1991 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
| 1991 Fresno State Bulldogs football | |
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Big West co-champion | |
California Bowl, L 21–28 vs. Bowling Green | |
| Conference | Big West Conference |
| Record | 10–2 (6–1 Big West) |
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| Home stadium | Bulldog Stadium (Capacity: 30,000) |
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| Team | W | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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).
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
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 7 | Northern Illinois* | W 35–7[1] | 34,112 | ||
| September 14 | at Washington State* | W 34–30 | 20,647 | ||
| September 21 | at Oregon State* | W 24–20[2] | 22,047 | ||
| October 5 | New Mexico* |
| W 94–17[3] | 33,739 | |
| October 12 | Long Beach State[note 2] |
| W 42–14 | 33,083 | |
| October 19 | at New Mexico State | W 42–28[4] | 11,287 | ||
| October 26 | UNLV |
| W 48–22[5] | 30,866 | |
| November 2 | at Utah State | No. 25 | L 19–20 | 9,814 | |
| November 9 | at Pacific (CA) | W 59–14[6] | 11,289 | ||
| November 16 | Cal State Fullerton |
| W 38–7[7] | 31,081 | |
| November 23 | San Jose State |
| W 31–28 | 40,513 | |
| December 14 | Bowling Green* |
| L 21–28 | 34,877 | |
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Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1992 NFL Draft.[11][12]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
| Marquez Pope | Defensive back | 2 | 33 | San Diego Chargers |
| Tony Brown | Defensive back | 5 | 135 | Houston Oilers |
| Mark Barsotti | Quarterback | 11 | 296 | Miami Dolphins |
Notes
- ^ The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 8, 1991. p. C18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pacific 10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 22, 1991. p. C20. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 7, 1991. p. C17. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 20, 1991. p. C22. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 27, 1991. p. C21. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 10, 1991. p. C20. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 18, 1991. p. C22. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno State 1991 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "Fresno State Yearly Results". Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ "1992 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
