1991 Texas Southern Tigers football team

1991 Texas Southern Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–5–1 (3–3–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRobertson Stadium
Rice Stadium
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Alabama State $ 6 – 0 – 1 11 – 0 – 1
Alcorn State 4 – 2 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Southern 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Texas Southern 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Mississippi Valley State 3 – 3 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Jackson State 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Grambling State 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Prairie View A&M 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Wally Highsmith, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–5–1, with a mark of 3–3–1 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
August 31Central State (OH)*
W 19–10[1]
September 7Prairie View A&M
W 23–6[2]
September 14at No. 17 Sam Houston State*
L 6–37[3]
September 21at Southern
L 30–38[4]
September 28vs. Lane*
  • Public Schools Stadium
  • Galveston, TX (Galveston Beach Football Classic)
W 52–0[5]
October 5No. 11 Alabama State
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
T 14–14[6]
October 12Alcorn State
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 26–7[7]
October 19vs. Southwest Texas State*
L 29–31[8]
October 26at Mississippi Valley State
W 32–22[9]
November 2at Grambling State
L 27–30[10]
November 9Jackson State
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 12–13[11]

References

  1. ^ "CSU falls to Texas Southern". Dayton Daily News. September 1, 1991. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Playing football again (continued)". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 12, 1991. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Sam Houston State downs TSU". The Galveston Daily News. September 15, 1991. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Southern events record". The Shreveport Times. September 22, 1991. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "TSU manhandles Lane College, 52–0". The Galveston Daily News. September 29, 1991. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hornets, Texas S. tie 14–14". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 6, 1991. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Texas Southern zeros in on Alcorn's McNair for 26–7 victory". The Clarion-Ledger. October 13, 1989. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Gambling defense pays off for SWT". Austin American-Statesman. October 20, 1991. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Delta Devils fall, 32–22". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 27, 1991. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Landau cashes in first downs for FG". The Shreveport Times. November 3, 1991. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Whew! Jackson State survives a hectic finish in Houston". The Clarion-Ledger. November 10, 1991. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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