AHSFHS.org

Search Site

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: William M. Bill Meek
Conference: Western Athletic-

Select Year:

1892 <-- 1968 <- 1969 -> 1970 --> 2024

1969 Season Highlights

William M. Bill Meek enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Utah.

1969 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 20	vs. Oregon	17	28	L
Sat., Sep. 27	vs. San Jose State	42	7	W
Sat., Oct. 4	@ Texas-El Paso	24	6	W
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Arizona State	24	23	W
Sat., Oct. 18	@ New Mexico	24	0	W
Sat., Oct. 25	@ Oregon State	7	3	W	@ Portland, OR
Sat., Nov. 1	vs. Utah State	27	7	W
Sat., Nov. 8	vs. Wyoming	34	10	W
Sat., Nov. 15	@ Arizona	16	17	L
Sat., Nov. 22	@ Brigham Young	16	6	W

1969 Season Totals
Record	8-2
Points Scored	231
Scoring Average	23.1
Points Allowed	107
Defense Average	10.7
Opponents Record	43-47
Conference Record	5-1
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	4-1

1969 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1969 Western Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Brigham Young	6-4	186	158		4-3	144	142	Tommy Hudspeth
New Mexico	4-6	171	281		1-5	90	198	Rudy Feldman
Colorado State	4-6	218	288		0-4	46	157	Mike Lude
Arizona State	8-2	383	179		6-1	283	112	Frank Kush
Utah	8-2	231	107		5-1	138	62	William M. Bill Meek
Wyoming	6-4	232	187		4-3	175	114	Lloyd W. Eaton
Arizona	3-7	210	276		3-3	147	146	Bob Weber
Texas El Paso	4-6	158	242		2-5	89	181	Robert L. Bobby Dobbs

1969 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1969 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

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.