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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: Ike J. Armstrong
Conference: Mountain States Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024
1948 Season Highlights
 Ike J. Armstrong enters his 24th season as Head Coach at Utah.
 The Utes won the Mountain States Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1948 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 17  @ Southern California  0   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Idaho  21   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Arizona  47   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Brigham Young  30   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Denver  17   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Wyoming  19   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Colorado  14   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Colorado State  12   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Oregon State  20   20   T       
 Thu., Nov. 25  vs. Utah State  41   7   W       
 
1948 Season Totals
  Record8-1 -1
  Points Scored221
  Scoring Average22.1
  Points Allowed96
  Defense Average9.6
  Opponents Record42-38
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-1 -1
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1948 Mountain States Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colorado State 8-3244138Lost  20-21  Robert L. Bob Davis
Brigham Young 5-6135199   Edwin R. Eddie Kimball
Utah 8-1-122196   Ike J. Armstrong
Utah State 5-6196238   E. Lowell Dick Romney
Wyoming 4-5270145   Bowden Wyatt

1948 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1948 All Mountain States Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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