1971 San Diego State
6–5 (2–3 Pacific Coast Athletic Association), coached by Don Coryell. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Arizona 39–10Nov 20
By 29 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | at Southern Miss | L 0–10 | 63% |
| Oct 2 | vs Northern Illinois | W 30–10 | 78% |
| Oct 9 | vsPacific | W 14–7 | 81% |
| Oct 16 | atCalifornia–Santa Barbara | W 27–23 | 75% |
| Oct 22 | vs Utah State | W 36–20 | 61% |
| Oct 30 | at Fresno State | L 10–17 | 67% |
| Nov 6 | at San José State | L 7–45 | 65% |
| Nov 13 | vsLong Beach State | L 7–12 | 56% |
| Nov 20 | vs Arizona | W 39–10 | 54% |
| Nov 27 | vs Iowa State | L 31–48 | 44% |
| Dec 4 | vs North Texas | W 44–28 | 76% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat North Texas 44–28; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.
In program history: The 37th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 86 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1971.
Led the nationTom Reynolds: receptions (67 catches)
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 2–3 tied for 4th in Pacific Coast Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 245–230
- Coach
- Don Coryell
- Elo
- 1484 −66 this season
- SP+ rating
- 1.0 No. 62 of 120; offense No. 49, defense No. 81
- SRS
- −0.8 No. 69 of 128 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Rod Dowhower
- Defensive coordinator
- Claude Gilbert
- Offense
- Air Coryell
- Defense
- 4–3
Drafted in 1972
The 1972 draft| Rd 1 | Willie Buchanon DB | Green Bay Packers |
| Rd 2 | Tom Reynolds WR | New England Patriots |
| Rd 4 | Martin Imhof DT | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Rd 4 | Robert West WR | Dallas Cowboys |
| Rd 6 | Bruce Ward OG | San Diego Chargers |
1971 Pacific Coast Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach State | 5–1 | 8–4 | |
| San José State | 4–1 | 5–6–1 | |
| Fresno State | 3–2 | 6–5 | |
 San Diego State | 2–3 | 6–5 | |
| California–Santa Barbara | 2–3 | 3–8 | |
| Pacific | 1–4 | 3–8 | |
| Cal State Los Angeles | 0–3 | 2–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.