1971 Chico State Wildcats football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1971 Chico State Wildcats football Far Western Conference FWC 9–2 5–1 Pete Riehlman 4th College Field FWC co-champion Camellia Bowl 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 September 18 w y 1971 Southern Oregon Red Raiders Southern Oregon College Field Chico, CA 31–9 September 25 w y y 1971 Redlands Bulldogs Redlands Redlands Stadium Redlands, CA 31–0 October 2 w y y 1971 United States International Westerners United States International Balboa Stadium? San Diego, CA 27–26 October 9 l y Cal State Hayward Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA 20–28 6,000 Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Hayward) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/98/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 16, 2022 October 16 w Sacramento State College Field Chico, CA 37–7 7,200 Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sacramento State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/102/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 26, 2022 October 23 w Humboldt State College Field Chico, CA 34–14 7,000 Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/291/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association September 19, 2024 October 30 w y UC Davis Toomey Field Davis, CA 38–20 7,000 Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/108/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 12, 2022 November 6 w San Francisco State College Field Chico, CA 54–7 10,000 Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (San Francisco State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/628/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 10, 2022 November 13 w y 1971 San Francisco Dons San Francisco College Field Chico, CA 41–7 November 20 w y Sonoma State Cossacks StadiumCossacks Stadium was renamed in 2002 to Seawolf Stadium when the University changed the name of the mascot to Seawolves. Rohnert Park, CA 53–14 December 11 l y y Boise State Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA Camellia Bowl 28–32 16,313 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ShtOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=guwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7183%2C5214104 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Eric Guthrie rallies Boise Associated Press December 12, 1971 9, sports Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Chico State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/95/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 19, 2022 Team players in the NFL The following Chico State players were selected in the 1972 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1972/draft.htm 1972 NFL Draft October 28, 2017https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/calstatechico/ Cal State-Chico Players/Alumni October 28, 2017http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=C&collegeName=Cal+State-Chico&abbrFlag=0&type=school Draft History: Chico State October 28, 2017 Player Position Round Overall NFL team Jewell McCullar Linebacker 15 382 Cleveland Browns Notes note References Chico State Category:Chico State Wildcats football seasons Category:Northern California Athletic Conference football champion seasons Chico State Wildcats football