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.[note 2]

1971 San Diego State Aztecs football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
1971 record6–5 (2–3 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumSan Diego Stadium
(Capacity: 54,000)
1971 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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 team was 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
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
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
W 14–739,464[3]
October 16at UC Santa Barbara
W 27–235,500[4]
October 22Utah State*
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego
W 36–2025,047[5]
October 30at Fresno State[note 4]
L 10–1711,140[6][7]
November 6at San Jose State[note 5]
L 7–4516,394[8]
November 13Long Beach State[note 6]
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego
L 7–1228,468[9]
November 20Arizona*
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego
W 39–1021,681[10]
November 27Iowa State*
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego
L 31–4825,490[11]
December 4North Texas State[note 7]*
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego
W 44–2816,278[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

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Team players in the NFL

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

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Willie BuchanonDefensive back17Green Bay Packers
Tom ReynoldsWide receiver249New England Patriots
Martin ImhofDefensive end – Defensive tackle484St. Louis Cardinals
Robert WestWide receiver490Dallas Cowboys
Bruce WardGuard6141San Diego Chargers
Brian SipeQuarterback13330Cleveland Browns
Marv OwensWide receiver14361Minnesota Vikings

Team awards
AwardPlayer
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 PlayerTy Youngs

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Notes
  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.
  4. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
  5. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
  6. California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach State) was known as California State College, Long Beach from 1964 to 1971.
  7. University of North Texas was known as North Texas State University from 1961 to 1987.

References
  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. "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on 2016-10-18. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  15. "1972 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
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