1971 Colorado State
3–8 (1–4 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Jerry Wampfler. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat West Texas 36–14Nov 13
By 22 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | at BYU | L 14–54 | 42% |
| Sep 25 | at Idaho | L 0–10 | 64% |
| Oct 2 | at Wyoming | L 6–17 | 45% |
| Oct 9 | vs 12Arizona State | L 0–42 | 17% |
| Oct 16 | at Utah | L 16–42 | 26% |
| Oct 23 | vs 20Air Force | L 12–17 | 24% |
| Oct 30 | vs Utah State | L 17–18 | 36% |
| Nov 6 | atWichita State | L 14–34 | 53% |
| Nov 13 | vsWest Texas | W 36–14 | 51% |
| Nov 20 | at UTEP | W 24–7 | 31% |
| Nov 27 | vs New Mexico State | W 38–21 | 51% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat New Mexico State 38–21; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 82nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 1–4 7th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 177–276
- Coach
- Jerry Wampfler
- Elo
- 1408 −56 this season
- SP+ rating
- -14.9 No. 108 of 120; offense No. 96, defense No. 106
- SRS
- −12.0 No. 104 of 128 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Andy MacDonald
- Defensive coordinator
- Fred Conti
Drafted in 1972
The 1972 draft| Rd 3 | Lawrence McCutcheon RB | Los Angeles Rams |
| Rd 3 | Jim White DE | New England Patriots |
1971 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | 7–0 | 11–1 | 8 |
 New Mexico | 5–1 | 6–3–2 | |
 Arizona | 3–3 | 5–6 | |
| BYU | 3–4 | 5–6 | |
| Wyoming | 3–4 | 5–6 | |
| Utah | 3–4 | 3–8 | |
 Colorado State | 1–4 | 3–8 | |
| UTEP | 1–6 | 5–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.