1991 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

1991 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 13–23 at Eastern Kentucky
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	9–4 (6–1 OVC)
Head coach	Boots Donnelly (13th season)
Home stadium	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
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1991 Ohio Valley Conference football standings

v t e	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 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was led by 13th-year head coach Boots Donnelly and played their home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The Blue Raiders finished the season with an 9–4 record overall and a 6–1 record in conference play.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	at Tennessee State	No. 12	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN	W 42–6		[1]
September 21	at No. T–3 Eastern Kentucky	No. 7	Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY	L 7–17	20,700	[2]
September 28	Murray State	No. 16	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	W 35–3		[3]
October 5	at Western Kentucky *	No. T–12	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY (rivalry)	W 23-21	8,068	[4]
October 12	at Austin Peay	No. 9	Clarksville Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	W 23–8		[5]
October 19	at No. 1 (I-A) Florida State *	No. 7	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 10–39	60,202	[6]
October 26	Southeast Missouri State	No. 8	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	W 52–0	13,000	[7]
October 31	Tennessee–Martin *	No. 7	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	W 51–14	9,500	[8]
November 9	at Cincinnati *	No. 6	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 10–30	8,761	[9]
November 16	at Morehead State	No. 11	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	W 31–3	3,100	[10]
November 23	at Tennessee Tech	No. 9	Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	W 28–10		[11]
November 30	No. 12 Sam Houston State *	No. 9	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	W 20–19 OT	2,000	[12]
December 7	at No. 2 Eastern Kentucky *	No. 9	Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)	L 13–23		[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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After the season

NFL draft

Main article: 1992 NFL draft

The following Blue Raiders were selected in the National Football League draft following the season. ^[15]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
6	142	Chris Burns	Defensive tackle	Cincinnati Bengals
6	144	Joe Campbell	Running back	Los Angeles Rams

References

1. "Offense orchestrates MTSU thwacking of TSZoo Tigers". The Daily News-Journal. September 8, 1991. Retrieved March 2, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Eastern downs Middle 17–7, gains the edge in OVC race". The Courier-Journal. September 22, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "MTSU rolls by land and air in 35–3 win". The Tennessean. September 29, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Petrilli boots Blue Raiders over 'Toppers". The Daily News-Journal. October 6, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Middle Tennessee State rolls to win". Johnson City Press. October 13, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "A sluggish FSU wins by 'only' 29". The Miami Herald. October 20, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "MTSU puts offense in high gear, 52–0". The Tennessean. October 27, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "MTSU rolls over UT–Martin, 51–14". The Jackson Sun. November 1, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Small's big yardage leads Bearcats to 30–10 win". The Cincinnati Enquirer. 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. "MTSU can now relax, await call". The Daily News-Journal. November 24, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Raiders march back to Richmond". The Daily News-Journal. December 1, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025– 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. "1991 Football Schedule" (PDF). goblueraiders.com. Middle Tennessee State University. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
15. "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.