1991 Alabama State Hornets football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1991
| team = Alabama State Hornets
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Southwestern Athletic Conference
| short_conf = SWAC
| record = 11–0–1
| conf_record = 6–0–1
| head_coach = Houston Markham
| hc_year = 5th
| off_coach = John McKenzie
| oc_year = 2nd
| off_scheme =
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| captain =
| stadium = Cramton Bowl
| champion = Black college national champion
SWAC champion
| bowl = Heritage Bowl
| bowl_result = W 36–13 vs. North Carolina A&T
}}
{{1991 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 1991 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Houston Markham, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 11–0–1, with a conference record of 6–0–1, and finished as SWAC champion. At the conclusion of the season, the Hornets were also recognized as black college national champion.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1991
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 31
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = Jackson State
| site_stadium = Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename = Bill Lucas Memorial Labor Day Classic
| score = 28–27
| attend = 32,857
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122581209/bama-state-nips-swac-champ-jsu/|title=Bama State nips SWAC champ JSU|newspaper=The Atlanta Constitution|date=September 1, 1991|accessdate=April 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| rank = 18
| opponent = Southern
| site_stadium = Ladd Stadium
| site_cityst = Mobile, AL
| gamename = Gulf Coast Classic
| score = 19–16
| attend = 32,000
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122581575/despite-20-mark-markham-cautious/|title=Despite 2–0 mark, Markham cautious|newspaper=The Montgomery Advertiser|date=September 16, 1991|accessdate=April 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| w/l = w
| rank = 15
| opponent = Alcorn State
| site_stadium = Cramton Bowl
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| score = 18–13
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122581725/jones-alabama-state-doom-alcorn/|title=Jones, Alabama State doom Alcorn|newspaper=The Clarion-Ledger|date=September 22, 1991|accessdate=April 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 15
| opponent = Troy State
| site_stadium = Cramton Bowl
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| score = 22–19
| attend = 14,300
| source = {{cite news|title=Alabama State rallies to defeat Troy State|newspaper=The Montgomery Advertiser|date=September 29, 1991|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112924365/alabama-state-rallies-to-defeat-troy-sta/|accessdate=April 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = t
| away = y
| rank = 11
| opponent = Texas Southern
| site_stadium = Robertson Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 14–14
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122582110/hornets-texas-s-tie-1414/|title=Hornets, Texas S. tie 14–14|newspaper=The Montgomery Advertiser|date=October 6, 1991|accessdate=April 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 11
| opponent = Samford
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Cramton Bowl
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| score = 31–28
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122582393/cothrens-kick-lifts-hornets-over-samfor/|title=Cothren's kick lifts Hornets over Samford|newspaper=The Montgomery Advertiser|date=October 20, 1991|accessdate=April 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| rank = 7
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| site_stadium = War Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Little Rock, AR
| gamename = Arkansas Classic
| score = 92–0
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122582679/asu-wins-920/|title=ASU wins 92–0|newspaper=The Montgomery Advertiser|date=October 27, 1991|accessdate=April 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 6
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=Alabama A&M Bulldogs|title=Alabama A&M}}
| site_stadium = Legion Field
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename = Magic City Classic
| score = 59–13
| attend = 70,200
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122582848/asu-rolls-big-over-am/|title=ASU rolls big over A&M|newspaper=The Selma Times-Journal|date=November 3, 1991|accessdate=April 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| rank = 5
| opponent = Grambling State
| site_stadium = Pontiac Silverdome
| site_cityst = Pontiac, MI
| gamename = Motor City Classic
| score = 60–14
| attend = 44,692
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121219413/alabama-state-romps-past-grambling-601/|work=Detroit Free Press|title=Alabama State romps past Grambling, 60–14|date=November 10, 1991|accessdate=April 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 5
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| site_stadium = Magnolia Stadium
| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS
| score = 48–20
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122583116/hornets-sting-delta-devils-4820/|title=Hornets sting Delta Devils, 48–20|newspaper=The Greenwood Commonwealth|date=November 17, 1991|accessdate=April 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 28
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 5
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls|title=Johnson C. Smith}}
| site_stadium = Cramton Bowl
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| score = 62–6
| attend = 15,780
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122583330/williams-alabama-state-overpower-smith/|title=Williams, Alabama State overpower Smith in football|newspaper=The Charlotte Observer|date=November 29, 1991|accessdate=April 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 21
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 5
| opponent = North Carolina A&T
| site_stadium = Joe Robbie Stadium
| site_cityst = Miami Gardens, FL
| gamename = Heritage Bowl
| score = 36–13
| attend = 7,724
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122583580/alabama-st-finishes-unbeaten/|title=Alabama St. finishes unbeaten|newspaper=The Miami Herald|date=December 22, 1991|accessdate=April 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
After the season
=NFL Draft=
The Hornets were selected in the 1992 NFL draft following the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1992/draft.htm|title=1992 NFL Draft Listing|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=November 20, 2023}}
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Alabama State Hornets|border=2|Round|Pick|Player|Position|NFL Team}} | ||||
| 2 | 50 | Eddie Robinson Jr. | Linebacker | Houston Oilers |
| 8 | 198 | Rickey Jones | Quarterback | Los Angeles Rams |
References
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{{Black college football national champion navbox}}
{{Southwestern Athletic Conference football champions}}
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