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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: Nelson H. Norgren
Conference: Rocky Mountain Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1892  <-- 1915 <- 1916 -> 1917 --> 2024
1916 Season Highlights
 Nelson H. Norgren enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Utah.
 
1916 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Southern California  27   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Colorado  28   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Utah State  46   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Colorado State  6   12   L       
 Thu., Nov. 30  vs. Colorado College  6   21   L       
 
1916 Season Totals
  Record3-2
  Points Scored113
  Scoring Average22.6
  Points Allowed45
  Defense Average9.0
  Opponents Record13-13
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-1
  Away Record1-1
1916 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1916 Rocky Mountain Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colorado State 6-0-117245   Harry W. Hughes
Utah 3-211345   Nelson H. Norgren
Colorado 1-5-140162   Milbourne Bob Evans
Utah State 1-5-169178   John W. Jack Watson
Wyoming 1-450115   John Corbett

1916 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1916 All Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.