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{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1991
| team = Syracuse Orangemen
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = [[Big East Conference (1979–2013)|Big East Conference]]
| short_conf = Big East
| CoachRank = 11
| APRank = 11
| record = 10–2
| conf_record = 5–0
| head_coach = [[Paul Pasqualoni]]
| hc_year = 1st
| off_coach = [[George DeLeone]]
| oc_year = 5th
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = [[Kevin Coyle]]
| dc_year = 1st
| def_scheme =
| captain = Andrew Dees
| captain2 = Mark McDonald
| captain3 = Tim Sandquist
| captain4 = Greg Walker<ref>[http://cuse.com/documents/2017/7/12/2017_Football_Media_Guide.pdf 2017 Syracuse football media guide] pg. 151</ref>
| stadium = [[JMA Wireless Dome|Carrier Dome]]
| champion = Hall of Fame Bowl champion
| bowl = [[1992 Hall of Fame Bowl|Hall of Fame Bowl]]
| bowl_result = W 24–17 vs. [[1991 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State]]
}}
{{1991 Big East Conference football standings}}
The '''1991 Syracuse Orangemen football team''' represented [[Syracuse University]] as a member of the [[Big East Conference (1979–2013)|Big East Conference]] during the [[1991 NCAA Division I-A football season]]. Led by first-year head coach [[Paul Pasqualoni]], the Orangemen compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play. Syracuse was invited to the [[1992 Hall of Fame Bowl|Hall of Fame Bowl]], where the Orangemen defeated [[1991 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State]]. The team played home games at the [[JMA Wireless Dome|Carrier Dome]] in [[Syracuse, New York]].

Two new eras began for Syracuse football in 1991. It was the first season as head coach for [[Paul Pasqualoni]], who was promoted from assistant after [[Dick MacPherson]], who had led the Orangemen for the previous 11 seasons, left to take the head coaching job for the [[New England Patriots]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). 1991 was also the first season in which the [[Big East Conference (1979–2013)|Big East Conference]] sponsored football, although the conference would not establish a full round-robin schedule in the sport until the 1993 season.

==Schedule==
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1991
| poll = AP
| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 24
| opponent = [[1991 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|Vanderbilt]]
| site_stadium = [[JMA Wireless Dome|Carrier Dome]]
| site_cityst = [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse, NY]]
| tv = [[ESPN Events|BEN]]
| score = 37–10
| attend = 35,541
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-big-hit-springs-s/135089977/|work=Democrat and Chronicle|title=Big hit springs SU, 37–10|date=September 8, 1991|accessdate=November 12, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 22
| opponent = [[1991 Maryland Terrapins football team|Maryland]]
| site_stadium = [[SECU Stadium|Byrd Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[College Park, Maryland|College Park, MD]]
| tv =
| score = 31–17
| attend = 41,310
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-and-sun-bulletin-orange-beats-terp/140234031/|work=Press and Sun-Bulletin|title=Orange beats Terps|date=September 15, 1991|accessdate=February 4, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| time = 3:30 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| homecoming = y
| rank = 18
| opponent = [[1991 Florida Gators football team|Florida]]
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| tv = [[College Football on ABC|ABC]]
| score = 38–21
| attend = 49,823
| source = <ref>{{cite news |last1=Dame |first1=Mike |title=Orange Crush Gators, 38-21 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67785155/ |access-date=16 January 2021 |work=[[The Orlando Sentinel]] |date=22 September 1991 |pages=31 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{open access}}}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Sari Linn |first1=Debra |title=Orangemen Offer Gators an Option|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67785029/ |access-date=16 January 2021 |work=[[The Orlando Sentinel]] |date=22 September 1991 |pages=39 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{open access}}}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| time = 8:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = T–10
| opponent = [[1991 Tulane Green Wave football team|Tulane]]
| site_stadium = [[Caesars Superdome|Louisiana Superdome]]
| site_cityst = [[New Orleans|New Orleans, LA]]
| tv =
| score = 24–0
| attend = 19,729
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94551341/sus-long-range-missile-ismails-big-ga/|work=Press and Sun-Bulletin|title=SU's long-range Missile: Ismail's big-gainers lead Orange past Tulane, 24–0|date=September 29, 1991|accessdate=February 8, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| time = 3:30 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 10
| opponent = [[1991 Florida State Seminoles football team|Florida State]]
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = [[Doak Campbell Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Tallahassee, Florida|Tallahassee, FL]]
| tv = ABC
| score = 14–46
| attend = 61,231
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| rank = 15
| opponent = [[1991 East Carolina Pirates football team|East Carolina]]
| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| tv =
| score = 20–23
| attend = 37,767
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72844911/e-carolina-numbs-su/|work=Democrat and Chronicle|title=E. Carolina numbs SU|date=October 13, 1991|accessdate=February 8, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 24
| opponent = [[1991 Pittsburgh Panthers football team|Pittsburgh]]
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = [[Pitt Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, PA]]
| gamename = [[Pittsburgh–Syracuse football rivalry|rivalry]]
| tv =
| score = 31–27
| attend = 42,707
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 18
| opponent = [[1991 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team|Rutgers]]
| site_stadium = [[Rutgers Stadium (1938)|Rutgers Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Piscataway, New Jersey|Piscataway, NJ]]
| tv = BEN
| score = 21–7
| attend = 30,162
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = w
| rank = 18
| opponent = [[1991 Temple Owls football team|Temple]]
| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| tv =
| score = 27–6
| attend = 46,819
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = w
| rank = 17
| opponent = [[1991 Boston College Eagles football team|Boston College]]
| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| tv = BEN
| score = 38–16
| attend = 45,453
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| time = 4:00 pm
| w/l = w
| rank = 16
| opponent = [[1991 West Virginia Mountaineers football team|West Virginia]]
| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| gamename = [[Syracuse–West Virginia football rivalry|rivalry]]
| tv = [[ESPN College Football|ESPN]]
| score = 16–10
| attend = 45,263
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-graves-late-td-run-gives-syra/140229383/|work=The State|title=Graves' late TD run gives Syracuse victory|date=November 24, 1991|accessdate=February 4, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = January 1
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| rank = 16
| opponent = [[1991 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State]]
| site_stadium = [[Tampa Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa, FL]]
| gamename = [[1992 Hall of Fame Bowl|Hall of Fame Bowl]]
| tv = [[College Football on NBC Sports|NBC]]
| score = 24–17
| attend = 57,789
}}
}}

==1991 team players in the NFL==
{|class="wikitable" width="80%"
|- align="center" style="background:orange;color:blue;"
| '''Player''' || '''Round''' || '''Pick''' || '''Position''' || '''Club'''
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
| George Rooks || 10 || 265|| Defensive Tackle || [[1992 New York Giants season|New York Giants
]]
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|}<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1992.htm| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071221231857/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1992.htm| archive-date = 2007-12-21| title = 1992 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com| website = [[Pro-Football-Reference.com]]}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Syracuse Orange football navbox}}

[[Category:1991 Big East Conference football season|Syracuse]]
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{{collegefootball-1991-season-stub}}

1991 Syracuse Orangemen football team - Revision history

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