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1991 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

1991 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
OVC champion
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record12–2 (7–0 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHanger Field
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 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 28th-year head coach Roy Kidd, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 12–2, with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, and finished as OVC champion. Eastern Kentucky advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal and were defeated by Marshall in the semifinals.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31at Louisville*L 14–2438,542[1]
September 14Southeast Missouri StateNo. 5W 49–7[2]
September 21No. 7 Middle TennesseeNo. T–3
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 17–720,700[3]
September 28at Tennessee TechNo. T–3W 19–13[4]
October 5No. 6 Georgia Southern*No. 3
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 10–616,200[5]
October 12Western Kentucky*No. 3
W 37–2218,800[6]
October 26Tennessee–Martin*No. 2
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 56–21[7]
November 2at Tennessee StateNo. 2W 27–2018,150[8]
November 9at Murray StateNo. 2W 42–17[9]
November 16Austin PeayNo. 2
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 21–0[10]
November 23Morehead StateNo. 2
W 41–1010,100[11]
November 30No. 17 Appalachian State*No. 2
W 14–32,750[12]
December 7No. 9 Middle Tennessee*No. 2
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
W 23–13[13]
December 14at No. 8 Marshall*No. 2
L 7–1421,084[14]

References

  1. ^ "Eastern Kentucky gives Louisville another scare". South Florida Sun Sentinel. September 1, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Lester, Thomas spark Eastern over SE Missouri State 49–7". The Courier-Journal. September 15, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Eastern downs Middle 17–7, gains the edge in OVC race". The Courier-Journal. September 22, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Eastern Kentucky topples Tenn. Tech". The Tennessean. September 29, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ga. Southern offense stalls in 10–6 loss". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 6, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "EKU runners trample Hilltoppers". Messenger-Inquirer. October 13, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Eastern Kentucky runs past Tennessee–Martin". The Commercial Appeal. October 27, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Eastern intercepts Tennessee State's bid for upset 27–20". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 3, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Highs, lowa; Kidds' Colonels tone down Racers after late threat". The Paducah Sun. November 10, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Eastern Kentucky gets playoff spot by beating Govs". The Tennessean. November 17, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Flags fly, coaches see red as Eastern rolls". The Courier-Journal. November 24, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Eastern back on playoff track 14–3". Lexington Herald-Leader. December 1, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Eastern Kentucky bounces MTSU from playoffs". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. December 8, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Twelfth man 1 too many for Eastern in I-AA semi". The Courier-Journal. December 15, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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