1991 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team

1991 Northeast Louisiana Indians football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	7–3–1 (4–2–1 SLC)
Head coach	Dave Roberts (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Norman Joseph (2nd season)
Home stadium	Malone Stadium
Seasons ←  1990 1992  →

1991 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 12 Sam Houston State +^	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	1
No. 19 McNeese State +^	4	–	1	–	2			6	–	4	–	2
No. 18 NE Louisiana	4	–	2	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
SW Texas State	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Northwestern State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Nicholls State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
North Texas	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	1
Stephen F. Austin	1	–	5	–	1			2	–	8	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team was an American football team that represented Northeast Louisiana University (now known as the University of Louisiana at Monroe) as part of the Southland Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third year under head coach Dave Roberts, the team compiled a 7–3–1 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	at Southwestern Louisiana *	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 21–10	23,486	[1]
September 7	Nicholls State	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	L 10–15		[2]
September 14	Georgia Southern *	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	W 21–13	16,281	[3]
September 28	Mississippi College *	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	W 17–7		[4]
October 5	at Southwest Texas State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 17–8		[5]
October 12	McNeese State	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	T 10–10		[6]
October 19	at Sam Houston State	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	L 15–27		[7]
October 26	at Northwestern State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	W 24–9		[8]
November 2	at Louisiana Tech *	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	L 10–35		[9]
November 16	at Stephen F. Austin	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	W 48–20		[10]
November 23	North Texas	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	W 44–21		[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "NLU Indians rip USL". The Daily Advertiser. September 1, 1991. p. 21. Retrieved January 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "NLU gives Nicholls good start". The Shreveport Times. September 8, 1991. p. 3C. Retrieved January 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Ga. Southern falls to NE Louisiana". The Atlanta Constitution. September 15, 1991. p. E13. Retrieved January 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "MC stubs its Toe, falls 17–7 to NLU". The Clarion-Ledger. September 29, 1991. p. 9D. Retrieved January 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Northeast Louisiana topples SWT". Austin American-Statesman. October 6, 1991. p. D1. Retrieved January 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "McNeese, Northeast end in deadlock". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 13, 1991. p. 2A. Retrieved January 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Sam Houston St. edges Northeast". Daily World. October 20, 1991. p. 3B. Retrieved January 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "NLU turns over win at NSU". The Shreveport Times. October 27, 1991. p. C2. Retrieved January 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Quarterback shuffle works for 'Dogs". The Shreveport Times. November 3, 1991. p. C2. Retrieved January 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Northeast playoff hopes get big lift". The Shreveport Times. November 17, 1991. p. C2. Retrieved January 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Northeast Louisiana 44, North Texas 21". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 24, 1991. p. B15. Retrieved January 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.