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Utah Utes

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Founded: 1850
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Capacity: 51,444
Colors: Crimson & White
Coach: William M. Bill Meek
Conference: Western Athletic-

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1892 <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024

1971 Season Highlights

William M. Bill Meek enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Utah.

1971 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 18	@ Oregon	29	36	L
Sat., Sep. 25	vs. Arizona State	21	41	L
Sat., Oct. 2	vs. Washington State	12	34	L
Sat., Oct. 9	@ Texas-El Paso	32	10	W
Sat., Oct. 16	vs. Colorado State	42	16	W
Sat., Oct. 23	@ Arizona	3	14	L
Sat., Oct. 30	vs. Wyoming	16	29	L
Sat., Nov. 6	@ New Mexico	39	57	L
Sat., Nov. 13	vs. Utah State	17	21	L
Sat., Nov. 20	@ Brigham Young	17	15	W
Sat., Nov. 27	@ Houston	16	42	L

1971 Season Totals
Record	3-8
Points Scored	244
Scoring Average	22.2
Points Allowed	315
Defense Average	28.6
Opponents Record	61-49
Conference Record	3-4
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	2-4

1971 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1971 Western Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
New Mexico	6-3-2	341	292		5-1	231	154	Rudy Feldman
Brigham Young	5-6	227	199		3-4	147	127	Tommy Hudspeth
Colorado State	3-8	177	276		1-4	60	162	Jerry Wampfler
Arizona State	11-1	462	201	Won 45-38	7-0	288	88	Frank Kush
Arizona	5-6	191	232		3-3	86	102	Bob Weber
Wyoming	5-6	222	309		3-4	117	173	Fritz Shurmur
Utah	3-8	244	315		3-4	170	182	William M. Bill Meek
Texas El Paso	5-6	166	217		1-6	55	166	Robert L. Bobby Dobbs

1971 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1971 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

Quarterbacks from Alabama won the first three Super Bowls. They also have more Super Bowl wins than quarterbacks from any other school (Kenny Stabler 1, Joe Namath 1 and Bart Starr 2).