1973 Utah State Aggies football team

The 1973 Utah State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Utah State University as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their first season under head coach Phil Krueger, the Aggies compiled a 7–4 record and were outscored by opponents by a total of 230 to 202.[1][2]

1973 Utah State Aggies football
ConferenceIndependent
1973 record7–4
Head coach
Home stadiumRomney Stadium
1973 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –    11 –0 –0
No. 5 Penn State   –    12 –0 –0
No. 9 Houston   –    11 –1 –0
Temple   –    9 –1 –0
No. 20 Tulane   –    9 –3 –0
Memphis State   –    8 –3 –0
Tampa   –    8 –3 –0
Boston College   –    7 –4 –0
South Carolina   –    7 –4 –0
Utah State   –    7 –4 –0
Air Force   –    6 –4 –0
Southern Miss   –    6 –4 –1
Northern Illinois   –    6 –5 –0
West Virginia   –    6 –5 –0
Pittsburgh   –    6 –5 –1
Colgate   –    5 –5 –0
Dayton   –    5 –5 –1
Xavier   –    5 –5 –1
Georgia Tech   –    5 –6 –0
Holy Cross   –    5 –6 –0
Miami (FL)   –    5 –6 –0
Cincinnati   –    4 –7 –0
Marshall   –    4 –7 –0
Navy   –    4 –7 –0
Southern Illinois   –    3 –7 –1
Villanova   –    3 –8 –0
Syracuse   –    2 –9 –0
Virginia Tech   –    2 –9 –0
Army   –    0 –10 –0
Florida State   –    0 –11 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Tom Wilson with 1,177 passing yards, Archie Gibson with 1,150 rushing yards, Craig Clark with 495 receiving yards, Jerry Cox with 60 points scored, and Brian Longuevan with 80 total tackles.[3][4]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Weber State
W 10–317,312
September 22San Diego State
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
L 7–3510,225[5][6]
September 29at UNLV
W 7–312,486
October 6BYU
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 13–715,486
October 13at Colorado State
W 34–1827,103
October 20at West Texas State
W 36–1413,800
October 27Kent State
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
L 16–278,703
November 3Wyoming
W 31–2011,792
November 10at New Mexico State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 30–128,433
November 17at Utah
L 28–3127,842
November 22at Southern Miss
L 8–326,000

References
  1. "1973 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  2. "2018 Utah State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Utah State University. 2018. pp. 191, 195.
  3. "1973 Utah State Aggies Stats". SR/College Football. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  4. 2018 Media Guide, pp. 154-155.
  5. "Utah State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  6. "San Diego State Wins, Getting 35 in 2nd Half". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 23, 1973. p. III-14. Retrieved March 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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