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: Ron McBride Conference: Mountain West- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
2001 Season Highlights  
 Ron McBride enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Utah.  
    
		
		
2001 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 1   vs.
Utah State 
  
    
   	 23  
   	 19  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 8   @
Oregon 
  
    
   	 10  
   	 24  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 22   @
Indiana 
  
    
   	 28  
   	 26  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 29   vs.
New Mexico 
  
    
   	 37  
   	 16  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 6   vs.
South Florida 
  
    
   	 52  
   	 21  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 20   vs.
Wyoming 
  
    
   	 35  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 27   @
Colorado State 
  
    
   	 17  
   	 19  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 3   @
Nevada Las Vegas 
  
    
   	 42  
   	 14  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 10   vs.
San Diego State 
  
    
   	 17  
   	 3  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 17   @
Brigham Young 
  
    
   	 21  
   	 24  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Dec. 1   @
Air Force 
  
    
   	 37  
   	 38  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Tue., Dec. 25   
Southern California 
  
    
   	 10  
   	 6  
     W   
    
   	 @ Las Vegas, NV  
   	 Las Vegas Bowl 
 
 
		   	
	
2001 Season Totals  
  Record 8-4
  
  Points Scored 329  
  Scoring Average 27.4  
  Points Allowed 210  
  Defense Average 17.5  
  Opponents Record 74-65
  
  Conference Record 4-3  
  Home Record 5-0
  
  Away Record 2-4
     
  
 
		
2001 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
2001 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
2001 All Mountain West Conference Players  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
  
   
  
	
	  
Some records may be incomplete.  
	 
 
 
 
 
    
      Great Moments in College Football History
	  
 In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.