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 .
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance Source August 31 7:00 p.m. James Madison * W 41–1241,623 [1] September 7 1:00 p.m. at NC State * L 0–744,907 [2] September 21 7:00 p.m. at South Carolina * L 21–2868,200 [3] September 28 2:30 p.m. at No. 6 Oklahoma * L 17–2773,200 [4] October 5 12:00 p.m. at West Virginia BEN W 20–1457,492 [5] October 12 12:00 p.m. vs. No. 1 Florida State * BEN L 20–3358,991 [6] October 19 1:00 p.m. Cincinnati * Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA W 56–936,312 [7] October 26 12:00 p.m. Louisville * Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA W 43–1345,662 [8] November 9 1:00 p.m. Akron * Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA W 42–2431,221 [9] November 16 1:00 p.m. No. 14 East Carolina * Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA L 17–2448,317 [10] November 23 12:00 p.m. at No. 20 Virginia * JPS L 0–3844,100 [11] *Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
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