux, Jacksonville State
10/26
Ryan White, Austin Peay
11/2
Ryan Perrilloux, Jacksonville State
11/9
Mike Hicks, UT Martin
11/16
Ryan White, Austin Peay
11/23
Matt Scheible, Southeast Missouri
Murray State linebacker Nathan Williams earned
All-American honors from the Walter Camp
Foundation, the Associated Press and the
Sports Network in 2008. Williams had 179
total tackles during the season, the most at
any level of football during the year.
Team (1st Place Votes)
Record
Pts.
 1.
Richmond (80)
13-3
2,000
 2.
Montana
14-2
1,903
 3.
James Madison
12-2
1,797
 4.
Northern  Iowa
12-3
1,733
 5.
Appalachian  State
11-3
1,711
 6.
Villanova
10-3
1,584
 7.
Weber State
10-4
1,441
 8.
New  Hampshire
10-3
1,434
 9.
Wofford
9-3
1,331
10. Cal Poly
8-3
1,315
11.
Southern Illinois
9-3
1,165
12. Central Arkansas
10-2
1,072
13. South Carolina State
10-3
1,023
14. Liberty
10-2
791
15. Harvard
9-1
733
16. Colgate
9-2
716
17. Elon
8-4
680
18. Maine
8-5
597
19. EASTERN KENTUCKY
8-4
564
20. William & Mary
7-4
440
21. McNeese State
7-4
420
22. Texas State
8-5
322
23. JACKSONVILLE STATE
8-3
264
24. Grambling
11-2
235
25. Prairie View A&M
9-1
172
Others Receiving Votes: UT Martin, Albany,
South Dakota State, Furman, Tennessee State,
Brown, Massachusetts, Florida A&M, Jackson-
ville, Eastern Washington, Western Illinois, Holy
Cross, Georgia Southern, North Dakota State,
Northwestern State, Montana State, San Diego,
Bethune-Cookman.
SPORTS NETWORK
MEDIA POLL
Team (1st Place Votes)
Record
Pts.
 1.
Richmond (24)
13-3
600
 2.
Montana
14-2
559
 3.
James Madison
12-2
540
 4.
Northern  Iowa
12-3
538
 5.
Appalachian  State
11-3
507
 6.
Villanova
10-3
465
 7.
New  Hampshire
10-3
434
 8.
Cal Poly
8-3
419
 9.
Weber State
10-4
398
10. Southern Illinois
9-3
389
11.
Wofford
9-3
386
12. Central Arkansas
10-2
313
13. South Carolina State
10-3
298
14. Harvard
9-1
237
15. Liberty
10-2
231
16. Maine
8-5
181
17. Colgate
9-3
176
18. EASTERN KENTUCKY
8-4
160
19. Elon
8-4
154
20. William & Mary
7-4
147
21. McNeese State
7-4
138
22. JACKSONVILLE STATE
8-3
112
23. Texas State
8-5
107
24. Grambling State
11-2
92
25. Prairie View A&M
9-1
69
Others Receiving Votes:  UT Martin, Florida
A&M, Massachusetts, Furman, South Dakota
State, Albany, Tennessee State, Holy Cross,
Northwestern State.
