1991 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

1991 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Conference	Big East Conference
Record	6–5 (2–3 Big East)
Head coach	Doug Graber (2nd season)
Home stadium	Rutgers Stadium

1991 Big East Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 11 Syracuse	5	–	0	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 1 Miami (FL)	2	–	0	–	0			12	–	0	–	0
Virginia Tech	1	–	0	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Pittsburgh	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
West Virginia	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Rutgers	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Boston College	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Temple	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
The Big East did not crown an official champion until 1993 when full league play began. Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Doug Graber, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 6–5 record, scored 217 points, allowed 217 points, and finished in sixth place in the Big East Conference. The team's statistical leaders included Tom Tarver with 1,969 passing yards, Antoine Moore with 627 rushing yards, and James Guarantino with 740 receiving yards.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
August 31	Boston College		W 20–13
September 4	at Duke		L 22–42
September 21	Northwestern		W 22–18
September 28	at Michigan State		W 14–7
October 5	Army		W 14–12
October 12	Maine		W 40–17
October 19	at No. 10 Penn State		L 17–37
October 26	No. 18 Syracuse		L 7–21
November 2	at West Virginia		L 3–28
November 9	at Pittsburgh		L 17–22
November 16	Temple		W 41–0
Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game