1991 NCAA Division II football rankings
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The 1991 NCAA Division II football rankings are from the NCAA Division II football committee. This is for the 1991 season.
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NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
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{{ColPollTable
|Week1 = 0
|Week2 = 1
|Week3 = 2
|Week4 = 3
|Week5 = 4
|Week6 = 5
|Week7 = 6
|Week8 = 7
|Week9 = 8
|Week10 = 9
|Week1Date = {{cite news|title=NCAA Division II poll|newspaper=Florida Today|location=Cocoa, Florida|date=August 28, 1991|page=5C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11151217/poll_1991_0828_ii_preseason/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 29, 2017}}{{Open access}}
|Week2Date = Sept 17{{cite news|title=NCAA Division II poll|newspaper=Tallahassee Democrat|location=Tallahassee, Florida|date=September 17, 1991|page=2D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11151193/poll_1991_0917_ii/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 29, 2017}}{{Open access}}
|Week3Date = Sept 24{{cite news|title=NCAA Division II poll|newspaper=Tallahassee Democrat|location=Tallahassee, Florida|date=September 24, 1991|page=2D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10632936/ii_1991_0924/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 29, 2017}}{{Open access}}
|Week4Date = Oct 1{{cite news|title=NCAA Division II Poll|newspaper=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|location=St. Louis, Missouri|date=October 2, 1991|page=8D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10632972/ii_1991_1002/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 29, 2017}}{{Open access}}
|Week5Date = Oct 8{{cite news|title=NCAA Division II football Top 20|newspaper=The Hartford Courant|location=Hartford, Connecticut|date=October 9, 1991|page=D8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10633011/ii_1991_1009/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 29, 2017}}{{Open access}}
|Week6Date = Oct 15{{cite news|title=Div. II Poll|newspaper=The Anniston Star|location=Anniston, Alabama|date=October 16, 1991|page=12B|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10633034/ii_1991_1016/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 29, 2017}}{{Open access}}
|Week7Date = Oct 22{{cite news|title=Division II Poll|newspaper=Star-Gazette|location=Elmira, New York|date=October 23, 1991|page=2C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10633059/ii_1991_1023/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 29, 2017}}{{Open access}}
|Week8Date = Oct 29{{cite news|title=NCAA Division II|newspaper=Philadelphia Daily News|location=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|date=October 30, 1991|page=75|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10633098/ii_1991_1030/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 29, 2017}}{{Open access}}
|Week9Date = Nov 5{{cite news|title=NCAA Division II|newspaper=The Republic|location=Columbus, Indiana|date=November 6, 1991|page=B2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10633125/ii_1991_1106/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 29, 2017}}{{Open access}}
|Week10Date = Nov 12{{cite news|title=NCAA Division II|newspaper=The Republic|location=Columbus, Indiana|date=November 13, 1991|page=B2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10633135/ii_1991_1113/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 29, 2017}}{{Open access}}
|Week1-1 = North Dakota State (4)
|Week1-2 = Pittsburg State
|Week1-3 = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=IUP Indians|title=IUP}} In the actual printed polls, IUP was listed as Indiana, Pa.