FCS
COACHES POLL
2008 FINAL NATIONAL POLLS
American Football Coaches Association (AFCA)
Javarris Williams - RB, Sr. - Tennessee State
Dontrell Miller - DB, Jr. - UT Martin
Doug Spada - P, Jr. - Southeast Missouri
Associated Press (AP)
Cornelius Lewis - OL, Sr. - Tennessee State (1st)
Nathan Williams - LB, Sr. - Murray State (1st)
Taylor Long - K, Sr. - Eastern Kentucky (2nd)
Pierre Walters - DL, Sr. - Eastern Illinois (2nd)
Dontrell Miller - DB, Jr. - UT Martin (2nd)
Austen Lane - DL, Jr. - Murray State (3rd)
Carnell Clark - DB, Jr. - Jacksonville State (3rd)
Doug Spada - P, Jr. - Southeast Missouri (3rd)
Sports Network
Taylor Long - K, Sr. - Eastern Kentucky (1st)
Nathan Williams - LB, Sr. - Murray State (1st)
Cornelius Lewis - OL, Sr. - Tennessee State (2nd)
Cecil Newton - OL, Sr. - Tennessee State (3rd)
Brandon Gathof - DB, Sr. - Eastern Kentucky (3rd)
Doug Spada - P, Jr. - Southeast Missouri (3rd)
Javarris Williams - RB, Sr. - Tennessee State (HM)
Chaz Millard - OL, Jr. - Eastern Illinois (HM)
Pierre Walters - DL, Sr. - Eastern Illinois (HM)
Ray Williams - DL, Sr. - UT Martin (HM)
Carnell Clark - DB, Jr. - Jacksonville State (HM)
Dontrell Miller - DB, Jr. - UT Martin (HM)
Sporting News Fabulous 50 All-Star Team
Cornelius Lewis - OL, Sr. - Tennessee State
Austen Lane - DL, Jr. - Murray State
Carnell Clark - DB, Jr. - Jacksonville State
Dontrell Miller - DB, Jr. - UT Martin
Pierre Walters - DL, Sr. - Eastern Illinois (HM)
Zach Denton - DB, Sr. - Eastern Kentucky (HM)
Doug Spada - P, Jr. - Southeast Missouri (HM)
Walter Camp Foundation
Nathan Williams - LB, Sr. - Murray State
2008 ALL-AMERICANS
Note: A complete list of all-time OVC Players of the Week from 1978 to the present
is available starting on page 96 of this publication.
Bold indicates players who went on to win National Player of the Week honors that week.

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1948
OVC
ALL
Murray State
3-1-0
9-1-0
Evansville
3-1-0
5-3-0
Eastern Kentucky
2-2-0
8-3-0
Louisville
1-1-0
5-5-0
Western Kentucky
2-3-0
5-4-0
Morehead State
0-3-0
3-5-0
1949
OVC
ALL
Marshall
4-0-0
6-4-0
Louisville
3-0-0
8-3-0
Evansville*
3-1-1
7-2-1
Morehead State
3-3-0
7-3-0
Eastern Kentucky
2-2-1
4-4-1
Western Kentucky
2-3-0
5-4-0
Murray State
1-6-0
1-7-1
Tennessee Tech
0-3-0
3-6-0
1950
OVC
ALL
Murray State
5-0-1
7-2-1
Western Kentucky
3-1-2
6-2-2
Eastern Kentucky
4-2-0
6-4-0
