1991 Tennessee State Tigers football team
| 1991 Tennessee State Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Record | 3–8 (2–5 OVC) |
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| Home stadium | Hale Stadium Vanderbilt Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Eastern Kentucky $^ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 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 State | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1991 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Joe Gilliam Sr., the Tigers compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a conference record of 2–5, and finished tied for sixth in the OVC.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 31 | vs. Mississippi Valley State* | L 7–10 | 25,891 | [1] | |
| September 7 | No. 12 Middle Tennessee | L 6–42 | [2] | ||
| September 14 | vs. Jackson State* |
| L 19–41 | 17,581 | [3] |
| September 21 | Grambling State* |
| L 21–24 | 9,761 | [4] |
| September 28 | vs. Florida A&M* | L 7–43 | 49,767 | [5] | |
| October 5 | Murray State |
| W 28–7 | 4,300 | [6] |
| October 19 | at Southeast Missouri State | L 34–37 | [7] | ||
| October 26 | at Austin Peay | L 17–31 | [8] | ||
| November 2 | No. 2 Eastern Kentucky |
| L 20–27 | 18,150 | [9] |
| November 9 | Tennessee Tech |
| W 14–10 | [10] | |
| November 16 | at Southern* | W 33–14 | 5,225 | [11] | |
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References[edit]
- ^ "Devils spring surprise on TSU". The Commercial Appeal. September 1, 1991. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Offense orchestrates MTSU thwacking of TSZoo Tigers". The Daily News-Journal. September 8, 1991. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "TSU runs out of gas in 41–19 loss". The Tennessean. September 15, 1990. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "TSU couldn't muster magic in 'The Hole'". The Tennessean. September 22, 1991. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Opportunistic A&M rattles Tenn. St. 43–7". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 29, 1991. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers cash in on Racers' agony". The Paducah Sun. October 6, 1991. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SEMO builds lead, wins 37–34". The Daily Journal. October 20, 1991. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "TSUGovs bounce TSU, 31–17". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 27, 1991. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern intercepts Tennessee State's bid for upset 27–20". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 3, 1991. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "TSU drops a bomb on Tennessee Tech". The Tennessean. November 10, 1991. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee State beats Southern". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 17, 1991. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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