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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: Mike Giddings
Conference: Western Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024

1966 Season Highlights
 Mike Giddings enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Utah.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Oregon  17   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Wyoming  7   40   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Washington State  26   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Arizona  24   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. New Mexico  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Arizona State  21   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Brigham Young  13   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Utah State  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Texas-El Paso  20   27   L       
 Sat., Dec. 3  @ Houston  14   34   L       
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored176
  Scoring Average17.6
  Points Allowed203
  Defense Average20.3
  Opponents Record46-45
  Conference Record3-2
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record3-3
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1966 Western Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Brigham Young 8-2269163 3-210590  Tommy Hudspeth
New Mexico 2-8101320 0-535161  Bill Weeks
Wyoming 10-135589Won  28-205-018340  Lloyd W. Eaton
Arizona State 5-5166174 3-27075  Frank Kush
Utah 5-5176203 3-292100  Mike Giddings
Arizona 3-7192250 1-492111  Jim LaRue

1966 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1966 All Western Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.