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1981 Utah State Aggies football team

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1981 Utah State Aggies football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record5–5–1 (4–1 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRomney Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Jose State $ 5 0 0 9 3 0
Utah State 4 1 1 5 5 1
Fresno State 2 3 0 5 6 0
Pacific (CA) 2 3 0 5 6 0
Cal State Fullerton 1 4 0 3 8 0
Long Beach State 1 4 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Utah*L 0–1029,010[1]
September 12Cal State FullertonW 14–912,472[2][3]
September 19Weber State*
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 31–1817,132[4]
September 26at Houston*L 7–3527,462[5]
October 2at No. 10 BYU*L 26–3241,129[6]
October 10at Pacific (CA)W 17–1414,000[7]
October 17at Texas Christian*T 13–1315,357[8]
October 24San Jose State
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
L 24–2716,071[9]
October 31Fresno State
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 20–013,086[10]
November 7at Long Beach StateW 28–23,800[11]
November 14at Idaho State*L 24–5012,008[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Utes shut out Aggies". The Daily Spectrum. September 6, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Utah State takes 31–18 victory over Weber St". The Idaho Statesman. September 20, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Houston rolls over Utah State, 35–7". The Paris News. September 27, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "BYU interception saves winning streak". The Times-News. October 3, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Ags edge Pacific, 17–14". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 11, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "TCU takes a tie; despite fans' boos". Wichita Falls Times. October 18, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Spartans use big plays to trip Ags". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 25, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Utah State rolls 20–0 past Fresno State". South Idaho Press. November 1, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "Bengals blast Aggies in Utah State's finale". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 15, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1981 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  14. ^ "Utah State Football Guide 2018" (PDF). Retrieved December 17, 2020.