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The 1971 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College[note 1] during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA).[note 2]
1971 San Diego State Aztecs football | |
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Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
Record | 6–5 (2–3 PCAA) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Rod Dowhower (4th season) |
Home stadium | San Diego Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long Beach State $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Jose State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UC Santa Barbara | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pacific (CA) | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal State Los Angeles | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Aztecs were led by head coach Don Coryell, in his eleventh year, and played home games at San Diego Stadium[note 3] in San Diego, California. They finished the season with a record of six wins and five losses (6–5, 2–3 PCAA).
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 25 | at Southern Miss* | L 0–10 | 11,157 | [1] | |
October 2 | Northern Illinois* | W 30–10 | 26,043 | [2] | |
October 9 | Pacific (CA) |
| W 14–7 | 39,464 | [3] |
October 16 | at UC Santa Barbara | W 27–23 | 5,500 | [4] | |
October 22 | Utah State* |
| W 36–20 | 25,047 | [5] |
October 30 | at Fresno State | L 10–17 | 11,140 | [6][7] | |
November 6 | at San Jose State | L 7–45 | 16,394 | [8] | |
November 13 | Long Beach State![]() |
| L 7–12 | 28,468 | [9] |
November 20 | Arizona* |
| W 39–10 | 21,681 | [10] |
November 27 | Iowa State* |
| L 31–48 | 25,490 | [11] |
December 4 | North Texas State* |
| W 44–28 | 16,278 | [12] |
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The following were selected in the 1972 NFL draft.[15]
Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
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Willie Buchanon | Defensive back | 1 | 7 | Green Bay Packers |
Tom Reynolds | Wide receiver | 2 | 49 | New England Patriots |
Martin Imhof | Defensive end – Defensive tackle | 4 | 84 | St. Louis Cardinals |
Robert West | Wide receiver | 4 | 90 | Dallas Cowboys |
Bruce Ward | Guard | 6 | 141 | San Diego Chargers |
Brian Sipe | Quarterback | 13 | 330 | Cleveland Browns |
Marv Owens | Wide receiver | 14 | 361 | Minnesota Vikings |
Award | Player |
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Most Valuable Player (John Simcox Memorial Trophy) | Tom Reynolds |
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen (Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy) | Steve Henson, Off Ty Youngs, Def |
Team captains Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy | Brian Sipe, Off Willie Buchanon, Def |
Most Inspirational Player | Ty Youngs |