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 |
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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 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
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 7 | Northern Illinois* | W 35–7 | 34,112 | [1] | ||
| September 14 | at Washington State* | W 34–30 | 20,647 | |||
| September 21 | at Oregon State* | W 24–20 | 22,047 | |||
| October 5 | New Mexico* |
| W 94–17 | 33,739 | [3] | |
| October 12 | Long Beach State |
| W 42–14 | 33,083 | ||
| October 19 | at New Mexico State | W 42–28 | 11,287 | [4] | ||
| October 26 | UNLV |
| W 48–22 | 30,866 | [5] | |
| November 2 | at Utah State | No. 25 | L 19–20 | 9,814 | ||
| November 9 | at Pacific (CA) | W 59–14 | 11,289 | [6] | ||
| November 16 | Cal State Fullerton |
| W 38–7 | 31,081 | [7] | |
| 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
[edit]The following Bulldogs were selected in the 1992 NFL draft after the season.[10][11]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Team |
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| 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
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
