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1973 Utah State Aggies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Home stadiumRomney Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. 5 Penn State   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 9 Houston   –   11 – 1 – 0
Temple   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 20 Tulane   –   9 – 3 – 0
Memphis State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tampa   –   8 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   7 – 4 – 0
South Carolina   –   7 – 4 – 0
Utah State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 4 – 1
Northern Illinois   –   6 – 5 – 0
Rutgers   –   6 – 5 – 0
West Virginia   –   6 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   6 – 5 – 1
Colgate   –   5 – 5 – 0
Dayton   –   5 – 5 – 1
Xavier   –   5 – 5 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   5 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 6 – 0
Cincinnati   –   4 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 1
Villanova   –   3 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   2 – 9 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   2 – 9 – 0
Army   –   0 – 10 – 0
Florida State   –   0 – 11 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Utah State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Utah State University as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their first season under head coach Phil Krueger, the Aggies compiled a 7–4 record and were outscored by opponents by a total of 230 to 202.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Tom Wilson with 1,177 passing yards, Archie Gibson with 1,150 rushing yards, Craig Clark with 495 receiving yards, Jerry Cox with 60 points scored, and Brian Longuevan with 80 total tackles.[3][4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Weber State
W 10–317,312[5]
September 22San Diego State
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
L 7–3510,225[6][7]
September 29at UNLV
W 7–312,486
October 6BYU
W 13–715,046[8]
October 13at Colorado State
W 34–1827,103[9]
October 20at West Texas State
W 36–1413,800
October 27Kent State
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
L 16–278,703[10]
November 3Wyoming
W 31–2011,792[11]
November 10at New Mexico State
W 30–128,433
November 17at Utah
L 28–3127,842[12]
November 22at Southern Miss
L 8–326,000[13]

References

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  1. ^ "1973 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  2. ^ "2018 Utah State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Utah State University. 2018. pp. 191, 195.
  3. ^ "1973 Utah State Aggies Stats". SR/College Football. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  4. ^ 2018 Media Guide, pp. 154-155.
  5. ^ "Utah State slips past Weber". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 16, 1973. Retrieved December 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Utah State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  7. ^ "San Diego State Wins, Getting 35 in 2nd Half". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 23, 1973. p. III-14. Retrieved March 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ^ "Utags upset Cougars, 13–7". Albuquerque Journal. October 7, 1973. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Aggies, 34–18". The Sunday Oregonian. October 14, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Greg Hansen (October 28, 1973). "Well-Oiled Kent State Batters U-State". Herald-Journal. Longan, Utah. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Utah State grabs 31–20 victory over Wyoming". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. November 4, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Utah escapes with 31–28 victory over Utah State". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. November 18, 1973. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Aggies flatter than a rock on Mt. Logan". Deseret News. November 23, 1973. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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