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1991 Indiana State Sycamores football team

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1991 Indiana State Sycamores football
ConferenceGateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (2–4 GCAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Northern Iowa $^ 5 1 0 11 2 0
No. 14 Western Illinois ^ 4 2 0 7 4 1
Southern Illinois 4 2 0 7 4 0
Southwest Missouri State 3 3 0 6 4 1
Indiana State 2 4 0 5 6 0
Eastern Illinois 2 4 0 4 7 0
Illinois State 1 5 0 5 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 Indiana State Sycamores football team represented Indiana State University as a member of the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was led by 12th-year head coach Dennis Raetz and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Terre Haute, Indiana. The Sycamores finished the season with a 5–6 record overall and a 2–4 record in conference play.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Kansas State*L 25–2626,183[1]
September 14Central Missouri State*W 35–6[2]
September 21Concord*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
W 39–8[3]
September 28Ball State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN (rivalry)
L 10–148,102[4]
October 5at Illinois StateL 3–6[5]
October 12Eastern Illinois
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
W 16–154,472[6]
October 19at Southwest Missouri StateL 19–68[7]
October 26Southern Illinois
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
L 23–303,250[8]
November 2No. 12 Western Illinois
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
W 7–63,076[9]
November 9at No. 4 Northern IowaL 21–4915,429[10]
November 16Western Kentucky*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
W 31–142,701[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Long pickoff return lifts K-State". Omaha World-Herald. September 8, 1991. Retrieved January 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Indiana State rushes to first win". The Kokomo Tribune. September 15, 1991. Retrieved January 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Sycamores hammer NAIA foe 39–8". The Indianapolis Star. September 22, 1991. Retrieved January 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "One to remember; Key late stop gives Ball State victory in probable Victory Bell finale". The Star Press. September 29, 1991. Retrieved January 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Illinois State wins field-goal battle with Indiana State". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 6, 1991. Retrieved January 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hennelly's debut a hit at Indiana State". The Indianapolis Star. October 13, 1991. Retrieved January 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "SW Missouri State rips by Indiana State 68–19". The Indianapolis Star. October 20, 1991. Retrieved January 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Southern Illinois stops Sycamores 30–23". The Rock Island Argus. October 27, 1991. Retrieved January 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Indiana State damages WIU's title hopes". Southern Illinoisan. Associated Press. November 3, 1991. p. 4C. Retrieved January 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Northern Iowa pounds Indiana State, 49–21". The Daily Nonpareil. November 10, 1991. Retrieved January 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Sycamores turn back Western". The Courier-Journal. November 17, 1991. Retrieved January 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.