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1991 Memphis Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChuck Stobart (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJoe Lee Dunn (2nd season)
Home stadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 East Carolina   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 4 Florida State   –   11 – 2 – 0
No. 3 Penn State   –   11 – 2 – 0
No. 21 Tulsa   –   10 – 2 – 0
Louisiana Tech   –   8 – 1 – 2
No. 13 Notre Dame   –   10 – 3 – 0
Akron   –   5 – 6 – 0
Memphis State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Army   –   4 – 7 – 0
Cincinnati   –   4 – 7 – 0
Southern Miss   –   4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina   –   3 – 6 – 2
Southwestern Louisiana   –   2 – 8 – 1
Louisville   –   2 – 9 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   2 – 9 – 0
Tulane   –   1 – 10 – 0
Navy   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Chuck Stobart and their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 2at No. 16 USC
W 24–1055,637
September 7Ole Miss
L 0–1065,483[1]
September 14at East Carolina
L 13–2032,382[2]
September 21Arkansas State
W 31–2138,452
October 5at Missouri
L 21–3142,925
October 12Southern Miss
W 17–1219,162[3]
October 19at Mississippi State
W 28–2338,357[4]
October 26Tulsadagger
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 28–3317,502
November 2at No. 14 Tennessee
TBSL 24–5296,664[5]
November 9Louisville
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN (rivalry)
W 35–716,665
November 16No. 7 Alabama
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 7–1034,632[6]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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1991 Memphis State Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 67 Tony Semple So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "Rebels blank MSU". The Jackson Sun. September 8, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "ECU tops Memphis St. by 20–13". The News and Observer. September 15, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Memphis State upsets S. Miss". The Tennessean. October 13, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Memphis State catches Bulldogs napping, 28–23". Hattiesburg American. October 20, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Vols silence Neyland boobirds". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 3, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bama survives against Memphis St". The Jackson Sun. November 17, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "2020 Football Media Guide (PDF)" (PDF). University of Memphis Athletics.
  8. ^ "1991 Memphis Tigers Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.


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