The 1991 Sunkist Fiesta Bowl, part of the 1990 bowl game season, took place on January 1, 1991, at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. The competing teams were the Alabama Crimson Tide, representing the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and the Louisville Cardinals, competing as a football independent. In what was the 20th anniversary of the Fiesta Bowl, Louisville won the game 34–7.

The 1990 Alabama squad opened the season ranked No. 13 only to be upset by Southern Miss in the opening game en route to an 0–3 start. Following a victory over Auburn in the Iron Bowl, the Crimson Tide finished the regular season with a record of 7–4 and accepted a bid to play in the Fiesta Bowl. The appearance marked the first for Alabama in the Fiesta Bowl, and the first for Gene Stallings as Alabama's head coach.

Cardinals quarterback Browning Nagle started the scoring with a 70-yard touchdown pass to Latrell Ware to give Louisville an early 7–0 lead. Running back Ralph Dawkins scored next on a 5-yard touchdown run to increase Louisville's lead to 13–0. Nagle later threw a 37-yard touchdown pass to Anthony Cummings giving the Cards a 19–0 lead after the 2-point conversion attempt failed. Alabama's next possession resulted in a blocked punt, which Louisville recovered in the end zone for a touchdown. Another failed 2-point conversion kept the lead at 25–0, a huge lead Louisville raced to after one quarter.

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