1981 Utah State Aggies football team
American college football season
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 * L 0–1029,010 [ 1]
September 12 Cal State Fullerton W 14–912,472 [ 2] [ 3]
September 19 Weber State * W 31–1817,132 [ 4]
September 26 at Houston * L 7–3527,462 [ 5]
October 2 at No. 10 BYU * L 26–3241,129 [ 6]
October 10 at Pacific (CA) W 17–1414,000 [ 7]
October 17 at Texas Christian * T 13–1315,357 [ 8]
October 24 San Jose State L 24–2716,071 [ 9]
October 31 Fresno State W 20–013,086 [ 10]
November 7 at Long Beach State W 28–23,800 [ 11]
November 14 at Idaho State * L 24–5012,008 [ 12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
^ "Utes shut out Aggies" . The Daily Spectrum . September 6, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ "Utah State takes 31–18 victory over Weber St" . The Idaho Statesman . September 20, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Houston rolls over Utah State, 35–7" . The Paris News . September 27, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "BYU interception saves winning streak" . The Times-News . October 3, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Ags edge Pacific, 17–14" . The Salt Lake Tribune . October 11, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "TCU takes a tie; despite fans' boos" . Wichita Falls Times . October 18, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Spartans use big plays to trip Ags" . The Salt Lake Tribune . October 25, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Utah State rolls 20–0 past Fresno State" . South Idaho Press . November 1, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ 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 .
^ "Bengals blast Aggies in Utah State's finale" . The Salt Lake Tribune . November 15, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1981 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results" . Sports Reference . Retrieved December 17, 2020 .
^ "Utah State Football Guide 2018" (PDF) . Retrieved December 17, 2020 .
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