1991 Southeast Missouri State Indians football team

1991 Southeast Missouri State Indians football
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	3–8 (3–4 OVC)
Head coach	John Mumford (2nd season)
Home stadium	Houck Stadium

1991 Ohio Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
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
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 Southeast Missouri State Indians football team represented Southeast Missouri State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach John Mumford, the Indians compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the OVC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	Southern Illinois*	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	L 27–28	8,265	[1]
September 7	at Tennessee–Martin*	Pacer Stadium Martin, TN	L 29–36		[2]
September 14	No. 5 Eastern Kentucky	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	L 7–49		[3]
September 21	at Illinois State*	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	L 7–42		[4]
September 28	at Austin Peay	Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	L 21–24	4,131	[5]
October 5	Samford*	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	L 24–48		[6]
October 12	Tennessee Tech	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	W 34–31		[7]
October 19	Tennessee State	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	W 37–34		[8]
October 26	at No. 8 Middle Tennessee	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	L 0–52	13,000	[9]
November 9	Morehead State	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	W 17–16		[10]
November 16	at Murray State	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	L 10–14		[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Salukis overcome errors of their ways to edge SEMO". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 1, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "UT–Martin trips SEMO". The Jackson Sun. September 8, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Lester, Thomas spark Eastern over SE Missouri State 49–7". The Courier-Journal. September 15, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Davis runs wild as Redbirds go to 3–0". The Pantagraph. September 22, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Southeast Missouri loses on late FG". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 29, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Samford 48, SEMO 24". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 6, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Southeast Missouri 34, Tennessee Tech 31". The Kansas City Star. October 13, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "SEMO builds lead, wins 37–34". The Daily Journal. October 20, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "MTSU puts offense in high gear, 52–0". The Tennessean. October 27, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Missed kicks doom Morehead". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 10, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Murray State gets first league win vs. SEMO". Daily American Republic. November 17, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.