1981 Utah State Aggies football team

1981 Utah State Aggies football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	5–5–1 (4–1 PCAA)
Head coach	Bruce Snyder (6th season)
Home stadium	Romney Stadium
Seasons ←  1980 1982  →

1981 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Jose State $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Utah State	4	–	1	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Fresno State	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Pacific (CA)	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Cal State Fullerton	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Long Beach State	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at Utah *	Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (Battle of the Brothers, Beehive Boot)	L 0–10	29,010	[1]
September 12	Cal State Fullerton	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	W 14–9	12,472	[2] [3]
September 19	Weber State *	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	W 31–18	17,132	[4]
September 26	at Houston *	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX	L 7–35	27,462	[5]
October 2	at No. 10 BYU *	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT (rivalry, Beehive Boot)	L 26–32	41,129	[6]
October 10	at Pacific (CA)	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 17–14	14,000	[7]
October 17	at Texas Christian *	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	T 13–13	15,357	[8]
October 24	San Jose State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	L 24–27	16,071	[9]
October 31	Fresno State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	W 20–0	13,086	[10]
November 7	at Long Beach State	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA	W 28–2	3,800	[11]
November 14	at Idaho State *	ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID	L 24–50	12,008	[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.