Morehead State
3-3-0
4-4-0
Marshall
2-4-0
2-8-0
Evansville
1-4-1
3-6-1
Tennessee Tech
1-5-0
4-7-0
1951
OVC
ALL
Murray State
5-0-1
8-1-0
Eastern Kentucky
4-2-0
7-3-0
Marshall
4-2-0
5-5-1
Evansville
3-3-0
5-5-0
Tennessee Tech
3-3-0
5-5-1
Western Kentucky
2-4-0
4-5-0
Morehead State
0-6-0
1-7-0
1952
OVC
ALL
Tennessee Tech
4-1-0
9-1-0
Western Kentucky
4-1-0
8-1-0
Murray State
3-2-0
4-4-0
Middle Tennessee
2-2-0
6-5-0
Eastern Kentucky
0-3-1
3-4-1
Morehead State
0-4-1
1-6-1
1953
OVC
ALL
Tennessee Tech
5-0-0
7-4-0
Eastern Kentucky
4-1-0
8-2-0
Middle Tennessee
3-2-0
7-4-0
Western Kentucky
2-3-0
6-4-0
Murray State
1-4-0
3-6-0
Morehead State
0-5-0
0-8-0
1954
OVC
ALL
Eastern Kentucky
5-0-0
8-0-1
Western Kentucky
3-2-0
7-3-0
Murray State
3-2-0
5-4-0
Middle Tennessee
2-2-1
4-4-2
Tennessee Tech
1-3-1
4-4-2
Morehead State
0-5-0
0-9-0
1955
OVC
ALL
Tennessee Tech
5-0-0
7-3-0
Middle Tennessee
4-1-0
7-2-1
Eastern Kentucky
3-2-0
5-4-1
Murray State
2-3-0
6-4-0
Western Kentucky
1-4-0
3-6-0
Morehead State
0-5-0
0-9-0
1956
OVC
ALL
Middle Tennessee
5-0-0
7-2-0
Murray State
4-1-0
6-4-0
Western Kentucky
2-3-0
5-4-0
Tennessee Tech
2-3-0
5-4-1
Eastern Kentucky
2-3-0
4-5-0
Morehead State
0-5-0
2-6-0
1957
OVC
ALL
Middle Tennessee
5-0-0
10-0-0
Tennessee Tech
4-1-0
6-4-0
Eastern Kentucky
3-2-0
4-5-0
Western Kentucky
1-3-1
5-3-1
Murray State
1-3-1
3-5-1
Morehead State
0-5-0
2-6-0
1958
OVC
ALL
Middle Tennessee
5-1-0
8-2-0
Tennessee Tech
5-1-0
7-3-0
East Tennessee
4-2-0
5-4-0
Eastern Kentucky
3-3-0
3-6-0
Western Kentucky
2-4-0
4-5-0
Murray State
2-4-0
3-7-0
Morehead State
0-6-0
0-8-1
1959
OVC
ALL
Middle Tennessee
5-0-1
10-0-1
Tennessee Tech
5-0-1
7-2-2
East Tennessee
4-2-0
7-3-0
Western Kentucky
3-3-0
5-4-0
Eastern Kentucky
2-4-0
3-6-0
Morehead State
1-5-0
3-6-0
Murray State
0-6-0
0-10-0
1960
OVC
ALL
Tennessee Tech
6-0-0
8-2-0
Middle Tennessee
4-2-0
5-5-0
Murray State
4-2-0
5-5-0
Morehead State
2-4-0
5-4-0
East Tennessee
1-3-2
3-4-2
Eastern Kentucky
1-4-1
3-6-1
Western Kentucky
1-4-1
2-6-1
1961
OVC
ALL
Tennessee Tech
6-0-0
7-3-0
Middle Tennessee
5-1-0
7-3-0
Western Kentucky
4-2-0
6-3-0
Eastern Kentucky
3-3-0
4-5-0
Murray State
2-4-0
4-6-0
East Tennessee
1-5-0
3-7-0
Morehead State
0-6-0
1-6-1
1962
OVC
ALL
East Tennessee
4-2-0
7-3-0
Eastern Kentucky
4-2-0
6-3-0
Morehead State
4-2-0
5-3-0
Middle Tennessee
4-2-0
6-4-0
Western Kentucky
3-3-0
5-3-0
Murray State
1-5-0
5-5-0
Tennessee Tech
