American college football season
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 Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance Source August 31 7:00 p.m. James Madison * W 41–1241,623 [ 1]
September 7 1:00 p.m. at NC State * L 0–744,907 [ 2]
September 21 7:00 p.m. at South Carolina * L 21–2868,200 [ 3]
September 28 2:30 p.m. at No. 6 Oklahoma * L 17–2773,200 [ 4]
October 5 12:00 p.m. at West Virginia BEN W 20–1457,492 [ 5]
October 12 12:00 p.m. vs. No. 1 Florida State * BEN L 20–3358,991 [ 6]
October 19 1:00 p.m. Cincinnati * Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA W 56–936,312 [ 7]
October 26 12:00 p.m. Louisville * Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA W 43–1345,662 [ 8]
November 9 1:00 p.m. Akron * Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA W 42–2431,221 [ 9]
November 16 1:00 p.m. No. 14 East Carolina * Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA L 17–2448,317 [ 10]
November 23 12:00 p.m. at No. 20 Virginia * JPS L 0–3844,100 [ 11]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
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References
^ "Hokies clobber Dukes" . The News and Advance . September 1, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Pack holds Hokies" . The Charlotte Observer . September 8, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "USC survives Hokies rally" . The State . September 22, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Victory comes to pass for OU" . The Daily Oklahoman . September 29, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Hokies stop West Virginia" . The Greenville News . October 6, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Ugly win for No. 1 Seminoles" . Fort Myers News-Press . October 13, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Hokies hammer Bearcats" . The Daily News Leader . October 20, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Hokies destroy Louisville 43–13" . Bristol Herald Courier . October 27, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Akron gains respect despite 42–24 defeat" . The Akron Beacon Journal . November 10, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Pirates rally past Hokies, 24–17" . Rocky Mount Telegram . November 17, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Torrid Cavs crush Tech, await bowl" . Daily Press . November 24, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1991 Virginia Tech Hokies Schedule and Results" . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2024 .
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