1961 Utah State Aggies football team
| 1961 Utah State Aggies football | |
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Skyline co-champion | |
Gotham Bowl, L 9–24 vs. Baylor | |
| Conference | Skyline Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 10 |
| AP | No. 10 |
| Record | 9–1–1 (5–0–1 Skyline) |
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| Home stadium | Romney Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Utah State + | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming + | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1961 Utah State Aggies football team represented the Utah State University as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. Led by third-year head coach John Ralston, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 9–1–1 with a mark of 5–0–1 in conference play, sharing the Skyline title with Wyoming. Utah State was invited to the Gotham Bowl, where the Aggies lost to Baylor.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 16 | Texas Western* | W 21–6 | 9,231 | |||
| September 23 | Montana |
| W 54–6 | 8,122–8,123 | [1] | |
| September 30 | vs. Washington State* | W 34–14 | 13,000 | |||
| October 7 | at Wyoming | T 6–6 | 18,090 | |||
| October 14 | New Mexico |
| W 41–7 | 8,051 | ||
| October 21 | at Colorado State | W 49–3 | 10,700 | |||
| October 28 | Idaho* |
| W 69–0 | 6,934 | [2][3][4] | |
| November 4 | at BYU | W 31–8 | 13,133 | |||
| November 11 | at Western Michigan* | W 65–22 | 11,750–14,000 | [5][6] | ||
| November 18 | at Utah | W 17–6 | 32,437 | |||
| December 9 | vs. Baylor* | No. 10 | L 9–24 | 15,123 | ||
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References[edit]
- ^ Ferguson, George (September 25, 1961). "Aggies' rocket start dooms Montana, 54-6". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. B5.
- ^ "Utags crush Vandals, 69-0, in midst of raging blizzard". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 29, 1961. p. 1, sports.
- ^ Ferguson, George (October 30, 1961). "Ag avalanche hits Idaho". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. B-5.
- ^ "Ags Slay Broncos 65-22 In Michigan". The Herald Journal. Logan, Utah. United Press International. November 12, 1961. p. 6. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ "1961 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results".
- ^ "Utah State 2022 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Utah State University Department Of Athletics. p. 197. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
External links[edit]
- Game program: Utah State vs. Washington State at Spokane – September 30, 1961