1961 Utah State Aggies football team

1961 Utah State Aggies football
MSC co-champion
Gotham Bowl, L 9–24 vs. Baylor
Conference Mountain States Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 10
AP No. 10
1961 record 9–1–1 (5–0–1 Mountain States)
Head coach John Ralston (3rd season)
1961 MSC football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Utah State + 5 0 1  9 1 1
Wyoming + 5 0 1  6 1 2
Utah 3 3 0  6 4 0
New Mexico 3 3 0  7 4 0
Montana 2 4 0  2 6 0
BYU 2 4 0  2 8 0
Colorado State 0 6 0  0 10 0
  • + Conference co-champions
  • Final season for conference
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 Utah State Aggies football team represented the Utah State University in the 1961 college football season.[1]

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 16 UTEP* Romney StadiumLogan, UT W 21–6  
September 23 Montana Romney Stadium • Logan, UT W 54–6  
September 30 vs. Washington State* Memorial StadiumSpokane, WA W 34–14  
October 7 at Wyoming War Memorial StadiumLaramie, WY (Rivalry) T 6–6  
October 14 New Mexico Romney Stadium • Logan, UT W 41–7  
October 21 at Colorado State Colorado FieldFort Collins, CO W 49–3  
October 28 Idaho* Romney Stadium • Logan, UT [2][3][4] W 69–0  
November 4 Brigham Young Cougar Stadium • Provo, UT (The Old Wagon Wheel) W 31–8  
November 11 at Western Michigan* Waldo StadiumKalamazoo, MI W 65–22  
November 18 at Utah Ute StadiumSalt Lake City, UT (Battle of the Brothers) W 17–6  
December 9 vs. Baylor* No. 10 Polo GroundsNew York City, NY (Gotham Bowl) L 9–24  
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

References

  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/utah-state/1961-schedule.html
  2. "Utags crush Vandals 69-0". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 29, 1961. p. 10.
  3. "Utags crush Vandals, 69-0, in midst of raging blizzard". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 29, 1961. p. 1, sports.
  4. Ferguson, George (October 30, 1961). "Ag avalanche hits Idaho". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. B-5.
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