1971 Utah State Aggies football team

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1971 Utah State Aggies football
ConferenceIndependent
1971 record8–3
Head coach
Home stadiumRomney Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 NCAA University Division independents football records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Penn State   –   11 – 1 – 0
Boston College   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 17 Houston   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Notre Dame   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   8 – 4 – 0
Cincinnati   –   7 – 4 – 0
West Virginia   –   7 – 4 – 0
Temple   –   6 – 2 – 1
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   6 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 5 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   6 – 6 – 0
New Mexico State   –   5 – 5 – 1
Northern Illinois   –   5 – 5 – 1
Syracuse   –   5 – 5 – 1
Dayton   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   4 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 7 – 0
Rutgers   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   3 – 8 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 8 – 0
Tulane   –   3 – 8 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 8 – 0
Xavier   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 Utah State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Utah State University as an independent during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Chuck Mills, the Aggies compiled an 8–3 record and outscored all opponents 243 to 183.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Tony Adams with 2,035 passing yards, Ed Giles with 510 rushing yards, Bob Wicks with 862 receiving yards, Jerry Hughes with 60 points scored (six touchdowns), Alan McMurray "Madpup" (soph all american) lead team with 104 tackles, (record 19.5 sacks) and Tom Murphy with 81 total tackles.[3][4]

In December, the team traveled to Japan for two games against Japanese university students. The Aggies were the first American college football team to play a game in Japan since the sport was introduced there in the 1910s. The American players reportedly had a height advantage of twelve inches (30 cm) and a weight advantage of fifty pounds (23 kg) per player.[5]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Kansas State
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
W 10–730,000
September 18New Mexico State
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 34–010,378
September 25UNLV
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 27–710,640
October 2at No. 1 Nebraska
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE
L 6–4267,421
October 9BYU
W 29–717,015
October 16Memphis State
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 7–65,041
October 23at San Diego State
L 20–3625,047
October 30at Colorado State
W 18–1714,284
November 6Wyoming
L 29–319,130
November 13at Utah
W 21–1716,292
November 21at Idaho
  • Idaho Stadium
  • Moscow, ID
W 42–1315,100
December 19vs. Japanese University East All-Star
  • National Stadium
  • Tokyo, Japan (Silk Bowl)
W 50–630,000[5][6]
December 26vs. All-Japan University WestOsaka, JapanW 46–610,000[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "1971 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  2. ^ "2018 Utah State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Utah State University. 2018. pp. 191, 195.
  3. ^ "1967 Utah State Aggies Stats". SR/College Football. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  4. ^ 2018 Media Guide, pp. 154-155.
  5. ^ a b c "Japanese No Match For Utah State". Daily Northwestern (UPI story). December 27, 1971. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Aggies Gain 50-6 Victory Over Japanese All-Stars". The Daily Herald (UPI story). December 20, 1971. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
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