1991 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 1991 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Big West Conference during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Jim Sweeney, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, sharing the Big West title with San Jose State. The Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.

1991 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Big West co-champion
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record10–2 (6–1 Big West)
Head coach
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
(capacity: 30,000)
1991 Big West Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Fresno State + 6 –1 –010 –2 –0
San Jose State + 6 –1 –06 –4 –1
Utah State 5 –2 –05 –6 –0
Pacific (CA) 4 –3 –05 –7 –0
UNLV 2 –5 –04 –7 –0
Long Beach State 2 –5 –02 –9 –0
New Mexico State 2 –5 –02 –9 –0
Cal State Fullerton 1 –6 –02 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Fresno State earned NCAA Division I-A postseason bowl game berth in 1991. They played the Mid-American Conference (MAC) champion Bowling Green in the 11th annual California Bowl inat Bulldog Stadium on December 14. The Bulldogs were defeated by Bowling Green, 28–21, breaking their four-game 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 2021 season.

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Northern Illinois*
W 35–734,112[1]
September 14at Washington State*
W 34–3020,647
September 21at Oregon State*
W 24–2022,047
October 5New Mexico*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 94–1733,739[2]
October 12Long Beach State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 42–1433,083
October 19at New Mexico State
W 42–2811,287[3]
October 26UNLV
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 48–2230,866[4]
November 2at Utah StateNo. 25
L 19–209,814
November 9at Pacific (CA)
W 59–1411,289[5]
November 16Cal State Fullerton
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 38–731,081[6]
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.[9][10]

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

References
  1. "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 8, 1991. p. C18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  2. "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 7, 1991. p. C17. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  3. "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 20, 1991. p. C22. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  4. "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 27, 1991. p. C21. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  5. "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 10, 1991. p. C20. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  6. "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 18, 1991. p. C22. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  7. "Fresno State 1991 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  8. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  9. "1992 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  10. "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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