1971 Colorado State Rams football team

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1971 Colorado State Rams football
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ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
1971 record3–8 (1–4 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHughes Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Western Athletic Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Arizona State $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
New Mexico 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 2
Arizona 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
BYU 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Wyoming 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Utah 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Colorado State 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
UTEP 1 – 6 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 Colorado State Rams football team was an American football team that represented Colorado State University in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In its 2nd season under head coach Jerry Wampfler, the team compiled a 3–8 record (1–4 against WAC opponents).

Colorado State's senior running back, Lawrence McCutcheon, rushed for 1,112 yards and caught 19 passes for 197 yards.[1] McCutcheon later played ten seasons in the National Football League and appeared in five Pro Bowls.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 18at BYU
L 14–54
September 25at Idaho*
L 0–10
October 2at Wyoming
L 6–17
October 9Arizona State
L 0–42
October 16at Utah
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 16–42
October 23Air Force
L 12–17
October 30Utah State*
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
L 17–18
November 6at Wichita State*
L 14–34
November 13West Texas State*
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
W 36–14
November 20at UTEP
W 24–7
November 27New Mexico State*
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
W 38–21
  • *Non-conference game

[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Lawrence McCutcheon". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  2. ^ "1971 Colorado State Rams Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
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