1991_Virginia_Tech_Hokies_football_team

1991 Virginia Tech Hokies football
1991 Virginia Tech Hokies football
Conference	Big East Conference
Record	5–6 (1–0 Big East)
Head coach	Frank Beamer (5th season);
Offensive coordinator	Steve Marshall (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Mike Clark (4th season)
Base defense	4–4
Home stadium	Lane Stadium
	Seasons ← 1990 1992 →

1991 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

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.

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	7:00 p.m.	James Madison*	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA		W 41–12	41,623	^[1]
September 7	1:00 p.m.	at NC State*	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC		L 0–7	44,907	^[2]
September 21	7:00 p.m.	at South Carolina*	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC		L 21–28	68,200	^[3]
September 28	2:30 p.m.	at No. 6 Oklahoma*	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK		L 17–27	73,200	^[4]
October 5	12:00 p.m.	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry)	BEN	W 20–14	57,492	^[5]
October 12	12:00 p.m.	vs. No. 1 Florida State*	Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL	BEN	L 20–33	58,991	^[6]
October 19	1:00 p.m.	Cincinnati*	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA		W 56–9	36,312	^[7]
October 26	12:00 p.m.	Louisville*	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA		W 43–13	45,662	^[8]
November 9	1:00 p.m.	Akron*	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA		W 42–24	31,221	^[9]
November 16	1:00 p.m.	No. 14 East Carolina*	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA		L 17–24	48,317	^[10]
November 23	12:00 p.m.	at No. 20 Virginia*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)	JPS	L 0–38	44,100	^[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 11 Syracuse	5	–	0	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
No. 1 Miami (FL)	2	–	0	–	0	12	–	0	–	0
Virginia Tech	1	–	0	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Pittsburgh	3	–	2	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
West Virginia	3	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Rutgers	2	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Boston College	2	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Temple	0	–	5	–	0	2	–	9	–	0

The Big East did not crown an official champion until 1993 when full league play began. Rankings from AP Poll

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