1991 Utah State
5–6 (5–2 Big West), coached by Chuck Shelton. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 25 Fresno State 20–19Nov 2
Fresno State was ranked No. 25, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Utah | L 7–12 | 47% |
| Sep 7 | at 14Nebraska | L 28–59 | 22% |
| Sep 21 | at 7Oklahoma | L 21–55 | 17% |
| Sep 28 | vs San José State | L 7–23 | 36% |
| Oct 4 | at BYU | L 12–38 | 21% |
| Oct 19 | vsCal State Fullerton | W 26–3 | 76% |
| Oct 26 | atLong Beach State | L 6–7 | 48% |
| Nov 2 | vs 25Fresno State | W 20–19 | 25% |
| Nov 9 | at UNLV | W 27–14 | 53% |
| Nov 16 | vsPacific | W 21–14 | 64% |
| Nov 23 | at New Mexico State | W 46–21 | 67% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat New Mexico State 46–21; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Big West.
In program history: The 55th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 120 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 5–2 3rd in Big West
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 221–265
- Coach
- Chuck Shelton
- Elo
- 1458 +5 this season
- SP+ rating
- -4.4 No. 69 of 104; offense No. 62, defense No. 70
- SRS
- −7.5 No. 77 of 107 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Pat Behrns
- Defensive coordinator
- Fred Bleil
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.