The 1991 NCAA Division II football rankings are from the NCAA Division II football committee. This is for the 1991 season.
Legend
| Increase in ranking | ||
| Decrease in ranking | ||
| Not ranked previous week | ||
| (#–#) | Win–loss record | |
| (Italics) | Number of first place votes | |
| т | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol |
NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
| Preseason | Week 1 Sept 17 | Week 2 Sept 24 | Week 3 Oct 1 | Week 4 Oct 8 | Week 5 Oct 15 | Week 6 Oct 22 | Week 7 Oct 29 | Week 8 Nov 5 | Week 9 Nov 12 | ||
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| 1. | North Dakota State (4) | IUP (2–0) (4) | IUP (3–0) (4) | IUP (4–0) (4) | IUP (5–0) (4) | IUP (6–0) (4) | IUP (7–0) (4) | IUP (8–0) (4) | IUP (9–0) (4) | IUP (10–0) | 1. |
| 2. | Pittsburg State | Mississippi College (2–0) | Mississippi College (3–0) | Mississippi College (3–1) | Jacksonville State (4–0) | Jacksonville State (5–0) | Jacksonville State (6–0) | Jacksonville State (6–0) | Jacksonville State (7–0) | Jacksonville State (8–0) | 2. |
| 3. | IUP | Grand Valley State (2–0) | Jacksonville State (2–0) | Jacksonville State (3–0) | Northern Colorado (5–0) | Northern Colorado (6–0) | Ashland (7–0) | Mississippi College (5–2) | Pittsburg State (7–1–1) | Pittsburg State (8–1–1) | 3. |
| 4. | Mississippi College | East Texas State (2–0) | Northern Colorado (3–0) | Northern Colorado (4–0) | Virginia Union (5–0) | Ashland (6–0) | Butler (6–0) | Northern Colorado (7–1) | Northern Colorado (7–1) | Northern Colorado (8–1) | 4. |
| 5. | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State (1–0) | Virginia Union (3–0) | Virginia Union (4–0) | Wofford (5–0) | Butler (5–0) | North Dakota State (5–1) | Ashland (7–1) | Virginia Union (7–1–1) | Butler (8–1) | 5. |
| 6. | Grand Valley State | Mankato State (2–0) | Wofford (3–0) | Wofford (4–0) | Ashland (5–0) | Sacramento State (5–0) т | Sacramento State (6–0) | Wofford (7–1) | Butler (7–1) | Texas A&I (7–2) | 6. |
| 7. | East Texas State | Pittsburg State (1–1) | Ashland (3–0) | Ashland (4–0) | Butler (4–0) | North Dakota State (4–1) т | Winston–Salem State (7–0) | Pittsburg State (6–1–1) | Texas A&I (6–2) | North Dakota State (6–2) | 7. |
| 8. | Northern Colorado | Northern Colorado (2–0) | Butler (3–0) | Butler (3–0) | North Dakota State (3–1) | Winston–Salem State (6–0) | Mississippi College (4–2) | Virginia Union (6–1–1) | Mississippi College (5–2–1) | Portland State (8–2) | 8. |
| 9. | North Alabama | Virginia Union (2–0) | North Dakota State (1–1) | North Dakota State (2–1) | Sacramento State (4–0) | Edinboro (5–1) | North Dakota (6–0) | Sacramento State (6–1) | North Dakota State (5–2) | Grand Valley State (8–2) | 9. |
| 10. | Edinboro | Wofford (2–0) | Sacramento State (3–0) | Sacramento State (3–0) | Mississippi College (3–2) | Mississippi College (3–2) | Pittsburg State (5–1–1) | Butler (6–1) | Portland State (7–2) | Virginia Union (8–2) | 10. |
| 11. | Portland State | Norfolk State (3–0) | Winston–Salem State (3–0) | Winston–Salem State (4–0) | Winston–Salem State (5–0) | North Dakota (5–0) | East Texas State (5–2) | North Dakota State (5–2) | Grand Valley State (6–2) | Mississippi College (5–3–1) | 11. |
| 12. | Northeast Missouri State | North Dakota State (0–1) | East Texas State (2–1) | Millersville (3–0) | Texas A&I (4–1) | Pittsburg State (4–1–1) | Northern Colorado (6–1) | Grand Valley State (6–2) | East Stroudsburg (7–1–1) | Winston–Salem State (9–1) | 12. |
| 13. | Wofford | Ashland (2–0) | Pittsburg State (2–1) | Texas A&I (3–1) | Shippensburg (5–0) | West Chester (5–1) | Missouri Southern (6–1) | Portland State (6–2) | Winston–Salem State (8–1) | Mankato State (6–3) | 13. |
| 14. | Texas A&I | Sacramento State (2–0) | Millersville (2–0) | Mankato State (3–1) | Edinboro (4–1) | East Texas State (4–2) | Wofford (6–1) | East Stroudsburg (6–1–1) | Elizabeth City State (7–1) | Shippensburg (8–2) | 14. |
