1981 Utah State
5–5–1 (4–1 Pacific Coast Athletic Association), coached by Bruce Snyder. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Long Beach State 28–2Nov 7
By 26 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Utah | L 0–10 | 47% |
| Sep 12 | vsCal State Fullerton | W 14–9 | 77% |
| Sep 19 | vs Weber State | W 31–18 | 86% |
| Sep 26 | at Houston | L 7–35 | 34% |
| Oct 2 | at 10BYU | L 26–32 | 16% |
| Oct 10 | atPacific | W 17–14 | 60% |
| Oct 17 | at TCU | T 13–13 | 57% |
| Oct 24 | vs San José State | L 24–27 | 47% |
| Oct 31 | vs Fresno State | W 20–0 | 74% |
| Nov 7 | atLong Beach State | W 28–2 | 51% |
| Nov 14 | at Idaho State | L 24–50 | 81% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Idaho State 50–24; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.
In program history: The 46th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 120 on file).
- Record
- 5–5–1
- Conference
- 4–1 2nd in Pacific Coast Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 204–210
- Coach
- Bruce Snyder
- Elo
- 1478 −53 this season
- SP+ rating
- 4.6 No. 60 of 132; offense No. 94, defense No. 32
- SRS
- 2.3 No. 58 of 137 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1982
The 1982 draft| Rd 6 | Mike Perko DT | Pittsburgh Steelers |
1981 Pacific Coast Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| San José State | 5–0 | 9–3 | |
 Utah State | 4–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Pacific | 2–3 | 5–6 | |
| Fresno State | 2–3 | 5–6 | |
| Cal State Fullerton | 1–4 | 3–8 | |
| Long Beach State | 1–4 | 2–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.