1991 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team

1991 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–7
Head coach	David Dowd (1st season)
Home stadium	Buccaneer Field

1991 NCAA Division III independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Dayton ^			–					13	–	1	–	0
Ithaca ^			–					12	–	1	–	0
Union (NY) ^			–					10	–	1	–	0
Buffalo State			–					9	–	2	–	0
Wesley			–					9	–	2	–	0
Hofstra			–					8	–	2	–	0
Ferrum			–					7	–	2	–	0
Alfred			–					7	–	3	–	0
Cortland			–					7	–	3	–	0
Frostburg State			–					7	–	3	–	0
Maryville (TN)			–					7	–	3	–	0
San Diego			–					7	–	3	–	0
Coast Guard			–					6	–	3	–	0
Aurora			–					5	–	3	–	1
Georgetown			–					6	–	4	–	0
Mercyhurst			–					5	–	4	–	0
UAB			–					4	–	3	–	2
Albany			–					5	–	5	–	0
Brockport			–					5	–	5	–	0
Catholic University			–					5	–	5	–	0
Saint Peter's			–					4	–	4	–	0
Wagner			–					5	–	5	–	0
Davidson			–					4	–	5	–	0
Drake			–					4	–	6	–	0
Colorado College			–					3	–	6	–	0
Buffalo			–					3	–	7	–	0
Charleston Southern			–					3	–	7	–	0
Quincy			–					3	–	7	–	0
Canisius			–					2	–	7	–	0
Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham			–					2	–	7	–	0
Menlo			–					2	–	7	–	0
Methodist			–					2	–	8	–	0
Norwich			–					2	–	8	–	0
Salisbury State			–					1	–	9	–	0
Western Connecticut State			–					1	–	9	–	0
Duquesne			–					0	–	9	–	0
^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant

The 1991 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team represented Charleston Southern University as an independent during the 1991 NCAA Division III football season, and was the first team fielded by the school. Led by first-year head coach David Dowd, the Buccaneers compiled a record of 3–7 during their inaugural season. Charleston Southern played home games at Buccaneer Field in North Charleston, South Carolina.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	at Methodist	Monarch Stadium Fayetteville, NC	L 8–18		[1]
September 14	Mars Hill	Buccaneer Field North Charleston, SC	L 0–29		[2]
September 21	at Apprentice	Apprentice Athletic Field Newport News, VA	W 13–9	550	[3]
September 28	at Guilford	Armfield Athletic Center Greensboro, NC	L 6–40	2,500	[4]
October 4	The Citadel JV	Buccaneer Field North Charleston, SC	L 9–10	1,100	[5]
October 19	UAB	Buccaneer Field North Charleston, SC	L 19–33	3,600	[6]
October 26	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 17–33	2,315	[7]
November 2	Gallaudet	Buccaneer Field North Charleston, SC	W 35–16		[8]
November 9	at South Carolina State	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	L 0–12	4,602	[9]
November 16	Frostburg State	Buccaneer Field North Charleston, SC	W 21–19		[10]
Homecoming

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References

1. "Charleston Southern loses inaugural game". The Index-Journal. September 8, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Lions capture win in opener". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 15, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Rival makes Builders its first victim 13–9". Daily Press. September 22, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Guilford rolls past Buccaneers, 40–6". The Greenville News. September 29, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Citadel JV stops Charleston Southern". The Times and Democrat. October 5, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Buccaneers lose, 33–19". The Greenville News. October 20, 1991. p. 2C. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Howell-let Davidson spanks Buccaneers". The State. October 27, 1991. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Charleston wins, 35–16". The Greenville News. November 3, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bulldogs blank Chas. So". The Times and Democrat. November 10, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Charleston Southern wins finale, 21–19". The Greenville News. November 17, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "1991 Football Schedule". Charleston Southern University Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2024.