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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: Jim Fassel
Conference: Western Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024
1985 Season Highlights
 Jim Fassel enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Utah.
 
1985 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Boise State  20   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Hawaii  29   27   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Washington State  44   37   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Texas-El Paso  55   19   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  vs. Wyoming  37   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Arizona State  27   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ San Diego State  39   37   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Air Force  15   37   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Utah State  34   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. New Mexico  58   49   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Colorado State  19   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Brigham Young  28   38   L       
 
1985 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored405
  Scoring Average33.8
  Points Allowed343
  Defense Average28.6
  Opponents Record65-62
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record2-4
1985 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1985 Western Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Brigham Young 11-3442186Lost  7-106-1256102  Lavell Edwards
Colorado State 5-7251330 4-3186215  Leon Fuller
New Mexico 3-8289415 2-5200291  Joe Lee Dunn
Air Force 12-1470179Won  24-166-127097  Fisher DeBerry
Utah 8-4405343 4-3251221  Jim Fassel
San Diego State 5-6-1342317 3-4204188  Doug Scovil
Wyoming 3-8211371 2-5127257  Al Kincaid
Texas El Paso 1-10196376 1-6122245  Bill Yung

1985 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1985 All Western Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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