1981 Utah State Aggies football team

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1981 Utah State Aggies football
Conference Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record5–5–1 (4–1 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadium Romney Stadium
Seasons
←  1980
1982  →
1981 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
San Jose State $ 5 –0 –09 –3 –0
Utah State 4 –1 –15 –5 –1
Fresno State 2 –3 –05 –6 –0
Pacific (CA) 2 –3 –05 –6 –0
Cal State Fullerton 1 –4 –03 –8 –0
Long Beach State 1 –4 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1981 Utah State Aggies football team represented Utah State University during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA). The Aggies were led by sixth-year head coach Bruce Snyder and played their home games at Romney Stadium in Logan, Utah. They finished the season with a record of five wins, five losses, and one tie (5–5–1, 4–1 PCAA).

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Utah *
L 0–1029,010 [1]
September 12 Cal State Fullerton
W 14–912,472 [2] [3]
September 19 Weber State *
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 31–1817,132 [4]
September 26at Houston *
L 7–3527,462 [5]
October 2at No. 10 BYU *
L 26–3241,129 [6]
October 10at Pacific (CA)
W 17–1414,000 [7]
October 17at Texas Christian *
T 13–1315,357 [8]
October 24 San Jose State
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
L 24–2716,071 [9]
October 31 Fresno State
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 20–013,086 [10]
November 7at Long Beach State
W 28–23,800 [11]
November 14at Idaho State *
L 24–5012,008 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "Utes shut out Aggies". The Daily Spectrum. September 6, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Pete Donovan (September 13, 1981). "Utah State slips past Titans, 14–9". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). p. III-1. Retrieved November 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Pete Donovan (September 13, 1981). "Fullerton: Utah St. wins". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). p. III-13. Retrieved November 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Utah State takes 31–18 victory over Weber St". The Idaho Statesman. September 20, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Houston rolls over Utah State, 35–7". The Paris News. September 27, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "BYU interception saves winning streak". The Times-News. October 3, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Ags edge Pacific, 17–14". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 11, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "TCU takes a tie; despite fans' boos". Wichita Falls Times. October 18, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Spartans use big plays to trip Ags". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 25, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Utah State rolls 20–0 past Fresno State". South Idaho Press. November 1, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ John Weyler (November 8, 1981). "Long Beach plays give away with Utah". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-24. Retrieved November 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Bengals blast Aggies in Utah State's finale". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 15, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "1981 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results". Sports Reference . Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Utah State Football Guide 2018" (PDF). Retrieved December 17, 2020.
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