1991 in Michigan explained

Events from the year 1991 in Michigan.

Office holders

1991 Detroit Tigers season – Under manager Sparky Anderson, the Tigers compiled an 83–79 record and finished second in American League East. The team's statistical leaders included Tony Phillips with a .284 batting average, Cecil Fielder with 44 home runs and 133 RBIs, Bill Gullickson with 20 wins, and Mike Henneman with a 2.88 earned run average.^[1]

1991 Detroit Lions season – Under head coach Wayne Fontes, the Lions compiled a 12–4 record and finished first in the NFC Central Division. The team's statistical leaders included Erik Kramer with 1,635 passing yards, Barry Sanders with 1,548 rushing yards and 102 points scored, and Brett Perriman with 668 receiving yards.^[2]
1991 Michigan Wolverines football team – Under head coach Gary Moeller, the Wolverines compiled a 10–2 record, won the Big Ten Conference championship, lost to Washington in the 1992 Rose Bowl, and were ranked No. 6 in the final AP poll. The team's statistical leaders included Elvis Grbac with 2,085 passing yards, Ricky Powers with 1,197 rushing yards, and Desmond Howard with 985 receiving yards and 138 points scored.^[3]
1991 Michigan State Spartans football team – Under head coach George Perles, the Spartans compiled a 3–8 record. The team's statistical leaders included Jim Miller with 1,368 passing yards, Tico Duckett with 1,204 rushing yards, Courtney Hawkins with 656 receiving yards, and Jim DelVerne with 52 points scored.^[4]

1990–91 Detroit Pistons season – Under head coach Chuck Daly, the Pistons compiled a 50–32 record, finished second in the NBA's Central Division, and lost to the Chicago Bulls in the East Conference Finals. The team's statistical leaders included Joe Dumars with 1,809 points scored, Isaiah Thomas with 671 assists, and Dennis Rodman with 1,132 rebounds.^[5]

1990–91 Detroit Red Wings season – Under head coach Bryan Murray, the Red Wings compiled a 34–38–8 record and finished third in the NHL Norris Division. Steve Yzerman led the team with 51 goals, 57 assists, and 108 points. The team's goaltenders included Glen Hanlon (19 games) and Tim Cheveldae (65 games).^[6]

February 23 - Madonna's single Rescue Me was released and rose to No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100.
August 27 - Bob Seger's album The Fire Inside was released.

February 6 - Danny Thomas, a native of Deerfield, Michigan, entertainer, and star of Make Room for Daddy (1953–1964), at age 79 in Los Angeles
February 20 - John Fetzer, television executive and former owner of the Detroit Tigers, at age 89 in Honolulu
March 19 - Russ Thomas, player for Detroit Lions (1946-1949) and GM of the club (1967-1989)
June 1 - David Ruffin, Motown singer and member of The Temptations, at age 50 in Philadelphia
September 18 - Rob Tyner, lead singer of the MC5, at age 46
November 10 - Dick the Bruiser, professional wrestler, at age 62 in Tampa, Florida

Web site: 1990 Detroit Tigers Statistics. Sports Reference LLC. Baseball-Reference.com. December 9, 2018.
News: 1990 Detroit Lions Statistics & Players. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. December 9, 2018.
Web site: 1991 Michigan Wolverines Stats. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. December 9, 2018.
Web site: 1991 Michigan State Spartans Stats . Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. December 9, 2018.
Web site: 1990–91 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats. Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. December 9, 2018.
Web site: 1990–91 Detroit Red Wings Roster and Statistics. Sports Reference LLC. Hockey-Reference.com. November 13, 2018.