1971 San Diego State Aztecs football team

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1971 San Diego State Aztecs football
Conference Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record6–5 (2–3 PCAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Rod Dowhower (4th season)
Home stadium San Diego Stadium
Seasons
  1970
1972  
1971 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Long Beach State $ 5 1 08 4 0
San Jose State 4 1 05 6 1
Fresno State 3 2 06 5 0
San Diego State 2 3 06 5 0
UC Santa Barbara 2 3 03 8 0
Pacific (CA) 1 4 03 8 0
Cal State Los Angeles 0 3 02 8 0
  • $ Conference champion

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 (PCAA). [note 2]

Contents

The Aztecs were led by head coach Don Coryell, in his eleventh year, and played 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

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Southern Miss *L 0–1011,157 [1]
October 27:30 p.m. Northern Illinois *W 30–1026,043 [2]
October 98:03 p.m. Pacific (CA)
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 14–739,464 [3]
October 16at UC Santa Barbara W 27–235,500 [4]
October 22 Utah State *
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 36–2025,047 [5]
October 30at Fresno State L 10–1711,140 [6] [7]
November 6at San Jose State L 7–4516,394 [8]
November 13 Long Beach State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
L 7–1228,468 [9]
November 20 Arizona *
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 39–1021,681 [10]
November 27 Iowa State *
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
L 31–4825,490 [11]
December 47:30 p.m. North Texas State *
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 44–2816,278 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • All times are in Pacific time

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1972 NFL draft. [15]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Willie Buchanon Defensive back17 Green Bay Packers
Tom ReynoldsWide receiver249 New England Patriots
Martin Imhof Defensive end – Defensive tackle484 St. Louis Cardinals
Robert West Wide receiver490 Dallas Cowboys
Bruce WardGuard6141 San Diego Chargers
Brian Sipe Quarterback13330 Cleveland Browns
Marv OwensWide receiver14361 Minnesota Vikings

Team awards

AwardPlayer
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 PlayerTy Youngs

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Notes

  1. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
  2. The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
  3. San Diego County Credit Union Stadium (SDCCU Stadium) was known as San Diego Stadium from its opening in 1967 through 1980.

References

  1. "San Diego St. 'in Slump,' Bows to Southern Mississippi, 10-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 26, 1971. p. D-14. Retrieved January 16, 2017 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  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. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. "Aztecs Rally in Fourth to Defeat Pacific, 14-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 10, 1971. p. D-15. Retrieved January 16, 2017 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. "Metcalf Leads 49ers Past Diablos". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 10, 1971. p. D-16. Retrieved January 16, 2017 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  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. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  6. "Fresno State 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  7. "San Diego St. Suffers 17-10 Loss to Fresno". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 31, 1971. p. D-16. Retrieved March 14, 2017 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  8. "San Jose St. Shocks San Diego St, 45-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 7, 1971. p. D-18. Retrieved January 16, 2017 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  9. Dan Hafner (November 14, 1971). "Bizarre Play Gives 49ers 12-7 Victory". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-5. Retrieved January 16, 2017 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  10. 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. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  11. "Iowa State Whips Aztecs". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 28, 1971. p. D-10. Retrieved January 16, 2017 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  12. "Sipe, Reynolds Win Titles; Aztecs Romp". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. December 5, 1971. p. D-12. Retrieved January 16, 2017 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  13. "San Diego State 1971 Schedule" . Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  14. 1 2 "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  15. "1972 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.