1991 Indiana Hoosiers football team

1991 Indiana Hoosiers football
Copper Bowl champion
Copper Bowl, W 24–0 vs. Baylor
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record7–4–1 (5–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJoe Novak (8th season)
MVPVaughn Dunbar
CaptainMark Hagen, Randy Schneider, Paul Williams
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Michigan $ 8 0 0 10 2 0
No. 10 Iowa 7 1 0 10 1 1
Ohio State 5 3 0 8 4 0
Indiana 5 3 0 7 4 1
Illinois 4 4 0 6 6 0
Purdue 3 5 0 4 7 0
Michigan State 3 5 0 3 8 0
Wisconsin 2 6 0 5 6 0
Northwestern 2 6 0 3 8 0
Minnesota 1 7 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Tevin Coleman reaches 2,000 yards". Associated Press. November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  2. ^ Huguenin, Mike (October 8, 2014). "NFL scouts taking notice of hyperproductive Tevin Coleman". NFL.com. Retrieved November 29, 2014.