|Week1-4 = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=Mississippi College Choctaws|title=Mississippi College}}
|Week1-5 = Jacksonville State
|Week1-6 = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=Grand Valley State Lakers|title=Grand Valley State}}
|Week1-7 = East Texas State
|Week1-8 = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=Northern Colorado Bears|title=Northern Colorado}}
|Week1-9 = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=North Alabama Lions|title=North Alabama}}
|Week1-10 = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=Edinboro Fighting Scots|title=Edinboro}}
|Week1-11 = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=Portland State Vikings|title=Portland State}}
|Week1-12 = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=Northeast Missouri State Bulldogs|title=Northeast Missouri State}}
|Week1-13 = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=Wofford Terriers|title=Wofford}}
|Week1-14 = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=Texas A&I Javelinas|title=Texas A&I}}
|Week1-15 = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=Virginia Union Panthers|title=Virginia Union}}
|Week1-16 = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=Mankato State Mavericks|title=Mankato State}}
|Week1-17 = Cal PolyIn the actual printed polls, Cal Poly was listed as Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
|Week1-18 = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=Angelo State Rams|title=Angelo State}}
|Week1-19 = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=Millersville Marauders |title=Millersville}} т
|Week1-19-Color = t
|Week1-20 = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=Tuskegee Golden Tigers|title=Tuskegee}} т
|Week1-21 =
|Week2-1 = IUP (2–0) (4)
|Week2-1-Color = u
|Week2-2 = Mississippi College (2–0)
|Week2-2-Color = u
|Week2-3 = Grand Valley State (2–0)
|Week2-3-Color = u
|Week2-4 = East Texas State (2–0)
|Week2-4-Color = u
|Week2-5 = Jacksonville State (1–0)
|Week2-5-Color =
|Week2-6 = Mankato State (2–0)
|Week2-6-Color = u
|Week2-7 = Pittsburg State (1–1)
|Week2-7-Color = d
|Week2-8 = Northern Colorado (2–0)
|Week2-8-Color =
|Week2-9 = Virginia Union (2–0)
|Week2-9-Color = u
|Week2-10 = Wofford (2–0)
|Week2-10-Color = u
|Week2-11 = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=Norfolk State Spartans|title=Norfolk State}} (3–0)
|Week2-11-Color = npr
|Week2-12 = North Dakota State (0–1)
|Week2-12-Color = d
|Week2-13 = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=Ashland Eagles|title=Ashland}} (2–0)
|Week2-13-Color = npr
|Week2-14 = Sacramento State (2–0)
|Week2-14-Color = npr
|Week2-15 = Angelo State (2–0)
|Week2-15-Color = u
|Week2-16 = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=Shippensburg Red Raiders|title=Shippensburg}} (2–0)
|Week2-16-Color = npr
|Week2-17 = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=Winston–Salem State Rams|title=Winston–Salem State}} (2–0) In the actual printed polls, Winston–Salem State was listed as Winston–Salem
|Week2-17-Color = npr
|Week2-18 = Millersville (1–0)
|Week2-18-Color = u
|Week2-19 = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=Butler Bulldogs|title=Butler}} (2–0)
|Week2-19-Color = npr
|Week2-20 = UC Davis (1–0)
|Week2-20-Color = npr
|Week2-21 =
|Week3-1 = IUP (3–0) (4)
|Week3-1-Color =
