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1991 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team

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1991 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record2–9 (2–5 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTucker 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

The 1991 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team represented Tennessee Technological University (commonly referred to as Tennessee Tech) as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Jim Ragland, the Golden Eagles compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the OVC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Chattanooga*L 14–359,907[1]
September 14at Ohio*L 14–3511,750[2]
September 21at Samford*L 16–20[3]
September 28No. T–3 Eastern KentuckyL 13–19[4]
October 5at Tennessee–Martin*L 16–24[5]
October 12at Southeast Missouri StateL 31–34[6]
October 19Austin Peay
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
W 32–7[7]
October 26at Morehead StateL 20–21[8]
November 2Murray State
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
W 45–7[9]
November 9at Tennessee StateL 10–14[10]
November 23No. 9 Middle Tennessee
  • Tucker Stadium
  • Cookeville, TN
L 10–28[11]

References

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  1. ^ "UT–Chatt. rushes past Tenn. Tech". The Tennessean. September 8, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Curtis helps power Ohio U. to quick start". Dayton Daily News. September 15, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Samford rallies to keep Tech winless". The Tennessean. September 22, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Eastern Kentucky topples Tenn. Tech". The Tennessean. September 29, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tenn.–Martin 24, Tennessee Tech 16". The Paducah Sun. October 6, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southeast Missouri 34, Tennessee Tech 31". The Kansas City Star. October 13, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tech tops Govs, 32–7". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 20, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Morehead rallies late with 2 TDs, holds off Tennessee Tech 21–20". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 27, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tennessee Tech crushes Murray". The State Journal. November 3, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "TSU drops a bomb on Tennessee Tech". The Tennessean. November 10, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "MTSU can now relax, await call". The Daily News-Journal. November 24, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.