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1977 Weber State Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record4–6 (2–4 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumWildcat Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–5 Boise State $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. T–5 Northern Arizona ^ 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Montana State 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Weber State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Idaho State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Idaho 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Montana 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • Boise State concluded its regular season after the NCAA Division II playoffs started; runner-up Northern Arizona was awarded playoff bid.
Rankings from NCAA Division II AP Poll

The 1977 Weber State Wildcats football team represented Weber State College (now known as Weber State University) as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Pete Riehlman, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 4–6, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the Big Sky.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Boise State
L 9–1913,440[1]
September 17Portland State*
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
W 40–228,289[2]
September 24Northern Arizona
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
L 10–3610,014[3]
October 1at Montana
W 31–236,200[4]
October 8at Montana State
L 24–2710,000[5]
October 15at UNLV*
L 13–2613,318–13,918[6][7]
October 22Bemidji State*
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
W 31–284,413[8]
October 29Idaho
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
W 30–273,000[9]
November 5Utah State*
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
L 14–238,163[10]
November 12at Idaho State
L 18–215,090[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Boise State rallies at Weber". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. September 11, 1977. p. 2B. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  2. ^ "Weber rallies past Vikings in 40–22 tilt". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 18, 1977. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Lumberjacks play 'together,' hammer Cats". The Arizona Daily Sun. September 25, 1977. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Weber dumps UM". The Independent-Record. October 2, 1977. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bobcats rally to nip Weber". The Missoulian. October 9, 1977. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wildcats fade in stretch, drop 26–13 battle". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 16, 1977. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UNLV)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  8. ^ "Weber State outlasts Bemidji". The Duluth News Tribune. October 23, 1977. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Payne, Bob (October 30, 1977). "Idaho's comeback foiled; Weber ekes 30–27 triumph". The Spokesman-Review. p. D1. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  10. ^ "Utah State whips Weber State 23–14". The Idaho Statesman. November 6, 1977. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bengals edge Wildcats in thriller 21–18". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. November 13, 1977. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Weber State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
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