1991 Tennessee State Tigers football team

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.

1991 Tennessee State Tigers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record3–8 (2–5 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHale Stadium
Vanderbilt Stadium
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31vs. Mississippi Valley State*L 7–1025,891[1]
September 7No. 12 Middle TennesseeL 6–42[2]
September 14vs. Jackson State*
L 19–4117,581[3]
September 21Grambling State*
L 21–249,761[4]
September 28vs. Florida A&M*L 7–4349,767[5]
October 5Murray State
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 28–74,300[6]
October 19at Southeast Missouri StateL 34–37[7]
October 26at Austin PeayL 17–31[8]
November 2No. 2 Eastern Kentucky 
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
L 20–2718,150[9]
November 9Tennessee Tech
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 14–10[10]
November 16at Southern*W 33–145,225[11]

References

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  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.