1991 Indiana Hoosiers football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1991

| team = Indiana Hoosiers

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Big Ten Conference

| short_conf = Big Ten

| record = 7–4–1

| conf_record = 5–3

| head_coach = Bill Mallory

| hc_year = 8th

| off_coach =

| oc_year =

| off_scheme =

| def_coach = Joe Novak

| dc_year = 8th

| def_scheme =

| mvp = Vaughn Dunbar

| captain = Mark Hagen

| captain2 = Randy Schneider

| captain3 = Paul Williams

| stadium = Memorial Stadium

| champion = Copper Bowl champion

| bowl = Copper Bowl

| bowl_result = W 24–0 vs. Baylor

}}

The 1991 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University Bloomington as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Bill Mallory, the Hoosiers compiled an overall record of 7–4–1 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for third place the Big Ten. Indiana was invited to the Copper Bowl, where they beat Baylor, 24–0. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana.

Vaughn Dunbar set the school record for rushing yards in a single season with 1,805 yards. This record stood until the 2014 season when it was broken by Tevin Coleman with 2,036 yards.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/11954026/tevin-coleman-indiana-hoosiers-tops-2000-yard-rushing-mark-season?ex_cid=espnapi_public|title=Tevin Coleman reaches 2,000 yards|agency=Associated Press|date=November 29, 2014|access-date=November 29, 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-scouts-taking-notice-of-hyperproductive-tevin-coleman-0ap3000000407517|title=NFL scouts taking notice of hyperproductive Tevin Coleman|last=Huguenin|first=Mike|work=NFL.com|date=October 8, 2014|access-date=November 29, 2014}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1991

| poll = AP

| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 7

| time = 1:30 pm

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Notre Dame

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = Notre Dame Stadium

| site_cityst = Notre Dame, IN

| tv = NBC

| score = 27–49

| attend = 59,075

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 21

| time = 12:30 pm

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Kentucky

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ESPN

| score = 13–10

| attend = 48,994

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kokomo-tribune-hoosier-td-at-152-ma/135084406/|work=The Kokomo Tribune|title=Hoosier TD at 1:52 mark beats Wildcats|date=September 22, 1991|accessdate=November 12, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 28

| time = 2:00 pm

| w/l = t

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Missouri

| site_stadium = Faurot Field

| site_cityst = Columbia, MO

| tv =

| score = 27–27

| attend = 42,173

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 5

| time = 2:00 pm

| w/l = w

| opponent = Michigan State

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| gamename = rivalry

| tv =

| score = 31–0

| attend = 46,882

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 12

| time = 2:00 pm

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Northwestern

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| tv =

| score = 44–6

| attend = 44,915

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 19

| time = 12:30 pm

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Michigan

| opprank = 4

| site_stadium = Michigan Stadium

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI

| tv = ESPN

| score = 16–24

| attend = 106,097

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 26

| time = 2:00 pm

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Wisconsin

| site_stadium = Camp Randall Stadium

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| tv =

| score = 28–20

| attend = 54,052

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| time = 1:00 pm

| w/l = w

| opponent = Minnesota

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| tv =

| score = 34–8

| attend = 44,095

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 9

| time = 3:30 pm

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 25

| opponent = Iowa

| opprank = 10

| site_stadium = Kinnick Stadium

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| tv = ABC

| score = 21–38

| attend = 70,220

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 16

| time = 12:30 pm

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Ohio State

| opprank = 19

| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbus, OH

| tv = ESPN

| score = 16–20

| attend = 93,417

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 23

| time = 1:00 pm

| w/l = w

| opponent = Purdue

| gamename = Old Oaken Bucket

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| tv = WTTV

| score = 24–22

| attend = 51,596

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 31

| time = 8:00 pm{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/278413753/?terms=copper%2Bbowl |title=31 Dec 1991, 14 - Hattiesburg American at |publisher=Newspapers.com |date=1991-12-31 |accessdate=2022-06-05}}

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| opponent = Baylor

| site_stadium = Arizona Stadium

| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ

| gamename = Copper Bowl

| tv = TBS

| score = 24–0

| attend = 35,751

}}

{{cite web |author= |title=1991 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/indiana/1991-schedule.html |website=College Football @ Sports-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=December 28, 2023 }}{{cite web |author= |title=1991 Football Schedule |url=https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/football/schedule/1991 |publisher=Indiana University |access-date=December 28, 2023 }}{{cite web |author= |title=Indiana Football 2023 Record Book |url=https://static.iuhoosiers.com/custompages/pdf/fb/2023/23-FB-Record_Book_Full.pdf |publisher=Indiana University |page=16 |access-date=December 28, 2023 }}{{cite web|title=1991 Homecoming|publisher=Indiana Arbutus (yearboook)|access-date=October 14, 2015|url=http://www.static.getsnworks.com/ids/arbutus/1992/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160421203708/http://static.getsnworks.com/ids/arbutus/1992/|archive-date=April 21, 2016}}

