1971 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1971 San Diego State Aztecs football
Conference Pacific Coast Athletic Association
1971 record 6–5 (2–3 PCAA)
Head coach Don Coryell (11th season)
Home stadium San Diego Stadium
(Capacity: 54,000)
1971 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Long Beach State $ 5 – 1 – 0     8 – 4 – 0
San Jose State 4 – 1 – 0     5 – 6 – 1
Fresno State 3 – 2 – 0     6 – 5 – 0
San Diego State 2 – 3 – 0     6 – 5 – 0
UC Santa Barbara 2 – 3 – 0     3 – 8 – 0
Pacific (CA) 1 – 4 – 0     3 – 8 – 0
Cal State Los Angeles 0 – 3 – 0     2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College[note 1] during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 2]

The team was led by head coach Don Coryell, in his eleventh year, and played their home games at San Diego Stadium[note 3] in San Diego, California. They finished the season with a record of six wins and five losses (6–5, 2–3 PCAA).

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 25 at Southern Miss* Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS L 0–10   11,157 [1]
October 2 Northern Illinois* San Diego Stadium • San Diego, CA W 30–10   26,043[2]
October 9 Pacific (CA) San Diego Stadium • San Diego, CA W 14–7   39,464[3]
October 16 at UC Santa Barbara Campus Stadium • Santa Barbara, CA W 27–23   5,500[4]
October 22 Utah State* San Diego Stadium • San Diego, CA W 36–20   25,047[5]
October 30 at Fresno State[note 4] Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, CA (Rivalry) L 10–17   11,140[6]
November 6 at San Jose State Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA L 7–45   16,394[7]
November 13 Long Beach State[note 5]dagger San Diego Stadium • San Diego, CA L 7–12   28,468[8]
November 20 Arizona* San Diego Stadium • San Diego, CA W 39–10   21,681[9]
November 27 Iowa State* San Diego Stadium • San Diego, CA L 31–48   25,490[10]
December 4 North Texas State* San Diego Stadium • San Diego, CA W 44–28   16,278[11]
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming.

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1972 NFL Draft.[14]

Player Position Round Overall NFL Team
Willie Buchanon Defensive Back 1 7 Green Bay Packers
Tom Reynolds Wide Receiver 2 49 New England Patriots
Martin Imhof Defensive End - Defensive Tackle 4 84 St. Louis Cardinals
Robert West Wide Receiver 4 90 Dallas Cowboys
Bruce Ward Guard 6 141 San Diego Chargers
Brian Sipe Quarterback 13 330 Cleveland Browns
Marv Owens Wide Receiver 14 361 Minnesota Vikings

Team awards

Award Player
Most Valuable Player
(John Simcox Memorial Trophy) 		Tom Reynolds
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen
(Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy) 		Steve Henson, Off
Ty Youngs, Def
Team Captains
Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy 		Brian Sipe, Off
Willie Buchanon, Def
Most Inspirational Player Ty Youngs

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Notes

  1. ↑ San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935–1971. See: San Diego State
  2. ↑ The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987. See: Big West Conference
  3. ↑ Qualcomm Stadium was known as San Diego Stadium from its opening in 1967 through 1980. See: Qualcomm Stadium
  4. ↑ California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949–1971. See: Fresno State
  5. ↑ The official name of Long Beach State was California State College, Long Beach from 1968–1971. However, it is still commonly known as Long Beach State. See: Long Beach State

References

  1. ↑ "San Diego St. 'in Slump,' Bows to Southern Mississippi, 10-0". The Los Angeles Times. September 26, 1971. p. D-14. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "San Diego St. rips No. Illinois, 30-10". Independent Press-Telegram (Long Beach, California). October 3, 1971. p. S-2. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Aztecs Rally in Fourth to Defeat Pacific, 14-7". The Los Angeles Times. October 10, 1971. p. D-15. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Metcalf Leads 49ers Past Diablos". The Los Angeles Times. October 10, 1971. p. D-16. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Sipe-Reynolds air show lifts Aztecs, 36-20". Independent Press-Telegram (Long Beach, California). October 23, 1971. p. C-2. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Fresno State 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  7. ↑ "San Jose St. Shocks San Diego St, 45-7". The Los Angeles Times. November 7, 1971. p. D-18. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Dan Hafner (November 14, 1971). "Bizarre Play Gives 49ers 12-7 Victory". The Los Angeles Times. p. D-5. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Tom Foust (November 21, 1971). "Sipe's 2 TD Passes Leave UA Stunned, 39-10". Arizona Daily Star (Tucson, Arizona). p. I-8. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Iowa State Whips Aztecs". The Los Angeles Times. November 28, 1971. p. D-10. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Sipe, Reynolds Win Titles; Aztecs Romp". The Los Angeles Times. November 28, 1971. p. D-12. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "San Diego State 1971 Schedule". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  13. 1 2 "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  14. ↑ "1972 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
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