1991 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

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

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
1991 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 East Carolina    11 1 0
No. 4 Florida State    11 2 0
No. 3 Penn State    11 2 0
No. 21 Tulsa    10 2 0
Louisiana Tech    8 1 2
No. 13 Notre 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
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