1971 UC Riverside Highlanders football team

The 1971 UC Riverside Highlanders football team represented UC Riverside during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season.

1971 UC Riverside Highlanders football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
1971 record	2–7–1 (0–2 CCAA)
Head coach	Gary Knecht (2nd season)
Home stadium	Highlander Stadium

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

UC Riverside competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by second-year head coach Gary Knecht. They played home games at Highlander Stadium in Riverside, California. The Highlanders finished the season with a record of two wins, seven losses and one tie (2–7–1, 0–2 CCAA). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 120–256 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 18	at San Diego*	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	W 29–18
September 25	at Simon Fraser (BC)*	Thunderbird Stadium University Endowment Lands, BC	L 9–46
October 2	at UC Davis[note 1]*	Toomey Field Davis, CA	L 7–41
October 9	Nevada*	Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA	L 16–23
October 16	Redlands*	Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA	L 0–8	300[1]
October 23	Cal Poly Pomona[note 2]	Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA	L 0–35	1,500[2]
October 30	Whittier*	Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA	T 22–22	1,000[3]
November 6	at Cal State Fullerton	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA	L 17–28	3,925[4]
November 13	at Occidental*	D.W. Patterson Field Los Angeles, CA	W 20–14
November 20	US International[note 3]*	Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA	L 0–21	1,200[5]
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No UC Riverside players were selected in the 1972 NFL Draft.[7][8][9]

Notes

1. The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
2. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) was officially known as California State Polytechnic College, Kellogg-Voorhis from 1966 to 1971. However, it was more commonly known as Cal Poly (Pomona).
3. Alliant International University was formed in 2001 via the merger of United States International University (USIU) and California School of Professional Psychology.

References

1. "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.
2. "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.
3. "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.
4. 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.
5. "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.
6. "1971 - California-Riverside". Retrieved March 17, 2017.
7. "1972 NFL Draft". Retrieved February 23, 2017.
8. "California-Riverside Players/Alumni". Retrieved March 17, 2017.
9. "Draft History: California-Riverside". Retrieved March 18, 2017.