| 15. | Virginia Union | Angelo State (2–0) | Mankato State (2–1) | Shippensburg (4–0) | North Dakota (4–0) | Missouri Southern (5–1) | Savannah State (5–2) | Fort Valley State (5–2) | Mankato State (5–3) | Ashland (8–2) | 15. |
| 16. | Mankato State | Shippensburg (2–0) | Shippensburg (3–0) | UC Davis (3–0) | St. Cloud State (3–1) | Wofford (5–1) | Texas A&I (5–2) | Texas A&I (5–2) | Ashland (7–2) | Morehouse (6–3) | 16. |
| 17. | Cal Poly | Winston–Salem State (2–0) | Texas A&I (2–1) | Northwest Missouri State (3–1) | Pittsburg State (3–1–1) | Savannah State (4–2) | Shippensburg (6–1) | Winston–Salem State (7–1) | Morehouse (6–3) | North Dakota (7–1) | 17. |
| 18. | Angelo State | Millersville (1–0) | UC Davis (2–0) | Grand Valley State (3–1) | West Chester (4–1) | Texas A&I (4–2) | Virginia Union (6–1) | Mankato State (5–3) | Shippensburg (7–2) | East Stroudsburg (7–2–1) | 18. |
| 19. | Millersville т | Butler (2–0) | Grand Valley State (2–1) т | Edinboro (3–1) | Savannah State (4–2) т | Shippensburg (5–1) | East Stroudsburg (5–1–1) | Shippensburg (6–2) | Sacramento State (6–2) т | East Texas State (6–3–1) | 19. |
| 20. | Tuskegee т | UC Davis (1–0) | Angelo State (2–1) т | Fort Valley State (3–1) | Missouri Southern (4–1) т | Virginia Union (5–1) | Portland State (5–2) | Edinboro (5–2) | North Dakota (6–1) т | Wofford (8–2) | 20. |
| 21. | Wofford (7–2) т | 21. | |||||||||
| Preseason | Week 1 Sept 17 | Week 2 Sept 24 | Week 3 Oct 1 | Week 4 Oct 8 | Week 5 Oct 15 | Week 6 Oct 22 | Week 7 Oct 29 | Week 8 Nov 5 | Week 9 Nov 12 | ||
Dropped:
| Dropped: 11 Norfolk State | Dropped:
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| Dropped: 16 St. Cloud State | Dropped:
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Notes
- In the actual printed polls, IUP was listed as Indiana, Pa.
- In the actual printed polls, Cal Poly was listed as Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
- In the actual printed polls, Winston–Salem State was listed as Winston–Salem
- In the actual printed polls, Elizabeth City State was listed as Elizabeth City
References
- "NCAA Division II poll". Florida Today. Cocoa, Florida. August 28, 1991. p. 5C. Retrieved April 29, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "NCAA Division II poll". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. September 17, 1991. p. 2D. Retrieved April 29, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "NCAA Division II poll". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. September 24, 1991. p. 2D. Retrieved April 29, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "NCAA Division II Poll". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 2, 1991. p. 8D. Retrieved April 29, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "NCAA Division II football Top 20". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. October 9, 1991. p. D8. Retrieved April 29, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Div. II Poll". The Anniston Star. Anniston, Alabama. October 16, 1991. p. 12B. Retrieved April 29, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Division II Poll". Star-Gazette. Elmira, New York. October 23, 1991. p. 2C. Retrieved April 29, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "NCAA Division II". Philadelphia Daily News. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. October 30, 1991. p. 75. Retrieved April 29, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "NCAA Division II". The Republic. Columbus, Indiana. November 6, 1991. p. B2. Retrieved April 29, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "NCAA Division II". The Republic. Columbus, Indiana. November 13, 1991. p. B2. Retrieved April 29, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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