|Week3-2 = Mississippi College (3–0)
|Week3-2-Color =
|Week3-3 = Jacksonville State (2–0)
|Week3-3-Color = u
|Week3-4 = Northern Colorado (3–0)
|Week3-4-Color = u
|Week3-5 = Virginia Union (3–0)
|Week3-5-Color = u
|Week3-6 = Wofford (3–0)
|Week3-6-Color = u
|Week3-7 = Ashland (3–0)
|Week3-7-Color = u
|Week3-8 = Butler (3–0)
|Week3-8-Color = u
|Week3-9 = North Dakota State (1–1)
|Week3-9-Color = u
|Week3-10 = Sacramento State (3–0)
|Week3-10-Color = u
|Week3-11 = Winston–Salem State (3–0)
|Week3-11-Color = u
|Week3-12 = East Texas State (2–1)
|Week3-12-Color = d
|Week3-13 = Pittsburg State (2–1)
|Week3-13-Color = d
|Week3-14 = Millersville (2–0)
|Week3-14-Color = u
|Week3-15 = Mankato State (2–1)
|Week3-15-Color = d
|Week3-16 = Shippensburg (3–0)
|Week3-16-Color =
|Week3-17 = Texas A&I (2–1)
|Week3-17-Color = npr
|Week3-18 = UC Davis (2–0)
|Week3-18-Color = u
|Week3-19 = Grand Valley State (2–1) т
|Week3-19-Color = td
|Week3-20 = Angelo State (2–1) т
|Week3-20-Color = d
|Week3-21 =
|Week4-1 = IUP (4–0) (4)
|Week4-1-Color =
|Week4-2 = Mississippi College (3–1)
|Week4-2-Color =
|Week4-3 = Jacksonville State (3–0)
|Week4-3-Color =
|Week4-4 = Northern Colorado (4–0)
|Week4-4-Color =
|Week4-5 = Virginia Union (4–0)
|Week4-5-Color =
|Week4-6 = Wofford (4–0)
|Week4-6-Color =
|Week4-7 = Ashland (4–0)
|Week4-7-Color =
|Week4-8 = Butler (3–0)
|Week4-8-Color =
|Week4-9 = North Dakota State (2–1)
|Week4-9-Color =
|Week4-10 = Sacramento State (3–0)
|Week4-10-Color =
|Week4-11 = Winston–Salem State (4–0)
|Week4-11-Color =
|Week4-12 = Millersville (3–0)
|Week4-12-Color = u
|Week4-13 = Texas A&I (3–1)
|Week4-13-Color = u
|Week4-14 = Mankato State (3–1)
|Week4-14-Color = u
|Week4-15 = Shippensburg (4–0)
|Week4-15-Color = u
|Week4-16 = UC Davis (3–0)
|Week4-16-Color = u
|Week4-17 = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=Northwest Missouri State Bearcats|title=Northwest Missouri State}} (3–1)
|Week4-17-Color = npr
|Week4-18 = Grand Valley State (3–1)
|Week4-18-Color = u
|Week4-19 = Edinboro (3–1)
|Week4-19-Color = npr
|Week4-20 = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=Fort Valley State Wildcats|title=Fort Valley State}} (3–1)
|Week4-20-Color = npr
|Week4-21 =
|Week5-1 = IUP (5–0) (4)
|Week5-1-Color =
|Week5-2 = Jacksonville State (4–0)
|Week5-2-Color = u
|Week5-3 = Northern Colorado (5–0)
|Week5-3-Color = u
|Week5-4 = Virginia Union (5–0)
|Week5-4-Color = u
|Week5-5 = Wofford (5–0)
|Week5-5-Color = u
|Week5-6 = Ashland (5–0)
|Week5-6-Color = u
|Week5-7 = Butler (4–0)
|Week5-7-Color = u
|Week5-8 = North Dakota State (3–1)
|Week5-8-Color = u
|Week5-9 = Sacramento State (4–0)
|Week5-9-Color = u
|Week5-10 = Mississippi College (3–2)
|Week5-10-Color = d
|Week5-11 = Winston–Salem State (5–0)
|Week5-11-Color =
|Week5-12 = Texas A&I (4–1)
|Week5-12-Color = u
|Week5-13 = Shippensburg (5–0)
|Week5-13-Color = u
|Week5-14 = Edinboro (4–1)
|Week5-14-Color = u
|Week5-15 = North Dakota (4–0)
|Week5-15-Color = npr
|Week5-16 = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=St. Cloud State Huskies|title=St. Cloud State}} (3–1)
|Week5-16-Color = npr
|Week5-17 = Pittsburg State (3–1–1)
|Week5-17-Color = npr
|Week5-18 = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=West Chester Golden Rams|title=West Chester}} (4–1)
|Week5-18-Color = npr
