The 1991 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 28th-year head coach Roy Kidd, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 12–2, with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, and finished as OVC champion. Eastern Kentucky advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal and were defeated by Marshall in the semifinals.
| 1991 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football | |
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OVC champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal, L 7–14 at Marshall | |
| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Record | 12–2 (7–0 OVC) |
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| Home stadium | Hanger Field |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 31 | at Louisville* | L 14–24 | 38,542 | [1] | ||
| September 14 | Southeast Missouri State | No. 5 | W 49–7 | [2] | ||
| September 21 | No. 7 Middle Tennessee | No. T–3 |
| W 17–7 | 20,700 | [3] |
| September 28 | at Tennessee Tech | No. T–3 | W 19–13 | [4] | ||
| October 5 | No. 6 Georgia Southern* | No. 3 |
| W 10–6 | 16,200 | [5] |
| October 12 | Western Kentucky* | No. 3 |
| W 37–22 | 18,800 | [6] |
| October 26 | Tennessee–Martin* | No. 2 |
| W 56–21 | [7] | |
| November 2 | at Tennessee State | No. 2 | W 27–20 | 18,150 | [8] | |
| November 9 | at Murray State | No. 2 | W 42–17 | [9] | ||
| November 16 | Austin Peay | No. 2 |
| W 21–0 | [10] | |
| November 23 | Morehead State | No. 2 |
| W 41–10 | 10,100 | [11] |
| November 30 | No. 17 Appalachian State* | No. 2 |
| W 14–3 | 2,750 | [12] |
| December 7 | No. 9 Middle Tennessee* | No. 2 |
| W 23–13 | [13] | |
| December 14 | at No. 8 Marshall* | No. 2 |
| L 7–14 | 21,084 | [14] |
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References
edit- ^ "Eastern Kentucky gives Louisville another scare". South Florida Sun Sentinel. September 1, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lester, Thomas spark Eastern over SE Missouri State 49–7". The Courier-Journal. September 15, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern downs Middle 17–7, gains the edge in OVC race". The Courier-Journal. September 22, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern Kentucky topples Tenn. Tech". The Tennessean. September 29, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ga. Southern offense stalls in 10–6 loss". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 6, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "EKU runners trample Hilltoppers". Messenger-Inquirer. October 13, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern Kentucky runs past Tennessee–Martin". The Commercial Appeal. October 27, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern intercepts Tennessee State's bid for upset 27–20". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 3, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Highs, lowa; Kidds' Colonels tone down Racers after late threat". The Paducah Sun. November 10, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern Kentucky gets playoff spot by beating Govs". The Tennessean. November 17, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Flags fly, coaches see red as Eastern rolls". The Courier-Journal. November 24, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern back on playoff track 14–3". Lexington Herald-Leader. December 1, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern Kentucky bounces MTSU from playoffs". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. December 8, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Twelfth man 1 too many for Eastern in I-AA semi". The Courier-Journal. December 15, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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