1971 Chico State Wildcats football team explained

Year:1971
Team:Chico State Wildcats
Sport:football
Conference:Far Western Conference
Short Conf:FWC
Record:9–2
Conf Record:5–1
Head Coach:Pete Riehlman
Hc Year:4th
Stadium:College Field
Champion:FWC co-champion
Bowl:Camellia Bowl
Bowl Result:L 28–32 vs. Boise State

The 1971 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State College—now known as California State University, Chico—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Pete Riehlman, Chico State compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, sharing the FWC title with UC Davis. At the end of the regular season, the Aggies were invited to play in the Camellia Bowl, where they lost to Boise State, 32–28. This was the only postseason bowl game in the history of the Chico State Wildcats football program. The team outscored its opponents 394 to 164 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at College Field in Chico, California. This was the last year the stadium was named College Field. With the school's change to University status in 1972, the stadium was renamed "University Stadium".

Schedule

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Team players in the NFL

The following Chico State players were selected in the 1972 NFL draft.[3] [4] [5]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Jewell McCullar Linebacker 15 382 Cleveland Browns

Notes and References

  1. Web site: . Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report . . May 19, 2022 .
  2. Web site: 1971 - Cal St.-Chico. March 4, 2017. September 11, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150911044131/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_discontinued.php?teamid=459&year=1971. dead.
  3. Web site: 1972 NFL Draft. October 28, 2017.
  4. Web site: Cal State-Chico Players/Alumni. October 28, 2017.
  5. Web site: Draft History: Chico State. October 28, 2017.