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1961 Utah State Aggies football team

The 1961 Utah State Aggies football team represented the Utah State University as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. Led by third-year head coach John Ralston, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 9–1–1 with a mark of 5–0–1 in conference play, sharing the Skyline title with Wyoming. Utah State was invited to the Gotham Bowl, where the Aggies lost to Baylor.

1961 Utah State Aggies football
Skyline co-champion
Gotham Bowl, L 9–24 vs. Baylor
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 10
Record9–1–1 (5–0–1 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumRomney Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Utah State + 5 – 0 – 1 9 – 1 – 1
Wyoming + 5 – 0 – 1 6 – 1 – 2
New Mexico 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Utah 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 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
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Texas Western*
W 21–69,231
September 23Montana
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 54–68,122–8,123[1]
September 30vs. Washington State*
W 34–1413,000
October 7at Wyoming
T 6–618,090
October 14New Mexico
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 41–78,051
October 21at Colorado State
W 49–310,700
October 28Idaho*
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 69–06,934[2][3][4]
November 4at BYU
W 31–813,133
November 11at Western Michigan*
W 65–2211,750–14,000[5][6]
November 18at Utah
W 17–632,437
December 9vs. Baylor*No. 10
L 9–2415,123
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References edit

  1. ^ Ferguson, George (September 25, 1961). "Aggies' rocket start dooms Montana, 54-6". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. B5.
  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.
  5. ^ "Ags Slay Broncos 65-22 In Michigan". The Herald Journal. Logan, Utah. United Press International. November 12, 1961. p. 6. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  7. ^ "1961 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results".
  8. ^ "Utah State 2022 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Utah State University Department Of Athletics. p. 197. Retrieved December 18, 2022.

External links edit

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