|Week5-19 = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=Savannah State Tigers|title=Savannah State}} (4–2) т
|Week5-19-Color = tnpr
|Week5-20 = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=Missouri Southern Lions|title=Missouri Southern}} (4–1) т
|Week5-20-Color = npr
|Week5-21 =
|Week6-1 = IUP (6–0) (4)
|Week6-1-Color =
|Week6-2 = Jacksonville State (5–0)
|Week6-2-Color =
|Week6-3 = Northern Colorado (6–0)
|Week6-3-Color =
|Week6-4 = Ashland (6–0)
|Week6-4-Color = u
|Week6-5 = Butler (5–0)
|Week6-5-Color = u
|Week6-6 = Sacramento State (5–0) т
|Week6-6-Color = tu
|Week6-7 = North Dakota State (4–1) т
|Week6-7-Color = u
|Week6-8 = Winston–Salem State (6–0)
|Week6-8-Color = u
|Week6-9 = Edinboro (5–1)
|Week6-9-Color = u
|Week6-10 = Mississippi College (3–2)
|Week6-10-Color =
|Week6-11 = North Dakota (5–0)
|Week6-11-Color = u
|Week6-12 = Pittsburg State (4–1–1)
|Week6-12-Color = u
|Week6-13 = West Chester (5–1)
|Week6-13-Color = u
|Week6-14 = East Texas State (4–2)
|Week6-14-Color = npr
|Week6-15 = Missouri Southern (5–1)
|Week6-15-Color = u
|Week6-16 = Wofford (5–1)
|Week6-16-Color = d
|Week6-17 = Savannah State (4–2)
|Week6-17-Color = u
|Week6-18 = Texas A&I (4–2)
|Week6-18-Color = d
|Week6-19 = Shippensburg (5–1)
|Week6-19-Color = d
|Week6-20 = Virginia Union (5–1)
|Week6-20-Color = d
|Week6-21 =
|Week7-1 = IUP (7–0) (4)
|Week7-1-Color =
|Week7-2 = Jacksonville State (6–0)
|Week7-2-Color =
|Week7-3 = Ashland (7–0)
|Week7-3-Color = u
|Week7-4 = Butler (6–0)
|Week7-4-Color = u
|Week7-5 = North Dakota State (5–1)
|Week7-5-Color = u
|Week7-6 = Sacramento State (6–0)
|Week7-6-Color =
|Week7-7 = Winston–Salem State (7–0)
|Week7-7-Color = u
|Week7-8 = Mississippi College (4–2)
|Week7-8-Color = u
|Week7-9 = North Dakota (6–0)
|Week7-9-Color = u
|Week7-10 = Pittsburg State (5–1–1)
|Week7-10-Color = u
|Week7-11 = East Texas State (5–2)
|Week7-11-Color = u
|Week7-12 = Northern Colorado (6–1)
|Week7-12-Color = d
|Week7-13 = Missouri Southern (6–1)
|Week7-13-Color = u
|Week7-14 = Wofford (6–1)
|Week7-14-Color = u
|Week7-15 = Savannah State (5–2)
|Week7-15-Color = u
|Week7-16 = Texas A&I (5–2)
|Week7-16-Color = u
|Week7-17 = Shippensburg (6–1)
|Week7-17-Color = u
|Week7-18 = Virginia Union (6–1)
|Week7-18-Color = u
|Week7-19 = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=East Stroudsburg Warriors|title=East Stroudsburg}} (5–1–1)
|Week7-19-Color = npr
|Week7-20 = Portland State (5–2)
|Week7-20-Color = npr
|Week7-21 =
|Week8-1 = IUP (8–0) (4)
|Week8-1-Color =
|Week8-2 = Jacksonville State (6–0)
|Week8-2-Color =
|Week8-3 = Mississippi College (5–2)
|Week8-3-Color = u
|Week8-4 = Northern Colorado (7–1)
|Week8-4-Color = u
|Week8-5 = Ashland (7–1)
|Week8-5-Color = d
|Week8-6 = Wofford (7–1)
|Week8-6-Color = u
|Week8-7 = Pittsburg State (6–1–1)
|Week8-7-Color = u
|Week8-8 = Virginia Union (6–1–1)
|Week8-8-Color = u
|Week8-9 = Sacramento State (6–1)
|Week8-9-Color = d
|Week8-10 = Butler (6–1)
|Week8-10-Color = d
|Week8-11 = North Dakota State (5–2)
|Week8-11-Color = d
|Week8-12 = Grand Valley State (6–2)
|Week8-12-Color = npr
|Week8-13 = Portland State (6–2)
|Week8-13-Color = u
|Week8-14 = East Stroudsburg (6–1–1)
|Week8-14-Color = u
|Week8-15 = Fort Valley State (5–2)
|Week8-15-Color = npr
|Week8-16 = Texas A&I (5–2)
|Week8-16-Color =
|Week8-17 = Winston–Salem State (7–1)
|Week8-17-Color = d
