1971 Utah State Aggies football team

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]

1971 Utah State Aggies football
ConferenceIndependent
1971 record8–3
Head coachChuck Mills (5th season)
Home stadiumRomney Stadium
1971 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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
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
Xavier      1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

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), 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 StateW 18–1714,284
November 6Wyoming
L 29–319,130
November 13at UtahW 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]
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
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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. "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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