1-5-0
2-8-0
1963
OVC
ALL
Western Kentucky
7-0-0
9-0-1
Middle Tennessee
6-1-0
8-2-0
East Tennessee
5-2-0
7-2-0
Tennessee Tech
3-4-0
6-4-0
Murray State
3-4-0
5-5-0
Morehead State
3-4-0
5-4-0
Eastern Kentucky
1-6-0
2-8-0
Austin Peay
0-7-0
1-9-0
1964
OVC
ALL
Middle Tennessee
6-1-0
7-2-1
Austin Peay
5-1-1
8-1-1
Western Kentucky
3-3-1
6-3-1
Murray State
3-3-1
5-4-1
Morehead State
3-4-0
5-4-0
East Tennessee
3-4-0
5-5-0
Eastern Kentucky
2-4-1
3-5-1
Tennessee Tech
1-6-0
1-9-0
1965
OVC
ALL
Middle Tennessee
7-0-0
10-0-0
Austin Peay
6-1-0
8-1-0
Eastern Kentucky
4-2-1
4-4-1
Morehead State
3-4-0
3-6-0
Tennessee Tech
3-4-0
3-7-0
Murray State
1-4-2
2-6-2
Western Kentucky
1-5-1
2-6-2
East Tenneseee
1-6-0
2-6-1
1966
OVC
ALL
Morehead State
6-1-0
7-2-0
Middle Tennessee
5-2-0
7-3-0
Austin Peay
4-3-0
6-4-0
Eastern Kentucky
4-3-0
7-3-0
Tennessee Tech
4-3-0
5-5-0
Western Kentucky
3-4-0
5-5-0
East Tennessee
2-5-0
3-6-0
Murray State
0-7-0
0-10-0
1967
OVC
ALL
Eastern Kentucky
5-0-2
7-1-2
Western Kentucky
5-1-1
7-1-1
Middle Tennessee
4-3-0
5-5-0
East Tennessee
3-4-0
3-7-0
Tennessee Tech
3-4-0
3-7-0
Morehead State
2-4-1
4-5-1
Murray State
2-5-0
4-6-0
Austin Peay
2-5-0
2-8-0
1968
OVC
ALL
Eastern Kentucky
7-0-0
8-2-0
Western Kentucky
5-2-0
7-2-1
Murray State
5-2-0
7-2-1
East Tennessee
4-3-0
5-5-0
Austin Peay
3-4-0
5-5-0
Tennessee Tech
2-5-0
2-8-0
Morehead State
1-6-0
3-6-1
Middle Tennessee
1-6-0
2-8-0
1969
OVC
ALL
East Tennessee
6-0-1
9-0-1
Western Kentucky
5-2-0
6-3-1
Eastern Kentucky
4-3-0
6-4-0
Tennessee Tech
4-3-0
5-5-0
Morehead State
3-4-0
6-4-0
Murray State
2-4-1
5-4-1
Austin Peay
2-5-0
2-7-1
Middle Tennessee
1-6-0
1-9-0
1970
OVC
ALL
Western Kentucky
5-1-1
8-1-1
Eastern Kentucky
5-2-0
8-2-0
East Tennessee
4-1-2
7-1-2
Morehead State
4-3-0
6-4-0
Middle Tennessee
3-3-1
6-3-1
Austin Peay
2-5-0
3-7-0
Tennessee Tech
2-5-0
4-6-0
Murray State
1-6-0
4-6-0
1971
OVC
ALL
Western Kentucky
6-1-0
8-2-0
Tennessee Tech
5-2-0
8-2-0
Middle Tennessee
5-2-0
7-4-0
Morehead State
4-3-0
7-3-0
Murray State
3-3-1
5-4-1
Eastern Kentucky
3-4-0
5-6-0
Austin Peay
1-6-0
4-6-0
East Tennessee
0-6-1
0-9-1
1972
OVC
ALL
Tennessee Tech
7-0-0
10-1-0
Western Kentucky
5-2-0
7-3-0
Middle Tennessee
4-2-1
7-3-1
Morehead State
3-3-1
3-6-1
Eastern Kentucky
3-4-0
5-6-0
Murray State
2-5-0
4-6-0
East Tennessee
2-5-0
3-7-0
Austin Peay
1-6-0
3-8-0
1973
OVC
ALL
Western Kentucky
7-0-0
10-0-0
Murray State
5-2-0
7-3-0
