1991 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 1991 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno[note 1] during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Big West Conference. The team was led by head coach Jim Sweeney, in his 14th year, and they played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California. They finished the 1991 season with a record of ten wins and two losses (10–2, 6–1 Big West).

1991 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Big West co-champion
ConferenceBig West Conference
1991 record10–2 (6–1 Big West)
Head coach
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
(Capacity: 30,000)
1991 Big West Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Fresno State + 6 –1 –0  10 –2 –0
San Jose State + 6 –1 –0  6 –4 –1
Utah State 5 –2 –0  5 –6 –0
Pacific (CA) 4 –3 –0  5 –7 –0
UNLV 2 –5 –0  4 –7 –0
Long Beach State 2 –5 –0  2 –9 –0
New Mexico State 2 –5 –0  2 –9 –0
Cal State Fullerton 1 –6 –0  2 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Fresno State earned their fifth Division I-A postseason bowl game after the 1991 season. They played the Mid-American Conference (MAC) champion Bowling Green in the 11th annual California Bowl in Bulldog Stadium on December 14. The Bulldogs were defeated by Bowling Green, 21–28, breaking their four-game Division I-A bowl win streak.

In the fourth game of the season, Fresno State scored a school record 94 points against the New Mexico, including 66 in the first half. Both of those marks are school records that still stand as of the end of the 2016 season.

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 7Northern Illinois*
W 35–7[1]34,112
September 14at Washington State*
W 34–3020,647
September 21at Oregon State*
W 24–20[2]22,047
October 5New Mexico*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 94–17[3]33,739
October 12Long Beach State[note 2]
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 42–1433,083
October 19at New Mexico State
W 42–28[4]11,287
October 26UNLV
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 48–22[5]30,866
November 2at Utah StateNo. 25
L 19–209,814
November 9at Pacific (CA)
W 59–14[6]11,289
November 16Cal State Fullerton
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 38–7[7]31,081
November 23San Jose State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
W 31–2840,513
December 14Bowling Green*
L 21–2834,877
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1992 NFL Draft.[11][12]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL Team
Marquez PopeDefensive back233San Diego Chargers
Tony BrownDefensive back5135Houston Oilers
Mark BarsottiQuarterback11296Miami Dolphins

Notes
  1. The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.
  2. The official name of Long Beach State has been California State University, Long Beach since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Long Beach State.

References
  1. "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 8, 1991. p. C18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Pacific 10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 22, 1991. p. C20. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 7, 1991. p. C17. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 20, 1991. p. C22. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 27, 1991. p. C21. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 10, 1991. p. C20. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 18, 1991. p. C22. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Fresno State 1991 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  9. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  10. "Fresno State Yearly Results". Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  11. "1992 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  12. "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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