1991 Eastern Washington Eagles football team

1991 Eastern Washington Eagles football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	5–6 (4–4 Big Sky)
Head coach	Dick Zornes (13th season)
Home stadium	Woodward Field

1991 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	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 Eastern Washington Eagles football team was an American football team that represented Eastern Washington University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Dick Zornes, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the Big Sky.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	Cal State Northridge*	Woodward Field Cheney, WA	W 20–13	3,028	[1]
September 14	at Eastern Illinois*	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	L 12–30	5,822	[2]
September 21	at No. 6 Boise State	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	L 17–31	21,487	[3]
September 28	at Weber State	Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT	L 59–63	4,567	[4]
October 5	Montana	Woodward Field Cheney, WA (rivalry)	W 20–17	5,416	[5]
October 12	Portland State*	Woodward Field Cheney, WA	L 23–35	4,674	[6]
October 19	No. 1 Nevada	Woodward Field Cheney, WA	L 14–51	4,704	[7]
October 26	at Idaho	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	W 34–31 ^2OT	14,800	[8]
November 2	Northern Arizona	Woodward Field Cheney, WA	W 44–29	2,748	[9]
November 9	Idaho State	Woodward Field Cheney, WA	L 36–43	2,938	[10]
November 16	at Montana State	Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT	W 22–21	3,307	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "CSUN offense sputters in season-opening loss, 20–13". The Los Angeles Times. September 8, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Thorne helps E. Illinois needle E. Washington". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 15, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Broncos hold off Eagles 31-17". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. September 22, 1991. p. 5C. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Google News Archive.
4. "Weber nips Eagles in scoring circus". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 29, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Eastern Washington kicks Griz". The Montana Standard. October 6, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "PSU comes back to defeat Eagles". The Columbian. October 13, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Wolf Pack leaves EWU cold". The Spokesman-Review. October 20, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Vandals fall in 2 OT to Eagles". The Coeur d'Alene Press. October 27, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Jacks stumble again". Arizona Daily Sun. November 3, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Idaho State holds off EWU". The Spokesman-Review. November 10, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Montana State rally falls just short, 22–21". The Billings Gazette. November 17, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.