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1991 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

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1991 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Big West co-champion
California Bowl, L 21–28 vs. Bowling Green
Conference	Big West Conference
Record	10–2 (6–1 Big West)
Head coach	Jim Sweeney (14th season)
Home stadium	Bulldog Stadium
Seasons ← 1990 1992 →

1991 Big West Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
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

+ – Conference co-champions

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 StadiuminFresno, 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
September 7	Northern Illinois*		Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	W 35–7	34,112	^[1]
September 14	atWashington State*		Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	W 34–30	20,647
September 21	atOregon State*		Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR	W 24–20	22,047
October 5	New Mexico*		Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	W 94–17	33,739	^[3]
October 12	Long Beach State		Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	W 42–14	33,083
October 19	atNew Mexico State		Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 42–28	11,287	^[4]
October 26	UNLV		Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	W 48–22	30,866	^[5]
November 2	atUtah State	No. 25	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	L 19–20	9,814
November 9	atPacific (CA)		Stagg Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 59–14	11,289	^[6]
November 16	Cal State Fullerton		Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	W 38–7	31,081	^[7]
November 23	San Jose State		Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	W 31–28	40,513
December 14	Bowling Green*		Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA (California Bowl)	L 21–28	34,877
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

^[8]^[9]

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
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.

v t e Fresno State Bulldogs football
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Culture & lore	Timeout Bulldog Marching Band
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Big West Conference football champions

San Diego State (1969)
Long Beach State & San Diego State (1970)
Long Beach State (1971)
San Diego State (1972)
San Diego State (1973)
San Diego State (1974)
San Jose State (1975)
San Jose State (1976)
Fresno State (1977)
San Jose State and Utah State (1978)
Utah State (1979)
Long Beach State (1980)
San Jose State (1981)
Fresno State (1982)
Cal State Fullerton (1983)
Cal State Fullerton (1984)
Fresno State (1985)
San Jose State (1986)
San Jose State (1987)
Fresno State (1988)
Fresno State (1989)
San Jose State (1990)
Fresno State & San Jose State (1991)
Nevada (1992)
Southwestern Louisiana & Utah State (1993)
Nevada, Southwestern Louisiana, & UNLV (1994)
Nevada (1995)
Nevada & Utah State (1996)
Nevada & Utah State (1997)
Idaho (1998)
Boise State (1999)
Boise State (2000)

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