1971 UC Riverside Highlanders football team

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1971 UC Riverside Highlanders football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record2–7–1 (0–2 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumHighlander Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Cal Poly $ 3 – 0 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Valley State 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Cal Poly Pomona 1 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
UC Riverside 0 – 2 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1971 UC Riverside Highlanders football team represented the University of California, Riverside as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by Gary Knecht in his second and final season as head coach, UC Riverside compiled an overall record of 2–7–1 with a mark of record of 0–2 in conference play, placing last out of five teams in the CCAA. The team was outscored by its opponents 256 to 120 for the season. The Highlanders played home games at Highlander Stadium in Riverside, California.

Knecht finished his tenure at UC Riverside with an overall record of 6–13–1, for a .325 winning percentage.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at San Diego*
W 29–18
September 25at Simon Fraser*
L 9–46
October 2at UC Davis*
L 7–416,500[1]
October 9Nevada*
L 16–233,000[2]
October 16Redlands*
  • Highlander Stadium
  • Riverside, CA
L 0–8300[3]
October 23Cal Poly Pomona
  • Highlander Stadium
  • Riverside, CA
L 0–351,500–3,000[4][5]
October 30Whittier*
  • Highlander Stadium
  • Riverside, CA
T 22–221,000[6]
November 6at Cal State Fullerton
L 17–283,925[7]
November 13at Occidental*
W 20–141,000[8]
November 20United States International*
  • Highlander Stadium
  • Riverside, CA
L 0–211,200[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  3. ^ "Metcalf Leads 49ers Past Diablos, 36-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 17, 1971. p. D-16. Retrieved March 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Long Beach St. Beats Santa Barbara, 31-10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 24, 1971. p. D-14. Retrieved February 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  6. ^ "San Diego St. Suffers 17-10 Loss to Fresno". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 31, 1971. p. D-16. Retrieved March 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ Earl Gustkey (November 7, 1971). "Long Kick Returns Pace Cal State, 28-17". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-13. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  9. ^ "Cal Lutheran Wins, Awaits NAIA Bid". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 21, 1971. p. D-14. Retrieved March 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  10. ^ "1971 - California-Riverside". Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
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