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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  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 Jack C. Curtice enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Utah.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ UCLA  7   13   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Montana  26   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Brigham Young  41   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Denver  27   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Wyoming  20   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Idaho  21   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Rice  0   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Colorado State  49   27   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Colorado  7   21   L       
 Thu., Nov. 22  vs. Utah State  29   7   W       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored227
  Scoring Average22.7
  Points Allowed177
  Defense Average17.7
  Opponents Record39-29
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-3
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1956 Mountain States Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
New Mexico 4-6167205   M.R. Dick Clausen
Brigham Young 2-7-1147232   Harold W. Hal Kopp
Colorado State 2-7-1156314   Don Mullison
Wyoming 10-0252112   Phil Dickens
Utah State 6-4221199   Everette G. Ev Faunce
Utah 5-5227177   Jack C. Curtice

1956 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1956 All Mountain States Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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