Eastern Kentucky
4-3-0
7-4-0
Morehead State
4-3-0
6-5-0
East Tennessee
3-4-0
4-7-0
Middle Tennessee
3-4-0
4-7-0
Tennessee Tech
1-6-0
2-8-1
Austin Peay
1-6-0
2-8-0
1974
OVC
ALL
Eastern Kentucky
6-1-0
8-2-0
Murray State
5-2-0
9-2-0
Western Kentucky
5-2-0
7-3-0
Tennessee Tech
4-3-0
6-5-0
East Tennessee
3-3-1
4-6-1
Middle Tennessee
2-5-0
3-8-0
Austin Peay
1-5-1
3-7-1
Morehead State
1-6-0
3-8-0
1975
OVC
ALL
Western Kentucky
6-1-0
9-1-0
Tennessee Tech
6-1-0
8-3-0
Eastern Kentucky
5-2-0
8-2-1
Murray State
3-3-1
4-5-1
Austin Peay
3-4-0
3-8-0
Middle Tennessee
2-5-0
4-7-0
East Tennessee
1-5-1
2-8-1
Morehead State
1-6-0
3-7-0
1976
OVC
ALL
Eastern Kentucky
6-1-0
8-3-0
Tennessee Tech
5-2-0
8-3-0
Murray State
4-3-0
5-6-0
Austin Peay
3-4-0
5-6-0
Western Kentucky
3-4-0
4-5-1
East Tennessee State
3-4-0
3-7-0
Middle Tennessee
2-5-0
4-7-0
Morehead State
2-5-0
3-8-0
1977
OVC
ALL
Austin Peay
6-1-0
8-3-0
Tennessee Tech
5-2-0
9-2-0
Eastern Kentucky
4-3-0
5-5-0
Murray State
4-3-0
6-5-0
Middle Tennessee
3-4-0
3-8-0
Morehead State
2-4-1
2-6-2
East Tennessee State
2-5-0
3-8-0
Western Kentucky
1-5-1
1-8-1
1978
OVC
ALL
Western Kentucky
6-0-0
8-2-0
Eastern Kentucky
5-1-0
8-2-0
Tennessee Tech
4-2-0
5-6-0
Austin Peay
3-3-0
6-4-0
Murray State
1-5-0
4-7-0
Morehead State
1-5-0
2-6-1
Middle Tennessee
1-5-0
1-9-1
1979
OVC
ALL
#Murray State
6-0-0
9-2-1
#Eastern Kentucky
5-1-0
11-2-0
Morehead State
3-2-1
5-4-1
Western Kentucky
3-3-0
5-5-0
Austin Peay
2-4-0
7-4-0
Middle Tennessee
1-5-0
1-9-0
Tennessee Tech
0-5-1
1-8-2
1980
OVC
ALL
Western Kentucky
6-1-0
9-1-0
#Eastern Kentucky
5-2-0
10-3-0
Murray State
5-2-0
9-2-0
Austin Peay
5-2-0
7-4-0
Akron
2-4-1
3-7-1
Morehead State
2-5-0
4-7-0
Middle Tennessee
2-5-0
2-8-0
Tennessee Tech
1-6-0
4-7-0
1981
OVC
ALL
#Eastern Kentucky
8-0-0
12-2-0
Murray State
5-3-0
8-3-0
Youngstown State
5-3-0
7-4-0
Tennessee Tech
4-4-0
6-5-0
Middle Tennessee
4-4-0
6-5-0
Western Kentucky
4-4-0
6-5-0
Akron
4-4-0
5-5-0
Austin Peay
3-5-0
5-5-0
Morehead State
0-8-0
1-9-0
1982
OVC
ALL
#Eastern Kentucky
7-0-0
13-0-0
Akron
5-2-0
6-5-0
Middle Tennessee
4-3-0
8-3-0
Youngstown State
4-3-0
6-5-0
Morehead State
2-5-0
5-6-0
Murray State
2-5-0
4-7-0
Austin Peay
2-5-0
3-7-0
Tennessee Tech
1-6-0
3-8-0
1983
OVC
ALL
#Eastern Kentucky
6-1-0
7-2-1
Middle Tennessee
5-2-0
8-2-0
Akron
5-2-0
8-3-0
Murray State
4-3-0
7-4-0
Austin Peay
3-4-0
6-5-0
Youngstown State
2-5-0
4-7-0
Tennessee Tech
