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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 Ralston
Conference: Mountain States Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024
1961 Season Highlights
 John Ralston enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Utah State.
 The Aggies won the Mountain States Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Texas El Paso  21   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Montana  54   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Washington State  34   14   W    @ Spokane, WA   
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Wyoming  6   6   T       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. New Mexico  41   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Colorado State  49   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Idaho  69   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Brigham Young  31   8   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Western Michigan  65   22   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Utah  17   6   W       
 Sat., Dec. 9   Baylor  9   24   L    @ New York, NY   Gotham Bowl
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record9-1 -1
  Points Scored396
  Scoring Average36.0
  Points Allowed102
  Defense Average9.3
  Opponents Record38-50
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record5-0 -1
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
109-0-1 AP
109-0-1 Coaches
109-0-1 UPI
  
1961 Mountain States Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
New Mexico 7-4215197Won  28-12  Bill Weeks
Brigham Young 2-8130289   Hal Mitchell
Colorado State 0-1074249   Don Mullison
Utah 6-4176134 2-38971  Raymond R. Ray Nagel
Utah State 9-1-1396102Lost  9-24  John Ralston
Wyoming 6-1-217174   Robert S. Bob Devaney

1961 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1961 All Mountain States Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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