1991 Memphis State Tigers football team

1991 Memphis Tigers football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–6
Head coach	Chuck Stobart (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Chuck Stobart (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Joe Lee Dunn (2nd season)
Home stadium	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (capacity: 62,380)
Seasons ←  1990 1992  →

1991 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 9 East Carolina			–					11	–	1	–	0
No. 4 Florida State			–					11	–	2	–	0
No. 3 Penn State			–					11	–	2	–	0
No. 21 Tulsa			–					10	–	2	–	0
Louisiana Tech			–					8	–	1	–	2
No. 13 Notre Dame			–					10	–	3	–	0
Akron			–					5	–	6	–	0
Memphis State			–					5	–	6	–	0
Army			–					4	–	7	–	0
Cincinnati			–					4	–	7	–	0
Southern Miss			–					4	–	7	–	0
South Carolina			–					3	–	6	–	2
Southwestern Louisiana			–					2	–	8	–	1
Louisville			–					2	–	9	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					2	–	9	–	0
Tulane			–					1	–	10	–	0
Navy			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Chuck Stobart and their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	at No. 16 USC	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA		W 24–10	55,637
September 7	Ole Miss	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)		L 0–10	65,483	[1]
September 14	at East Carolina	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC		L 13–20	32,382	[2]
September 21	Arkansas State	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Paint Bucket Bowl)		W 31–21	38,452
October 5	at Missouri	Faurot Field Columbia, MO		L 21–31	42,925
October 12	Southern Miss	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Black and Blue Bowl)		W 17–12	19,162	[3]
October 19	at Mississippi State	Scott Field Starkville, MS		W 28–23	38,357	[4]
October 26	Tulsa	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN		L 28–33	17,502
November 2	at No. 14 Tennessee	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	TBS	L 24–52	96,664	[5]
November 9	Louisville	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)		W 35–7	16,665
November 16	No. 7 Alabama	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN		L 7–10	34,632	[6]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1991 Memphis State Tigers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class	Defense Pos. # Name Class DT 67 Tony Semple So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Chuck Stobart Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Rebels blank MSU". The Jackson Sun. September 8, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "ECU tops Memphis St. by 20–13". The News and Observer. September 15, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Memphis State upsets S. Miss". The Tennessean. October 13, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Memphis State catches Bulldogs napping, 28–23". Hattiesburg American. October 20, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Vols silence Neyland boobirds". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 3, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Bama survives against Memphis St". The Jackson Sun. November 17, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "2020 Football Media Guide (PDF)" (PDF). University of Memphis Athletics.
8. "1991 Memphis Tigers Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.