1971 Colorado State Rams football team
American college football season
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The 1971 Colorado State Rams football team was an American football squad that represented Colorado State University in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In its second season under head coach Jerry Wampfler, the team compiled a 3–8 record (1–4 against WAC opponents).
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record3–8 (1–4 WAC)
Headcoach
- Jerry Wampfler (2nd season)
OffensivecoordinatorAndy MacDonald (2nd season)
| 1971 Colorado State Rams football | |
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| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 3–8 (1–4 WAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Andy MacDonald (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Fred Conti (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Hughes Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Arizona State $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Colorado State's senior running back, Lawrence McCutcheon, rushed for 1,112 yards and caught 19 passes for 197 yards.[1] McCutcheon later played ten seasons in the National Football League and appeared in five Pro Bowls.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | at BYU | L 14–54 | 31,087 | [2] | ||
| September 25 | at Idaho* | L 0–10 | 12,600 | [3][4] | ||
| October 2 | at Wyoming | L 6–17 | 17,849 | [5] | ||
| October 9 | No. 12 Arizona State | L 0–42 | 25,101 | [6] | ||
| October 16 | at Utah | L 16–42 | 10,148 | [7] | ||
| October 23 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 20 Air Force* |
| L 12–17 | 23,194 | [8] |
| October 30 | Utah State* |
| L 17–18 | 14,294 | [9] | |
| November 6 | 1:02 p.m. | at Wichita State* | L 14–34 | 11,214 | [10] | |
| November 13 | 1:00 p.m. | West Texas State* |
| W 36–14 | 13,348 | [11] |
| November 20 | at UTEP | W 24–7 | 7,861 | [12] | ||
| November 27 | New Mexico State* |
| W 38–21 | 9,475 | [13] | |
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