1991 Indiana Hoosiers football team
American college football season
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The 1991 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University Bloomington as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Bill Mallory, the Hoosiers compiled an overall record of 7–4–1 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for third place the Big Ten. Indiana was invited to the Copper Bowl, where they beat Baylor, 24–0. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana.
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record7–4–1 (5–3 Big Ten)
Headcoach
- Bill Mallory (8th season)
DefensivecoordinatorJoe Novak (8th season)
| 1991 Indiana Hoosiers football | |
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Copper Bowl champion | |
Copper Bowl, W 24–0 vs. Baylor | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 7–4–1 (5–3 Big Ten) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Joe Novak (8th season) |
| MVP | Vaughn Dunbar |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Michigan $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Iowa | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vaughn Dunbar set the school record for rushing yards in a single season with 1,805 yards. This record stood until the 2014 season when it was broken by Tevin Coleman with 2,036 yards.[1][2]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 7 | 1:30 pm | at No. 7 Notre Dame* | NBC | L 27–49 | 59,075 | [3] | ||
| September 21 | 12:30 pm | Kentucky* | ESPN | W 13–10 | 48,994 | [4] | ||
| September 28 | 2:00 pm | at Missouri* | T 27–27 | 42,173 | [5] | |||
| October 5 | 2:00 pm | Michigan State |
| W 31–0 | 46,882 | [6] | ||
| October 12 | 2:00 pm | Northwestern |
| W 44–6 | 44,915 | [7] | ||
| October 19 | 12:30 pm | at No. 4 Michigan | ESPN | L 16–24 | 106,097 | [8] | ||
| October 26 | 2:00 pm | at Wisconsin | W 28–20 | 54,052 | [9] | |||
| November 2 | 1:00 pm | Minnesota |
| W 34–8 | 44,095 | [10] | ||
| November 9 | 3:30 pm | at No. 10 Iowa | No. 25 | ABC | L 21–38 | 70,220 | [11] | |
| November 16 | 12:30 pm | at No. 19 Ohio State | ESPN | L 16–20 | 93,417 | [12] | ||
| November 23 | 1:00 pm | Purdue |
| WTTV | W 24–22 | 51,596 | [13] | |
| December 31 | 8:00 pm | vs. Baylor* | TBS | W 24–0 | 35,751 | [14] | ||
Game summaries
At Notre Dame
Indiana at #7 Notre Dame
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Hoosiers | 3 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
| • Fighting Irish | 7 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
- Date: September 7
- Location: Notre Dame Stadium
- Game attendance: 59,075
- Television network: NBC
| 1 | IND | Bonnell 48 yard field goal | IND 3–0 | |
| 1 | ND | DuBose 49 yard interception return (Hentrich kick) | ND 7–3 | |
| 2 | IND | Green 5 yard run (Bonnell kick) | IND 10–7 | |
| 2 | ND | Culver 19 yard run (Hentrich kick) | ND 14–10 | |
| 2 | IND | Green 1 yard run (Bonnell kick) | IND 17–14 | |
| 2 | ND | Mirer 46 yard run (Hentrich kick) | ND 21–17 | |
| 2 | ND | T. Brooks 13 yard run (Hentrich kick) | ND 28–17 | |
| 3 | IND | Bonnell 29 yard field goal | ND 28–20 | |
| 3 | ND | Mirer 6 yard run (Hentrich kick) | ND 35–20 | |
| 3 | ND | I. Smith 58 yard pass from Mirer (Hentrich kick) | ND 42–20 | |
| 4 | IND | Walker 5 yard pass from Green (Bonnell kick) | ND 42–27 | |
| 4 | ND | Mirer 1 yard run (Hentrich kick) | ND 49–27 | |
At Iowa
#25 Indiana at #10 Iowa
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Hoosiers | 0 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 21 |
| • Hawkeyes | 21 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 38 |
- Date: November 9
- Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
- Game start: 2:40 pm CST
- Game attendance: 70,220
- Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C), Partly sunny, Wind SW 10–15 mph (16–24 km/h)
- Referee: Don Baur
- TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger and Dick Vermeil
| 1 | 5:54 | Iowa | Mike Saunders 1-yard pass from Jim Hartlieb (Skillett kick) | Iowa 7–0 |
| 1 | 5:09 | Iowa | Saunders 14-yard run (Skillett kick) | Iowa 14-0 |
| 1 | 2:37 | Iowa | Saunders 19-yard run (Skillett kick) | Iowa 21-0 |
| 2 | 10:28 | Iowa | Jeff Skillett 26-yard field goal | Iowa 24-0 |
| 2 | 4:46 | Indiana | Thomas Lewis 24-yard pass from Trent Green (kick failed) | Iowa 24-6 |
| 2 | 0:26 | Iowa | Danan Hughes 26-yard pass from Hartlieb | Iowa 31-6 |
| 3 | 11:27 | Indiana | Bonnell 33-yard field goal | Iowa 31–9 |
| 3 | 8:17 | Iowa | Saunders 7-yard run (Skillett kick) | Iowa 38-9 |
| 4 | 13:44 | Indiana | Lewis 11-yard pass from Trent Green (run failed) | Iowa 38-15 |
| 4 | 10:39 | Indiana | Vaughn Dunbar 11-yard run (run failed) | Iowa 38–21 |
Purdue
| External videos | |
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 1991 Purdue at Indiana – TV broadcast |
Vs. Baylor (Copper Bowl)
Roster
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Special teams
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After the season
NFL draft
The following Hoosiers were selected in the 1992 NFL draft after the season.[19]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL team |
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| 1 | 21 | Vaughn Dunbar | Running back | New Orleans Saints |
| 4 | 87 | Shawn Harper | Tackle | Los Angeles Rams |
Awards and honors
- Vaughn Dunbar, first-team All-American[20]
- Vaughn Dunbar, finished sixth in Heisman Trophy voting
- Vaughn Dunbar, ranked second in the nation in rushing yards per game
