| Year: | 1991 |
| Number Of Teams: | 90 |
| Regular Season: | August–November |
| Playoffs: | November 30–December 21 |
| Nc Date: | December 21, 1991 |
| Championship: | Paulson Stadium Statesboro, Georgia |
| Champions: | Youngstown State |
| Payton: | Jamie Martin (QB, Weber State) |
The 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I-AA level, began in August 1991, and concluded with the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game on December 21, 1991, at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia. The Youngstown State Penguins won their first I-AA championship, defeating the Marshall Thundering Herd by a score of 25−17.[1]
| School | 1990 Conference | 1991 Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-AA Independent | |||
| Southland | |||
| Revived Program | SWAC | ||
| MIAA (D-II) | Ohio Valley (I-AA) |
See also: List of NCAA Division I-AA/FCS football seasons.
Only the top four teams in the field were seeded, and thus assured of home games in their first round games.[2] The location of the final, the Georgia Southern Eagles' Paulson Stadium, had been predetermined via a three-year agreement the university reached with the NCAA in February 1989.[3]
* Next to team name denotes host institution
* Next to score denotes host overtime period
Source:[4] [5]