1991 Eastern Michigan Eagles football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record3–7–1 (3–4–1 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
1991 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Bowling Green $ 8 0 011 1 0
Central Michigan 3 1 46 1 4
Miami (OH) 4 3 16 4 1
Toledo 4 3 15 5 1
Ball State 4 4 06 5 0
Western Michigan 4 4 06 5 0
Eastern Michigan 3 4 13 7 1
Ohio 1 6 12 8 1
Kent State 1 7 01 10 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1991 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their ninth season under head coach Jim Harkema, the Eagles compiled a 3–7–1 record (3–4–1 against conference opponents), finished in seventh place in the Mid-American Conference, and were outscored by their opponents, 232 to 144. The team lost to two Big Ten Conference opponents, Purdue (3–49) and Wisconsin (6–21).[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Kwame McKinnon with 849 passing yards, Cameron Moss with 452 rushing yards, and Jon Pfeifer with 241 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
August 31at Bowling GreenL 6–17
September 7at Purdue*L 3–49
September 14at Miami (OH)L 3–29
September 21Louisiana Tech*L 14–17[4]
September 28at Wisconsin*L 6–21
October 5at Kent StateW 21–20
October 12Ball State
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 8–10
October 19Western Michigan
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 42–24
November 2Central Michigan
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)
T 14–14
November 9at OhioW 13–10
November 16Toledo
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 14–21
  • *Non-conference game

Personnel

1991 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Kwame McKinnon Fr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
  30 Cazzie Nelson
  5 Ronald Rice
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K Jim Langeloh
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    References

    1. "1991 Eastern Michigan Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
    2. "2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 166, 170. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
    3. "1991 Eastern Michigan Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
    4. "Late FG does in EMU". Detroit Free Press. September 22, 1991. Retrieved July 14, 2021 via Newspapers.com.


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