Game summaries

=At Notre Dame=

{{AFB game box start

|Title=Indiana at #7 Notre Dame

|Visitor=Hoosiers

|V1= 3|V2= 14|V3=3 |V4=7

|Host=Fighting Irish

|H1= 7|H2= 21|H3=14 |H4=7

|Date=September 7

|Location=Notre Dame Stadium

|StartTime=

|TimeZone=

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=59,075

|Weather=

|Referee=

|TVAnnouncers=

|TVStation=NBC

}}

{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter=1 |Time= |Team=IND |Event=Bonnell 48 yard field goal |Score=IND 3–0 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=1 |Time= |Team=ND |Event= DuBose 49 yard interception return (Hentrich kick) |Score=ND 7–3 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=IND |Event= Green 5 yard run (Bonnell kick) |Score=IND 10–7 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=ND |Event=Culver 19 yard run (Hentrich kick) |Score=ND 14–10 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=IND |Event= Green 1 yard run (Bonnell kick) |Score=IND 17–14 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=ND |Event=Mirer 46 yard run (Hentrich kick) |Score=ND 21–17 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=ND |Event=T. Brooks 13 yard run (Hentrich kick) |Score=ND 28–17 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=3 |Time= |Team=IND |Event=Bonnell 29 yard field goal |Score= ND 28–20|LastEntry=}}

{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=3 |Time= |Team=ND |Event= Mirer 6 yard run (Hentrich kick) |Score=ND 35–20 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=3 |Time= |Team=ND |Event= I. Smith 58 yard pass from Mirer (Hentrich kick) |Score=ND 42–20 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=4 |Time= |Team=IND |Event=Walker 5 yard pass from Green (Bonnell kick) |Score=ND 42–27 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=4 |Time= |Team=ND |Event=Mirer 1 yard run (Hentrich kick) |Score=ND 49–27|LastEntry=yes}}

=At Iowa=

{{AFB game box start

| Title = #25 Indiana at #10 Iowa

| Visitor = Hoosiers

| Host = Hawkeyes

| V1 = 0| V2 = 6| V3 = 3| V4 = 12

| H1 = 21| H2 = 10| H3 = 7| H4 = 0

| Date = November 9

| Location = Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa

| StartTime = 2:40 pm

| TimeZone = CST

| Attendance = 70,220

| Weather = {{convert|40|F}}, Partly sunny, Wind SW {{convert|10|-|15|mph|abbr=on}}

| Referee = Don Baur

| TVAnnouncers = Brent Musburger and Dick Vermeil

| TVStation = ABC

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter=1 |Time=5:54 |Team=Iowa |Event=Mike Saunders 1-yard pass from Jim Hartlieb (Skillett kick) |Score=Iowa 7–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=1 |Time=5:09 |Team=Iowa |Event=Saunders 14-yard run (Skillett kick) |Score=Iowa 14-0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=1 |Time=2:37 |Team=Iowa |Event=Saunders 19-yard run (Skillett kick) |Score=Iowa 21-0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time=10:28 |Team=Iowa |Event=Jeff Skillett 26-yard field goal |Score=Iowa 24-0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time=4:46 |Team=Indiana |Event=Thomas Lewis 24-yard pass from Trent Green (kick failed) |Score=Iowa 24-6}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time=0:26 |Team=Iowa |Event=Danan Hughes 26-yard pass from Hartlieb |Score=Iowa 31-6}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=3 |Time=11:27 |Team=Indiana |Event=Bonnell 33-yard field goal |Score=Iowa 31–9}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=3 |Time=8:17 |Team=Iowa |Event=Saunders 7-yard run (Skillett kick) |Score=Iowa 38-9}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time=13:44 |Team=Indiana |Event=Lewis 11-yard pass from Trent Green (run failed) |Score=Iowa 38-15}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time=10:39 |Team=Indiana |Event=Vaughn Dunbar 11-yard run (run failed) |Score=Iowa 38–21|LastEntry=yes}}

=Purdue=

{{External media

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|video1 = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSkEXB9vJPs 1991 Purdue at Indiana – TV broadcast]

}}

=Vs. Baylor (Copper Bowl)=

Roster

{{American football roster/Header

| year = 1991

| team = Indiana Hoosiers

| teamcolors = y

| offensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=26|class=Sr|first=Vaughn|last=Dunbar|pos=RB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=12|class=Jr|first=Trent|last=Green|pos=QB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Sr|first=Shawn|last=Harper|pos=OT|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=8|class=So|first=Thomas|last=Lewis|pos=WR|link=y|dab=Thomas Lewis (American football)}}

| defensive_players=

| special_teams_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=5|class=Jr|first=Scott|last=Bonnell|pos=K}}

}}

{{American football roster/Footer

| head_coach = *Bill Mallory

| asst_coach =

| accessdate=

}}

After the season

=NFL Draft=

The following Hoosiers were selected in the 1992 NFL draft after 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=Indiana Hoosiers|border=2|Round|Pick|Player|Position|NFL team}}

Awards and honors

Vaughn Dunbar, first-team All-American{{cite web|url=http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/awards/allamerica/alltime.pdf|title=FWAA All-America|publisher=sportswriter.net|date=2015|access-date=September 14, 2015|archive-date=March 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190304073432/http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/awards/allamerica/alltime.pdf|url-status=dead}}
Vaughn Dunbar, finished sixth in Heisman Trophy voting
Vaughn Dunbar, ranked second in the nation in rushing yards per game

References

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