1991 Northwestern Wildcats football team

1991 Northwestern Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMike Knoll (2nd season)
Captains
  • Darryl Ashmore
  • Dan Freveletti
  • Dwight James
  • Ed Sutter
Home stadiumDyche Stadium
1991 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Michigan $ 8 0 010 2 0
No. 10 Iowa 7 1 010 1 1
Ohio State 5 3 08 4 0
Indiana 5 3 07 4 1
Illinois 4 4 06 6 0
Purdue 3 5 04 7 0
Michigan State 3 5 03 8 0
Wisconsin 2 6 05 6 0
Northwestern 2 6 03 8 0
Minnesota 1 7 02 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth year under head coach Francis Peay, the Wildcats compiled a 3–8 record (2–6 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in ninth place in the Big Ten Conference.

The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Len Williams with 1,630 passing yards, Dennis Lundy with 568 rushing yards, and Mark Benson with 831 receiving yards.

For the game against Ohio State, Northwestern played a home game against Ohio State in Cleveland.