1991 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

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.

1991 Arizona State Sun Devils football
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Record	6–5 (4–4 Pac-10)
Head coach	Larry Marmie (= season)
Home stadium	Sun Devil Stadium
Seasons ← 1990 1992 →

1991 Pacific-10 Conference football standings

v t e	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
Arizona State	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 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

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 14	at Oklahoma State*		Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	W 30–3	34,600
September 21	at No. 22 USC		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 32–25	59,623
September 28	No. 16 Nebraska*	No. 24	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 9–18	72,812
October 5	Utah*		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 21–15	72,812
October 12	at Oregon State		Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR	W 24–7	23,833
October 19	Washington State	No. 25	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 3–17	48,682
October 26	UCLA		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 16–21	46,872
November 2	at No. 3 Washington		Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	L 16–44	72,405
November 9	Oregon		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 24–21	48,170
November 16	at No. 6 California		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 6–25	46,000
November 23	Arizona		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ (rivalry)	W 37–14	73,427
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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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 Larry Marmie 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