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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.
1991 Alabama State Hornets football | |
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Black college national champion SWAC champion | |
Heritage Bowl, W 36–13 vs. North Carolina A&T | |
Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
Record | 11–0–1 (6–0–1 SWAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | John McKenzie (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Cramton Bowl |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Alabama State $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alcorn State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Southern | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi Valley State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jackson State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grambling State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prairie View A&M | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 31 | vs. Jackson State |
| W 28–27 | 32,857 | [1] | ||
September 14 | vs. Southern | No. 18 |
| W 19–16 | 32,000 | [2] | |
September 21 | Alcorn State | No. 15 | W 18–13 | [3] | |||
September 28 | Troy State* | No. 15 |
| W 22–19 | 14,300 | [4] | |
October 5 | at Texas Southern | No. 11 | T 14–14 | [5] | |||
October 19 | No. 19 Samford* | No. 11 |
| W 31–28 | [6] | ||
October 26 | 1:30 p.m. | vs. Prairie View A&M | No. 7 |
| W 92–0 | [7] | |
November 2 | vs. Alabama A&M* | No. 6 | W 59–13 | 70,200 | [8] | ||
November 9 | vs. Grambling State | No. 5 |
| W 60–14 | 44,692 | [9] | |
November 16 | at Mississippi Valley State | No. 5 | W 48–20 | [10] | |||
November 28 | Johnson C. Smith* | No. 5 |
| W 62–6 | 15,780 | [11] | |
December 21 | vs. North Carolina A&T* | No. 5 | W 36–13 | 7,724 | [12] | ||
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The Hornets were selected in the 1992 NFL draft following the season.[13]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Team |
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2 | 50 | Eddie Robinson Jr. | Linebacker | Houston Oilers |
8 | 198 | Rickey Jones | Quarterback | Los Angeles Rams |
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