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Utah Football Team History


Utah Utes
University of Utah
 Salt Lake City, UT
Founded: 1850
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Capacity: 51,444
Colors: Crimson & White
Coach: Jack C. Curtice
Conference: Mountain States Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Jack C. Curtice enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Utah.
 The Utes won the Mountain States Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Arizona  28   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Idaho  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Hawaii  47   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Utah State  33   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Denver  40   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Wyoming  13   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Washington  14   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Colorado  0   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Colorado State  35   14   W       
 Thu., Nov. 26  vs. Brigham Young  33   32   W       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored264
  Scoring Average26.4
  Points Allowed150
  Defense Average15.0
  Opponents Record37-40
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record2-2
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1953 Mountain States Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
New Mexico 5-3-1154103   Robert Bob Titchenal
Colorado State 4-5157149   Robert L. Bob Davis
Brigham Young 2-7-1172228   Charles L. Chick Atkinson
Utah 8-2264150   Jack C. Curtice
Utah State 8-3207139   John O. Roning
Wyoming 5-4-1195110   Phil Dickens

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 All Mountain States Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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