1991 New Mexico State
2–9 (2–5 Big West), coached by Jim Hess. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Cal State Fullerton 35–12Nov 2
By 23 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | vs UTEP | L 21–22 | 44% |
| Sep 21 | at Kansas | L 14–54 | 20% |
| Sep 28 | at New Mexico | L 10–17 | 37% |
| Oct 5 | at Oregon | L 6–29 | 12% |
| Oct 12 | vs San José State | L 13–39 | 17% |
| Oct 19 | vs Fresno State | L 28–42 | 13% |
| Oct 26 | atPacific | L 20–27 | 28% |
| Nov 2 | atCal State Fullerton | W 35–12 | 43% |
| Nov 9 | vsLong Beach State | W 28–24 | 50% |
| Nov 16 | at UNLV | L 28–38 | 39% |
| Nov 23 | vs Utah State | L 21–46 | 33% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Utah State 46–21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Big West.
In program history: The 70th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
Led the nationFred Montgomery: kickoff return average (29.4)
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 2–5 tied for 5th in Big West
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 224–350
- Coach
- Jim Hess
- Elo
- 1241 −53 this season
- SP+ rating
- -22.8 No. 102 of 104; offense No. 75, defense No. 101
- SRS
- −19.7 No. 100 of 107 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1991 Big West standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno State | 6–1 | 10–2 | |
| San José State | 6–1 | 6–4–1 | |
| Utah State | 5–2 | 5–6 | |
| Pacific | 4–3 | 5–7 | |
| UNLV | 2–5 | 4–7 | |
 New Mexico State | 2–5 | 2–9 | |
| Long Beach State | 2–5 | 2–9 | |
| Cal State Fullerton | 1–6 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.