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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: Ike J. Armstrong
Conference: Mountain States Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
1940 Season Highlights
 Ike J. Armstrong enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Utah.
 The Utes won the Mountain States Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Santa Clara  13   34   L    @ San Francisco, CA   
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Brigham Young  12   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Arizona  24   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Utah State  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Denver  25   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Colorado  21   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Wyoming  34   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Colorado State  27   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 21  vs. Idaho  13   6   W       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record7-2
  Points Scored169
  Scoring Average18.8
  Points Allowed87
  Defense Average9.7
  Opponents Record20-25
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record2-2
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1940 Mountain States Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colorado State 3-4-285131   Harry W. Hughes
Brigham Young 2-4-27993   Edwin R. Eddie Kimball
Utah 7-216987   Ike J. Armstrong
Colorado 5-3-1182106   Frank C. Potts
Utah State 2-5-148104   E. Lowell Dick Romney
Wyoming 1-7-132190   Claire H. Okie Blanchard

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1940 All Mountain States Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.