Jump to content

1971 Weber State Wildcats football team

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1971 Weber State Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record7–2–1 (3–2–1 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumWildcat Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Idaho $ 4 1 0 8 3 0
No. 7 Boise State 4 2 0 10 2 0
Montana 3 2 0 6 5 0
Weber State 3 2 1 7 2 1
Idaho State 2 3 0 6 4 0
Northern Arizona 1 3 0 5 5 0
Montana State 0 5 1 2 7 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1971 Weber State Wildcats football team represented Weber State College (now known as Weber State University) as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Sark Arslanian, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 7–2–1, with a mark of 3–2–1 in conference play, and finished fourth in the Big Sky.

Schedule

[edit]
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18North Texas State*W 20–013,071[1]
September 25Northern Arizona
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
W 23–714,171[2]
October 2Boise State
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
W 20–711,458[3]
October 9Portland State*
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
W 54–2612,249[4]
October 16at Montana StateT 21–215,500[5]
October 23at UNLV*W 30–1710,200[6]
October 30Montana
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
L 13–146,575[7]
November 6Idaho
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
L 20–248,404[8]
November 20at Idaho StateW 28–2111,000[9]
November 27at Valley State*W 44–71,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

[11]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Wildcats launch campaign by shutting out Eagles 20–0". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. September 19, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Weber knocks off N. Arizona in 23–7 grid duel". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 26, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Blodgett, Gary R. (October 4, 1971). "Wildcats reign supreme in Big Sky". Deseret News. p. 6B. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  4. ^ "Weber trounces Portland State". The Spokesman-Review. October 10, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bobcats stun Weber State". The Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. October 17, 1971. p. 11, sports. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  6. ^ "Butler leads Wildcats past Nevada–Las Vegas by 30–17". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 24, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Montana escapes Wildcat clutches". The Daily Inter Lake. October 31, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Riley scores with seconds left to lift Vandals over Weber". Idaho State Journal. November 7, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "WSC ends year with victory". The Herald-Journal. November 21, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "'Cats explode in second half to rock San Frenando 44–7". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. November 28, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Weber State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2024.