1991 Weber State Wildcats football team

1991 Weber State Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record8–4 (6–2 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumWildcat Stadium
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Nevada $^ 8 0 0 12 1 0
No. 15 Weber State ^ 6 2 0 8 4 0
Montana 6 2 0 7 4 0
Boise State 4 4 0 7 4 0
Idaho 4 4 0 6 5 0
Eastern Washington 4 4 0 5 6 0
Idaho State 2 6 0 3 7 1
Northern Arizona 1 7 0 3 8 0
Montana State 1 7 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

The 1991 Weber State Wildcats football team represented Weber State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Dave Arslanian and junior quarterback Jamie Martin, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, and a placing second in the Big Sky. Weber State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs for the second time in the program history, where they lost in the first round to Northern Iowa. Martin won the Walter Payton Award, given to the most outstanding offensive player in NCAA Division I-AA.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31at Air Force*L 31–4841,294[1]
September 7Southern Utah*W 33–144,475[2]
September 14Northern Arizona
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
W 43–388,296[3]
September 28Eastern Washington
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
W 63–594,567[4]
October 5at Montana StateW 36–2510,167[5]
October 12No. 19 Idahodagger
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
W 45–1711,263[6]
October 19MontanaNo. T–17L 38–4710,804[7]
November 2No. 1 NevadaL 49–5521,031[8]
November 9New Mexico Highlands*
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
W 62–73,235[9]
November 16No. 9 Boise StateNo. T–20
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
W 35–325,765[10]
November 23at Idaho StateNo. 16W 60–414,666[11]
November 30at No. 4 Northern Iowa*No. 15L 21–388,723[12]

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References

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  1. ^ "Air Force survives bombing to run past Weber State". The Daily Sentinel. September 1, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "T-Birds succumb to rain, penalties, Wildcats". The Daily Spectrum. September 8, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Weber St. nets win over NAU". The Arizona Republic. September 15, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Weber nips Eagles in scoring circus". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 29, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Weber skins Bobcats". The Montana Standard. October 6, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Weber State clobbers Idaho, 45–17". The Daily Herald. October 13, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Grizzly offense puts on show in win over WSU". The Missoulian. October 20, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Behind 49–14, Nevada stuns Weber State". The Billings Gazette. November 3, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Weber State sails to easy win over Highlands". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 10, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Martin hurls Weber State past Boise State". Santa Maria Times. November 17, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Martin sets record with 624 yards". The Daily Spectrum. November 24, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Panthers advance into quarterfinals". Quad-City Times. December 1, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1991 Football Schedule".