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1991 Morehead State Eagles football team

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 Morehead State Eagles football team represented Morehead State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Cole Proctor, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the OVC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Samford*
L 14–52[1]
September 14at Marshall*
L 11–7024,127[2]
September 21at Western Kentucky*
L 21–488,180[3]
September 28Tennessee–Martin*
L 28–32[4]
October 5Liberty*
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
W 12–10[5]
October 19at Murray State
W 20–10[6]
October 26Tennessee Tech
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
W 21–20[7]
November 2Austin Peay
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
W 33–143,000[8]
November 9at Southeast Missouri State
L 16–17[9]
November 16No. 11 Middle Tennessee
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
L 3–313,100[10]
November 23at No. 2 Eastern Kentucky
L 10–4110,100[11]

References

  1. ^ "Morehead falls 52–14 to Samford in opener". The Courier-Journal. September 8, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Marshall thunders past struggling Morehead St. 70–11". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 15, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Malcome, Browning shine as Tops maul Morehead". The Park City Daily News. September 22, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tennessee–Martin tops Morehead 32–28". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 29, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Morehead wins first game on field goal at 0:23 mark". The Courier-Journal. October 6, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Morehead State trips Murray, 20–10". The State Journal. October 20, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Air attack helps Morehead to its fourth straight victory". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 3, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Missed kicks doom Morehead". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 10, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Campbell puts tread marks on Morehead as Middle wins". The Courier-Journal. November 17, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Flags fly, coaches see red as Eastern rolls". The Courier-Journal. November 24, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.