1991 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

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1991 Virginia Tech Hokies football
Virginia Tech Hokies logo.svg
Conference Big East Conference
Record5–6 (1–0 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Marshall (4th season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator Mike Clark (4th season)
Base defense 4–4
Home stadium Lane Stadium
Seasons
←  1990
1992  →
1991 Big East Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Syracuse 5 –0 –010 –2 –0
No. 1 Miami (FL) 2 –0 –012 –0 –0
Virginia Tech 1 –0 –05 –6 –0
Pittsburgh 3 –2 –06 –5 –0
West Virginia 3 –4 –06 –5 –0
Rutgers 2 –3 –06 –5 –0
Boston College 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
Temple 0 –5 –02 –9 –0
  • The Big East did not crown an official champion until 1993 when full league play began.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Tech (formally the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University) as a member of the Big East Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Frank Beamer, the Hokies compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 1–0 in conference play, and finished third in the Big East. Virginia Tech played home games at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 317:00 p.m. James Madison *
W 41–1241,623 [1]
September 71:00 p.m.at NC State *
L 0–744,907 [2]
September 217:00 p.m.at South Carolina *
L 21–2868,200 [3]
September 282:30 p.m.at No. 6 Oklahoma *
L 17–2773,200 [4]
October 512:00 p.m.at West Virginia
BEN W 20–1457,492 [5]
October 1212:00 p.m.vs. No. 1 Florida State *
BENL 20–3358,991 [6]
October 191:00 p.m. Cincinnati *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 56–936,312 [7]
October 2612:00 p.m. Louisville *
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 43–1345,662 [8]
November 91:00 p.m. Akron *
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 42–2431,221 [9]
November 161:00 p.m.No. 14 East Carolina *
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
L 17–2448,317 [10]
November 2312:00 p.m.at No. 20 Virginia *
 JPS L 0–3844,100 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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References

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  2. ↑ "Pack holds Hokies". The Charlotte Observer. September 8, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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  4. ↑ "Victory comes to pass for OU". The Daily Oklahoman. September 29, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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  6. ↑ "Ugly win for No. 1 Seminoles". Fort Myers News-Press. October 13, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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  8. ↑ "Hokies destroy Louisville 43–13". Bristol Herald Courier. October 27, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Akron gains respect despite 42–24 defeat". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 10, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Pirates rally past Hokies, 24–17". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 17, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Torrid Cavs crush Tech, await bowl". Daily Press. November 24, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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