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 | |
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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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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
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 7 | Northern Illinois* | W 35–7 | 34,112 | |||
| 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 | ||
| October 12 | Long Beach State |
| W 42–14 | 33,083 | ||
| October 19 | at New Mexico State | W 42–28 | 11,287 | |||
| October 26 | UNLV |
| W 48–22 | 30,866 | ||
| November 2 | at Utah State | No. 25 | L 19–20 | 9,814 | ||
| November 9 | at Pacific (CA) | W 59–14 | 11,289 | |||
| November 16 | Cal State Fullerton |
| W 38–7 | 31,081 | ||
| 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
The following Bulldogs were selected in the 1992 NFL Draft after the season.
| 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
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