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
1991 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Washington $ 8 0 0 12 0 0
No. 7 California 6 2 0 10 2 0
No. 18 UCLA 6 2 0 9 3 0
No. 22 Stanford 6 2 0 8 4 0
4 4 0 6 5 0
Arizona 3 5 0 4 7 0
Washington State 3 5 0 4 7 0
USC 2 6 0 3 8 0
Oregon 1 7 0 3 8 0
Oregon State 1 7 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1991 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State University as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth and final season under head coach Larry Marmie, the Sun Devils compiled an overall record of 6–5 record with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the Pac-10, and outscored opponents 218 to 210. The team played home games at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.

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.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 14at Oklahoma State*W 30–334,600
September 21at No. 22 USCW 32–2559,623
September 28No. 16 Nebraska*No. 24L 9–1872,812
October 5Utah*
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 21–1572,812
October 12at Oregon StateW 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 WashingtonL 16–4472,405
November 9Oregon
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 24–2148,170
November 16at No. 6 CaliforniaL 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

[2][3]

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