1991 Indiana State Sycamores football team

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1991 Indiana State Sycamores football
Conference Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (2–4 GCAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
  1990
1992  
1991 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Northern Iowa $^ 5 1 011 2 0
No. 14 Western Illinois ^ 4 2 07 4 1
Southern Illinois 4 2 07 4 0
Southwest Missouri State 3 3 06 4 1
Indiana State 2 4 05 6 0
Eastern Illinois 2 4 04 7 0
Illinois State 1 5 05 6 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 Indiana State Sycamores football team represented Indiana State University as a member of the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was led by 12th-year head coach Dennis Raetz and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Terre Haute, Indiana. The Sycamores finished the season with a 5–6 record overall and a 2–4 record in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Kansas State *L 25–2626,183 [1]
September 14 Central Missouri State *W 35–6 [2]
September 21 Concord *
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
W 39–8 [3]
September 28 Ball State *
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN (rivalry)
L 10–148,102 [4]
October 5at Illinois State L 3–6 [5]
October 12 Eastern Illinois
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
W 16–154,472 [6]
October 19at Southwest Missouri State L 19–68 [7]
October 26 Southern Illinois
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
L 23–303,250 [8]
November 2No. 12 Western Illinois
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
W 7–63,076 [9]
November 9at No. 4 Northern Iowa L 21–4915,429 [10]
November 16 Western Kentucky *
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
W 31–142,701 [11]

References

  1. "Long pickoff return lifts K-State". Omaha World-Herald. September 8, 1991. Retrieved January 15, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Indiana State rushes to first win". The Kokomo Tribune. September 15, 1991. Retrieved January 15, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Sycamores hammer NAIA foe 39–8". The Indianapolis Star. September 22, 1991. Retrieved January 15, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "One to remember; Key late stop gives Ball State victory in probable Victory Bell finale". The Star Press. September 29, 1991. Retrieved January 15, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Illinois State wins field-goal battle with Indiana State". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 6, 1991. Retrieved January 15, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Hennelly's debut a hit at Indiana State". The Indianapolis Star. October 13, 1991. Retrieved January 15, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "SW Missouri State rips by Indiana State 68–19". The Indianapolis Star. October 20, 1991. Retrieved January 15, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Southern Illinois stops Sycamores 30–23". The Rock Island Argus. October 27, 1991. Retrieved January 15, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Indiana State damages WIU's title hopes". Southern Illinoisan. Associated Press. November 3, 1991. p. 4C. Retrieved January 15, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Northern Iowa pounds Indiana State, 49–21". The Daily Nonpareil. November 10, 1991. Retrieved January 15, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Sycamores turn back Western". The Courier-Journal. November 17, 1991. Retrieved January 15, 2025 via Newspapers.com.