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1991 Tennessee State Tigers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record3–8 (2–5 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHale Stadium
Vanderbilt Stadium
Seasons← 19901992 →
1991 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31vs. Mississippi Valley State*L 7–1025,891
September 7No. 12 Middle TennesseeL 6–42
September 14vs. Jackson State*L 19–4117,581
September 21Grambling State*L 21–249,761
September 28vs. Florida A&M*L 7–4349,767
October 5Murray State
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 28–74,300
October 19at Southeast Missouri StateL 34–37
October 26at Austin PeayL 17–31
November 2No. 2 Eastern Kentucky
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
L 20–2718,150
November 9Tennessee Tech
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 14–10
November 16at Southern*W 33–145,225

References

  1. "Devils spring surprise on TSU". The Commercial Appeal. September 1, 1991. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Offense orchestrates MTSU thwacking of TSZoo Tigers". The Daily News-Journal. September 8, 1991. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "TSU runs out of gas in 41–19 loss". The Tennessean. September 15, 1990. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "TSU couldn't muster magic in 'The Hole'". The Tennessean. September 22, 1991. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Opportunistic A&M rattles Tenn. St. 43–7". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 29, 1991. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Tigers cash in on Racers' agony". The Paducah Sun. October 6, 1991. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "SEMO builds lead, wins 37–34". The Daily Journal. October 20, 1991. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "TSUGovs bounce TSU, 31–17". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 27, 1991. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Eastern intercepts Tennessee State's bid for upset 27–20". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 3, 1991. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "TSU drops a bomb on Tennessee Tech". The Tennessean. November 10, 1991. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Tennessee State beats Southern". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 17, 1991. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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