1967 Utah State Aggies football team

The 1967 Utah State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Utah State University as an independent during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Chuck Mills, the Aggies compiled a 7–2–1 record and outscored all opponents by a total of 205 to 143.[1][2] This was the Aggies' final season at the original Romney Stadium; they would move to a larger venue of the same name located several blocks north for the 1968 season.

1967 Utah State Aggies football
ConferenceIndependent
1967 record7–2–1
Head coachChuck Mills (1st season)
1967 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Army   –    8 –2 –0
No. 5 Notre Dame   –    8 –2 –0
Syracuse   –    8 –2 –0
No. 10 Penn State   –    8 –2 –1
New Mexico State   –    7 –2 –1
UTEP   –    7 –2 –1
Utah State   –    7 –2 –1
Florida State   –    7 –2 –2
West Texas State   –    8 –3 –0
Houston   –    7 –3 –0
VPI   –    7 –3 –0
Memphis State   –    6 –3 –0
Southern Miss   –    6 –3 –0
Dayton   –    6 –3 –1
Xavier   –    6 –3 –1
Miami (FL)   –    7 –4 –0
Buffalo   –    6 –4 –0
Navy   –    5 –4 –1
Holy Cross   –    5 –5 –0
Colorado State   –    4 –5 –1
Rutgers   –    4 –5 –0
Boston College   –    4 –6 –0
Georgia Tech   –    4 –6 –0
Villanova   –    4 –6 –0
Air Force   –    2 –6 –2
Tulane   –    3 –7 –0
San Jose State   –    2 –7 –0
Colgate   –    2 –8 –0
Pittsburgh   –    1 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included John Pappas with 1,424 passing yards, Altie Taylor with 717 rushing yards, Mike O'Shea with 599 receiving yards, Jim Murphy with 43 points scored (eight field goals and 19 extra points), and Bill Staley with 132 total tackles.[3][4]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Wichita State
T 3–311,392
September 23at West Texas State
W 44–2711,900
September 30at New Mexico State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 9–1011,500
October 7vs. MemphisSalt Lake City, UTW 28–1410,048[5]
October 14Pacific
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 7–614,662[6]
October 21at Colorado State
L 14–1714,178
November 4BYU
W 30–915,602
November 11Montana
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 20–148,396
November 18at Utah
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
W 19–1823,216
November 25at San Diego State
W 31–2544,318

References
  1. "1967 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. 190, 195.
  3. "1967 Utah State Aggies Stats". SR/College Football. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  4. 2018 Media Guide, pp. 154-155.
  5. Marion Dunn (October 8, 1967). "Ags Boost Grid Prestige, Smash Memphis St., 28-14". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Marion Dunn (October 15, 1967). "Utah State Nips Pacific: Aggies Squeeze Past Tough Tigers, 7-6". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. 2D.
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