1991 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

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
Captains
Home stadiumBeaver Stadium
1991 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
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

The 1991 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University as an independent during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 26th-year head coach Joe Paterno, the Nittany Lions compiled a record of 11–2. Penn State was invited to the Fiesta Bowl, where the Nittany Lions defeated Tennessee. The team played home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.