|Week8-18 = Mankato State (5–3)
|Week8-18-Color = npr
|Week8-19 = Shippensburg (6–2)
|Week8-19-Color = d
|Week8-20 = Edinboro (5–2)
|Week8-20-Color = npr
|Week8-21 =
|Week9-1 = IUP (9–0) (4)
|Week9-1-Color =
|Week9-2 = Jacksonville State (7–0)
|Week9-2-Color =
|Week9-3 = Pittsburg State (7–1–1)
|Week9-3-Color = u
|Week9-4 = Northern Colorado (7–1)
|Week9-4-Color =
|Week9-5 = Virginia Union (7–1–1)
|Week9-5-Color = u
|Week9-6 = Butler (7–1)
|Week9-6-Color = u
|Week9-7 = Texas A&I (6–2)
|Week9-7-Color = u
|Week9-8 = Mississippi College (5–2–1)
|Week9-8-Color = d
|Week9-9 = North Dakota State (5–2)
|Week9-9-Color = u
|Week9-10 = Portland State (7–2)
|Week9-10-Color = u
|Week9-11 = Grand Valley State (6–2)
|Week9-11-Color = u
|Week9-12 = East Stroudsburg (7–1–1)
|Week9-12-Color = u
|Week9-13 = Winston–Salem State (8–1)
|Week9-13-Color = u
|Week9-14 = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=Elizabeth City State Vikings|title=Elizabeth City State}} (7–1) In the actual printed polls, Elizabeth City State was listed as Elizabeth City
|Week9-14-Color = npr
|Week9-15 = Mankato State (5–3)
|Week9-15-Color = u
|Week9-16 = Ashland (7–2)
|Week9-16-Color = d
|Week9-17 = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=Morehouse Maroon Tigers|title=Morehouse}} (6–3)
|Week9-17-Color = npr
|Week9-18 = Shippensburg (7–2)
|Week9-18-Color = u
|Week9-19 = Sacramento State (6–2) т
|Week9-19-Color = td
|Week9-20 = North Dakota (6–1) т
|Week9-20-Color = tnpr
|Week9-21 = Wofford (7–2) т
|Week9-21-Color = d
|Week10-1 = IUP (10–0)
|Week10-1-Color =
|Week10-2 = Jacksonville State (8–0)
|Week10-2-Color =
|Week10-3 = Pittsburg State (8–1–1)
|Week10-3-Color =
|Week10-4 = Northern Colorado (8–1)
|Week10-4-Color =
|Week10-5 = Butler (8–1)
|Week10-5-Color = u
|Week10-6 = Texas A&I (7–2)
|Week10-6-Color = u
|Week10-7 = North Dakota State (6–2)
|Week10-7-Color = u
|Week10-8 = Portland State (8–2)
|Week10-8-Color = u
|Week10-9 = Grand Valley State (8–2)
|Week10-9-Color = u
|Week10-10 = Virginia Union (8–2)
|Week10-10-Color = d
|Week10-11 = Mississippi College (5–3–1)
|Week10-11-Color = d
|Week10-12 = Winston–Salem State (9–1)
|Week10-12-Color = u
|Week10-13 = Mankato State (6–3)
|Week10-13-Color = u
|Week10-14 = Shippensburg (8–2)
|Week10-14-Color = u
|Week10-15 = Ashland (8–2)
|Week10-15-Color = u
|Week10-16 = Morehouse (6–3)
|Week10-16-Color = u
|Week10-17 = North Dakota (7–1)
|Week10-17-Color = u
|Week10-18 = East Stroudsburg (7–2–1)
|Week10-18-Color = d
|Week10-19 = East Texas State (6–3–1)
|Week10-19-Color = npr
|Week10-20 = Wofford (8–2)
|Week10-20-Color = u
|Week10-21 =
|Week2Dropped = {{ubl|9 North Alabama|10 Edinboro|11 Portland State|12 Northeast Missouri State|14 Texas A&I|17 Cal Poly|20 Tuskegee}}
|Week3Dropped = 11 Norfolk State
|Week4Dropped = {{ubl|12 East Texas State|13 Pittsburg State|20 Angelo State}}
|Week5Dropped = {{ubl|12 Millersville|14 Mankato State|16 UC Davis|17 Northwest Missouri State|18 Grand Valley State|20 Fort Valley State}}
|Week6Dropped = 16 St. Cloud State
|Week7Dropped = {{ubl|9 Edinboro|13 West Chester}}
|Week8Dropped = {{ubl|9 North Dakota|11 East Texas State|13 Missouri Southern|15 Savannah State}}
|Week9Dropped = {{ubl|15 Fort Valley State|20 Edinboro}}
|Week10Dropped = {{ubl|14 Elizabeth City State|19 Sacramento State}}
}}
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