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The victory was the third straight for the 3-4 Governors, who halted 5-2 Samford’s five-game winning streak in the process.
With its five-game road trip over, Austin Peay returns home for a 7 p.m., Monday contest against Middle Tennessee.
Austin Peay (2-5) trailed by 12 points at halftime and by double digits for most of the third quarter.
The Governors will return to action 7 p.m., Saturday, when they play host to Samford.
The loss was Buffalo’s sixth straight, and they’ve only scored seven goals and collected two points in that time.
Morris hopes to be the first Governor to lead the team in rushing in back-to-back seasons since Ryan White (2008-09).
Austin Peay resumes its overall five-game road trip with a noon, Friday contest against Vanderbilt in Nashville.
The announcement was made late Monday, nine days after Austin Peay concluded the 2015 season with an 0-11 record.
The Govs shot an impressive 61 percent (14 of 23) in the first half and 65 percent (17 of 26) in the second half.
Cal Poly turned APSU turnovers in 23 points, nearly a third of its points.