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1 Schedule  





2 Rankings  





3 Game summaries  



3.1  Vs. Georgia Tech  





3.2  At USC  





3.3  BYU  





3.4  At Miami (FL)  





3.5  Notre Dame  





3.6  Vs. Tennessee (Fiesta Bowl)  







4 Roster  





5 NFL Draft  





6 References  














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1991 Penn State Nittany Lions football

Eastern champion
Fiesta Bowl champion

Fiesta Bowl, W 42–17 vs. Tennessee

ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 3
Record11–2
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFran Ganter (8th season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorJerry Sandusky (15th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumBeaver Stadium
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.9East Carolina     11 1 0
    No.4Florida State     11 2 0
    No.3Penn State     11 2 0
    No.21Tulsa     10 2 0
    Louisiana Tech     8 1 2
    No.13Notre Dame     10 3 0
    Akron     5 6 0
    Memphis State     5 6 0
    Army     4 7 0
    Cincinnati     4 7 0
    Southern Miss     4 7 0
    South Carolina     3 6 2
    Southwestern Louisiana     2 8 1
    Louisville     2 9 0
    Northern Illinois     2 9 0
    Tulane     1 10 0
    Navy     1 10 0
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1991 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season.[1] The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver StadiuminUniversity Park, Pennsylvania.

    Schedule[edit]

    DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
    August 289:00 p.m.vs. No. 8Georgia TechNo. 7
  • East Rutherford, NJ (Kickoff Classic)
  • RaycomW 34–2277,409[2]
    September 712:10 p.m.CincinnatiNo. 5
  • University Park, PA
  • PrimeW 81–094,000
    September 149:00 p.m.atUSCNo. 5
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • ABCL 10–2164,758
    September 218:00 p.m.BYUNo. 12
    • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
  • ABCW 33–796,304
    September 281:00 p.m.Boston CollegeNo. 10
    • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
  • W 28–2195,927
    October 59:00 p.m.atTempleNo. 12
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • W 24–743,808
    October 1212:10 p.m.at No. 2Miami (FL)No. 9
  • Miami, FL
  • ABCL 20–2675,723
    October 191:00 p.m.RutgersdaggerNo. 10
    • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
  • W 37–1795,729
    October 264:00 p.m.West VirginiaNo. 8
    • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
  • ESPNW 51–696,445[3]
    November 91:30 p.m.atMarylandNo. 9
  • Baltimore, MD (rivalry)
  • W 47–757,416[4]
    November 163:30 p.m.No. 12Notre DameNo. 8
    • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
  • ABCW 35–1396,672
    November 2811:15 a.m.atPittsburghNo. 6
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
  • ABCW 32–2052,219
    January 1, 19924:30 p.m.vs. No. 10TennesseeNo. 6
  • Tempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl)
  • NBCW 42–1771,133[5]
    • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
  • Rankings[edit]

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    т = Tied with team above or below
    Week
    PollPre1234567891011121314Final
    AP7551210 т1291088987663
    Coaches85514121291511101097653

    Game summaries[edit]

    Vs. Georgia Tech[edit]

    At USC[edit]

    BYU[edit]

    [6]

    At Miami (FL)[edit]

    #9 Penn State at #2 Miami (FL)
    1 234Total
    Nittany Lions 3 377 20
    Hurricanes 3 3146 26

    Notre Dame[edit]

    Vs. Tennessee (Fiesta Bowl)[edit]

    #6 Penn State vs. #10 Tennessee
    1 234Total
    Nittany Lions 7 01421 42
    Volunteers 10 070 17

    Roster[edit]

    1991 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    RB 20 Richie Anderson Jr
    OT 67 Todd Burger Jr
    RB 23 Gerry Collins Sr
    QB 12 Kerry Collins Fr
    TE 18 Troy Drayton Jr
    RB 11 Sam Gash Sr
    G 57 John Gerak Jr
    C 66 Greg Huntington Jr
    WR 24 O. J. McDuffie Jr
    OT 71 Todd Rucci Jr
    C E. J. Sandusky Sr
    QB 17 John Sacca Fr
    QB 19 Tony Sacca Sr
    OT 76 Paul Siever Sr
    WR 30 Dan Skrip Sr
    WR 8 Terry Smith Sr
    Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    S 13 Matt Baggett Sr
    DT 55 Lou Benfatti So
    CB 3 Jeff Davis Fr
    LB 38 Mark D'Onofrio Sr
    LB 42 Keith Goganious Sr
    LB 58 Reggie Givens Jr
    CB 6 Leonard Humphries Sr
    DT 97 Tyoka Jackson So
    LB 99 Rich McKenzie Jr
    S 9 Darren Perry Sr
    DT 94 Eric Ravotti Jr
    CB 15 Frank Yeboah-Kodie So
    Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    P 4 Doug Helkowski Sr
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Roster

    NFL Draft[edit]

    Nine Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1992 NFL Draft.

    Round Pick Overall Name Position Team
    2nd 6 34 Mark D'Onofrio Linebacker Green Bay Packers
    2nd 18 46 Tony Sacca Quarterback Phoenix Cardinals
    3rd 18 74 Paul Siever Offensive guard Washington Redskins
    3rd 27 83 Keith Goganious Linebacker Buffalo Bills
    8th 7 203 Darren Perry Free safety Pittsburgh Steelers
    8th 9 205 Sam Gash Running back New England Patriots
    8th 13 209 Andre Powell Linebacker Miami Dolphins
    8th 27 223 Leonard Humphries Cornerback Buffalo Bills
    11th 28 308 Terry Smith Wide receiver Washington Redskins

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Penn State Yearly Results (1990-1994)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 5, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  • ^ "Penn State proves too much for Georgia Tech". Asbury Park Press. August 29, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "The real State dismantles the Mountaineers". Sunday News. October 27, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Untamed Lions drive Terps mad". The Baltimore Sun. November 10, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Lions 5 for 5". Arizona Republic. January 2, 1992. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Gainesville Sun. 1991 Sept 22. Retrieved 2015-Dec-03.

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