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: Jack C. Curtice Conference: Mountain States Athletic-
1956 Season Highlights
Jack C. Curtice enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Utah.
1956 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 21 @
UCLA
7
13
L
Sat., Sep. 29 vs. Montana
26
6
W
Fri., Oct. 5 @
Brigham Young
41
6
W
Sat., Oct. 13 vs. Denver
27
13
W
Sat., Oct. 20 @
Wyoming
20
30
L
Sat., Oct. 27 vs. Idaho
21
27
L
Sat., Nov. 3 @
Rice
0
27
L
Sat., Nov. 10 @
Colorado State
49
27
W
Sat., Nov. 17 vs.
Colorado
7
21
L
Thu., Nov. 22 vs.
Utah State
29
7
W
1956 Season Totals
Record 5-5
Points Scored 227
Scoring Average 22.7
Points Allowed 177
Defense Average 17.7
Opponents Record 39-29
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 2-3
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1956 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1956 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
The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.