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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 5at Utah *L 0–1029,010
September 12 Cal State Fullerton W 14–912,472
September 19 Weber State *
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 31–1817,132
September 26at Houston *L 7–3527,462
October 2at No. 10 BYU *L 26–3241,129
October 10at Pacific (CA) W 17–1414,000
October 17at Texas Christian *T 13–1315,357
October 24 San Jose State
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
L 24–2716,071
October 31 Fresno State
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 20–013,086
November 7at Long Beach State W 28–27,153
November 14at Idaho State *L 24–5012,008
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. "1981 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results". Sports Reference . Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  2. "Utah State Football Guide 2018" (PDF). Retrieved December 17, 2020.