1991 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1991
| team = Fresno State Bulldogs
| sport = football
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| conference = Big West Conference
| short_conf = Big West
| record = 10–2
| conf_record = 6–1
| head_coach = Jim Sweeney
| hc_year = 14th
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| stadium = Bulldog Stadium
| champion = Big West co-champion
| bowl = California Bowl
| bowl_result = L 21–28 vs. Bowling Green
}}
{{1991 Big West Conference football standings}}
The 1991 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Big West Conference during the 1991 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.
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
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1991
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Northern Illinois
| site_stadium = Bulldog Stadium
| site_cityst = Fresno, CA
| score = 35–7
| attend = 34,112
| source = {{cite news|title=Big West|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=September 8, 1991|page=C18|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10432845/1991_0908_big_west/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 21, 2017}}{{Open access}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Washington State
| site_stadium = Martin Stadium
| site_cityst = Pullman, WA
| score = 34–30
| attend = 20,647
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Oregon State
| site_stadium = Parker Stadium
| site_cityst = Corvallis, OR
| score = 24–20
| attend = 22,047
}}
| source = {{cite news|title=Pacific 10|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=September 22, 1991|page=C20|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10433353/1991_0922_pacific_10/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 21, 2017}}{{Open access}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = New Mexico
| site_stadium = Bulldog Stadium
| site_cityst = Fresno, CA
| score = 94–17
| attend = 33,739
| source = {{cite news|title=College Football|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=October 7, 1991|page=C17|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10433843/19911007_college_football/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 21, 2017}}{{Open access}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = w
| opponent = Long Beach State
| site_stadium = Bulldog Stadium
| site_cityst = Fresno, CA
| score = 42–14
| attend = 33,083
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = New Mexico State
| site_stadium = Aggie Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| score = 42–28
| attend = 11,287
| source = {{cite news|title=Big West|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=October 20, 1991|page=C22|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10434161/19911020_big_west/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 21, 2017}}{{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| w/l = w
| opponent = UNLV
| site_stadium = Bulldog Stadium
| site_cityst = Fresno, CA
| score = 48–22
| attend = 30,866
| source = {{cite news|title=Big West|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=October 27, 1991|page=C21|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10434298/19911027_big_west/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 21, 2017}}{{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 25
| opponent = Utah State
| site_stadium = Romney Stadium
| site_cityst = Logan, UT
| score = 19–20
| attend = 9,814
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Pacific (CA)
| site_stadium = Stagg Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Stockton, CA
| score = 59–14
| attend = 11,289
| source = {{cite news|title=Big West|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=November 10, 1991|page=C20|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10434696/1991_1110_big_west/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 21, 2017}}{{Open access}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = w
| opponent = Cal State Fullerton
| site_stadium = Bulldog Stadium
| site_cityst = Fresno, CA
| score = 38–7
| attend = 31,081
| source = {{cite news|title=College Football|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=November 18, 1991|page=C22|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10434960/19911118_college_football/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 21, 2017}}{{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| w/l = w
| rank =
| opponent = San Jose State
| site_stadium = Bulldog Stadium
| site_cityst = Fresno, CA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 31–28
| attend = 40,513
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 14
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Bowling Green
| site_stadium = Bulldog Stadium
| site_cityst = Fresno, CA
| gamename = California Bowl
| score = 21–28
| attend = 34,877
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=1991 Fresno State Bulldogs Schedule and Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/fresno-state/1991-schedule.html |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=January 29, 2025 }}{{cite web |author= |title=1991 Football Schedule |url=https://gobulldogs.com/sports/football/schedule/1991 |publisher=Fresno State Athletics |access-date=January 29, 2025 }}{{cite web |author= |title=Fresno State Football Media Guide |url=https://gobulldogs.com/documents/2024/8/21/5._2024_Record_Book.pdf |publisher=Fresno State Athletics |page=122 |access-date=January 29, 2025 }}
Team players in the NFL
The following Bulldogs were selected in the 1992 NFL draft after the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1992/draft.htm|title=1992 NFL Draft Listing|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=November 20, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/fresnost/|title=Fresno St. Players/Alumni|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |access-date = December 12, 2016}}
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Fresno State Bulldogs|border=2|Round|Pick|Player|Position|NFL Team}} | ||||
| 2 | 33 | Marquez Pope | Defensive back | San Diego Chargers |
| 5 | 135 | Tony Brown | Defensive back | Houston Oilers |
| 11 | 296 | Mark Barsotti | Quarterback | Miami Dolphins |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Fresno State Bulldogs football navbox}}
{{Big West Conference football champions}}
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