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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: Raymond R. Ray Nagel
Conference: Mountain States Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024
1961 Season Highlights
 Raymond R. Ray Nagel enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Utah.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Colorado State  40   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Wisconsin  0   7   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Oregon  14   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Arizona State  28   26   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Brigham Young  21   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Montana  24   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Wyoming  6   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ New Mexico  16   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Colorado  21   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Utah State  6   17   L       
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored176
  Scoring Average17.6
  Points Allowed134
  Defense Average13.4
  Opponents Record50-38
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-2
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1961 Mountain States Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
New Mexico 7-4215197Won  28-12  Bill Weeks
Brigham Young 2-8130289   Hal Mitchell
Colorado State 0-1074249   Don Mullison
Utah 6-4176134 2-38971  Raymond R. Ray Nagel
Utah State 9-1-1396102Lost  9-24  John Ralston
Wyoming 6-1-217174   Robert S. Bob Devaney

1961 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1961 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.