Utah State Football Team History
Utah State Aggies
Utah State University
Logan, UT
Founded: 1888 Stadium: E.L. Romney Stadium Capacity: 30,257 Colors: Navy Blue & White Coach: John W. Jack Watson Conference: Rocky Mountain Athletic-
1917 Season Highlights
John W. Jack Watson enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Utah State.
1917 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Oct. 6 vs. Granite High
77
0
W
Sat., Oct. 13 vs. Utah Field Artillery
21
6
W
Sat., Oct. 20 @ Montana
21
6
W
Wed., Oct. 24 vs.
Wyoming
57
0
W
Sat., Nov. 3 @ Montana State
7
7
T
Sat., Nov. 10 vs.
Colorado State
47
7
W
Sat., Nov. 17 vs.
Colorado
23
0
W
Thu., Nov. 29 @
Utah
14
0
W
1917 Season Totals
Record 7-0
-1
Points Scored 267
Scoring Average 33.4
Points Allowed 26
Defense Average 3.3
Opponents Record 11-17
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 5-0
Away Record 2-0
-1
1917 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1917 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1917 All Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.