2-5-0
2-8-0
Morehead State
1-6-0
2-9-0
1984
OVC
ALL
#Eastern Kentucky
6-1-0
8-4-0
#Middle Tennessee
5-2-0
11-3-0
Murray State
5-2-0
9-2-0
Youngstown State
5-2-0
7-4-0
Austin Peay
4-3-0
7-4-0
Akron
2-5-0
4-7-0
Morehead State
1-6-0
2-9-0
Tennessee Tech
0-7-0
0-11-0
ALL-TIME OVC YEAR-BY-YEAR FINAL STANDINGS

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1985
OVC
ALL
#Middle Tennessee
7-0-0
11-1-0
#Akron
5-2-0
8-4-0
Eastern Kentucky
5-2-0
8-3-0
Murray State
5-2-0
7-3-1
Youngstown State
4-3-0
5-6-0
Austin Peay
2-5-0
5-6-0
Tennessee Tech
1-6-0
1-10-0
Morehead State
0-7-0
1-10-0
1986
OVC
ALL
#Eastern Kentucky
6-1-0
10-3-1
#Murray State
6-1-0
7-4-1
Akron
4-3-0
7-4-0
Middle Tennessee
4-3-0
6-5-0
Morehead State
3-4-0
7-4-0
Austin Peay
3-4-0
5-6-0
Youngstown State
2-5-0
2-9-0
Tennessee Tech
0-7-0
0-10-0
1987
OVC
ALL
#Eastern Kentucky
5-1-0
9-3-0
#Youngstown State
5-1-0
8-4-0
Middle Tennessee
4-2-0
6-5-0
Murray State
3-3-0
6-5-0
Tennessee Tech
2-4-0
5-6-0
Morehead State
1-5-0
2-8-0
Austin Peay
1-5-0
2-9-0
1988
OVC
ALL
#Eastern Kentucky
6-0-0
11-3-0
Middle Tennessee
4-2-0
7-4-0
Murray State
4-2-0
4-6-0
Tennessee State
2-4-0
3-7-1
Austin Peay
2-4-0
3-8-0
Morehead State
2-4-0
3-8-0
Tennessee Tech
1-5-0
1-10-0
1989
OVC
ALL
#Middle Tennessee
6-0-0
9-4-0
#Eastern Kentucky
5-1-0
9-3-0
Murray State
3-3-0
6-4-1
Tennessee State
3-3-0
5-5-1
Tennessee Tech
3-3-0
5-5-0
Austin Peay
1-5-0
1-10-0
%Morehead State
0-6-0
1-10-0
1990
OVC
ALL
#Eastern Kentucky
5-1-0
10-2-0
#Middle Tennessee
5-1-0
11-2-0
Tennessee State
4-2-0
7-4-0
Tennessee Tech
3-3-0
6-5-0
Morehead State
3-3-0
5-6-0
Murray State
1-5-0
2-9-0
Austin Peay
0-6-0
0-11-0
1991
OVC
ALL
#Eastern Kentucky
7-0-0
12-2-0
#Middle Tennessee
6-1-0
9-4-0
Austin Peay
3-4-0
5-6-0
Morehead State
3-4-0
4-7-0
Southeast Missouri
3-4-0
3-8-0
Tennessee State
2-5-0
3-8-0
Tennessee Tech
2-5-0
2-9-0
Murray State
1-6-0
3-8-0
1992
OVC
ALL
#Middle Tennessee
8-0-0
10-3-0
#Eastern Kentucky
7-1-0
9-3-0
Tennessee Tech
6-2-0
7-4-0
Tennessee State
5-3-0
5-6-0
Morehead State
3-5-0
3-8-0
Austin Peay
2-6-0
3-8-0
UT Martin
2-6-0
3-8-0
Southeast Missouri
2-6-0
2-9-0
Murray State
1-7-0
2-9-0
1993
OVC
ALL
#Eastern Kentucky
8-0-0
8-4-0
Tennessee Tech
7-1-0
8-3-0
UT Martin
5-3-0
6-5-0
Middle Tennessee
4-4-0
5-6-0
Murray State
4-4-0
4-7-0
Tennessee State
4-4-0
4-7-0
Morehead State
2-6-0
3-8-0
Southeast Missouri
2-6-0
3-8-0
Austin Peay
0-8-0
1-10-0