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1971 San Diego State Aztecs football team

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]

1971 San Diego State Aztecs football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record6–5 (2–3 PCAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRod Dowhower (4th season)
Home stadiumSan Diego Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
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

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 edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Southern Miss*
L 0–1011,157[1]
October 2Northern Illinois*
W 30–1026,043[2]
October 9Pacific (CA)
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 14–739,464[3]
October 16at UC Santa Barbara
W 27–235,500[4]
October 22Utah 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 13Long Beach State 
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
L 7–1228,468[9]
November 20Arizona*
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 39–1021,681[10]
November 27Iowa State*
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
L 31–4825,490[11]
December 4North Texas State*
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 44–2816,278[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

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Team players in the NFL edit

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

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 edit

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 edit

  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 edit

  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. 
  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. Los Angeles, California. October 10, 1971. p. D-15. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  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. 
  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 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. 
  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. 
  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. 
  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. 
  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. 
  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. 
  13. ^ "San Diego State 1971 Schedule". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  14. ^ a b "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.
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