1971 UC Riverside Highlanders football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1971 UC Riverside Highlanders football California Collegiate Athletic Association CCAA 2–7–1 0–2 Gary Knecht 2nd Highlander Stadium 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 September 18 w y y 1971 San Diego Toreros San Diego Torero Stadium San Diego, CA 29–18 1,500 September 25 l y y 1971 Simon Fraser Clan Simon Fraser Thunderbird Stadium University Endowment Lands, BC 9–46 2,200 October 2 l y y UC Davis Toomey Field Davis, CA 7–41 5,500–6,500 Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/108/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 12, 2022 October 9 l y Nevada Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA 16–23 1,800–3,000 Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Nevada) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/466/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 23, 2022 October 16 l y 1971 Redlands Bulldogs Redlands Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA 0–8 300–1,000 Metcalf Leads 49ers Past Diablos, 36-7 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 17, 1971 D-16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9562922/metcalf_leads_49ers_past_diablos/ Newspapers.com March 14, 2017 October 23 l Cal Poly Pomona Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA 0–35 1,500–3,000 Long Beach St. Beats Santa Barbara, 31-10 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 24, 1971 D-14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9055411/long_beach_st_beats_santa_barbara/ Newspapers.com February 20, 2017 Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal Poly Pomona) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/91/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 25, 2022 October 30 t y 1971 Whittier Poets Whittier Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA 22–22 1,000–1,500 San Diego St. Suffers 17-10 Loss to Fresno The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 31, 1971 D-16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9563000/san_diego_st_suffers_loss_to_fresno/ Newspapers.com March 14, 2017 November 6 l y Cal State Fullerton Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA 17–28 2,800–3,925 Long Kick Returns Pace Cal State, 28-17 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Earl Gustkey November 7, 1971 D-13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8833051/long_kick_returns_pace_cal_state/ Newspapers.com February 8, 2017 November 13 w y y 1971 Occidental Tigers Occidental D. W. Patterson Field Los Angeles, CA 20–14 1,000 November 20 l y 1971 United States International Westerners United States International Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA 0–21 1,200–1,500 Cal Lutheran Wins, Awaits NAIA Bid The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 21, 1971 D-14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9563049/cal_lutheran_wins_awaits_naia_bid/ Newspapers.com March 14, 2017 Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Riverside) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/111/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 30, 2025 References UC Riverside Category:UC Riverside Highlanders football seasons UC Riverside Highlanders football