1991 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

1991 Arizona State Sun Devils football
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 Pac-10)
Head coach
Home stadiumSun Devil Stadium
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Washington $   8 – 0     12 – 0  
No. 7 California   6 – 2     10 – 2  
No. 18 UCLA   6 – 2     9 – 3  
No. 22 Stanford   6 – 2     8 – 4  
Arizona State   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Washington State   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Arizona   3 – 5     4 – 7  
USC   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Oregon   1 – 7     3 – 8  
Oregon State   1 – 7     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1991 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State University in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Larry Marmie, the Sun Devils compiled a 6–5 record (4–4 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in fifth place in the Pac-10, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 218 to 210.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Bret Powers with 1,500 passing yards, George Montgomery with 475 rushing yards, and Eric Guliford with 801 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 14at Oklahoma State*
W 30–334,600
September 21at No. 22 USC
W 32–2559,623
September 28No. 16 Nebraska*No. 24
L 9–1872,812
October 5Utah*
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 21–1572,812
October 12at Oregon State
W 24–723,833
October 19Washington StateNo. 25
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 3–1748,682
October 26UCLA
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 16–2146,872
November 2at No. 3 Washington
L 16–4472,405
November 9Oregon
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 24–2148,170
November 16at No. 6 California
L 6–2546,000
November 23Arizona
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ (rivalry)
W 37–1473,427
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1991 Arizona State Sun Devils football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Garrick McGee Fr
QB Bret Powers
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 1 Phillippi Sparks Sr
OLB 6 Darren Woodson Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

After the season

NFL draft

The following Sun Devils were selected in the 1992 NFL draft after the season.[4]

Round Pick Player Position NFL team
2 37 Darren Woodson Safety Dallas Cowboys
2 41 Phillippi Sparks Cornerback New York Giants
2 47 Shane Collins Defensive end Washington Redskins
9 232 David Dixon Defensive tackle New England Patriots
10 258 Arthur Paul Defensive tackle San Diego Chargers

References

  1. ^ "1991 Arizona State Sun Devils Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  2. ^ "2016 ASU Football Media Guide". Arizona State University. 2016. p. 124. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "1991 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  4. ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.


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