1971 San José State
5–6–1 (4–1 Pacific Coast Athletic Association), coached by DeWayne King. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 10 Stanford 13–12Nov 13
Stanford was ranked No. 10, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | at Fresno State | L 7–14 | 44% |
| Sep 25 | at California | L 10–34 | 21% |
| Oct 2 | at Houston | L 20–34 | 12% |
| Oct 8 | atLong Beach State | W 30–28 | 27% |
| Oct 16 | vs New Mexico | T 21–21 | 36% |
| Oct 23 | at Oregon | L 14–34 | 22% |
| Oct 30 | vsPacific | W 28–18 | 60% |
| Nov 6 | vs San Diego State | W 45–7 | 35% |
| Nov 13 | at 10Stanford | W 13–12 | 13% |
| Nov 20 | vs 9Arizona State | L 6–49 | 19% |
| Nov 27 | atCalifornia–Santa Barbara | W 55–10 | 65% |
| Dec 18Bowls & playoff | vs MemphisPasadena Bowl | L 9–28 | 42% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Memphis 28–9 in the Pasadena Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.
In program history: The 37th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 91 on file).
- Record
- 5–6–1
- Conference
- 4–1 2nd in Pacific Coast Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 258–289
- Coach
- DeWayne King
- Elo
- 1423 +44 this season
- SP+ rating
- 6.9 No. 43 of 120; offense No. 26, defense No. 72
- SRS
- 3.1 No. 52 of 128 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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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.