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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: Wayne Howard
Conference: Western Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Wayne Howard enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Utah.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Idaho State  56   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Houston  25   42   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Colorado State  30   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Iowa  13   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Weber State  30   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Wyoming  21   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. New Mexico  12   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Texas-El Paso  38   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Brigham Young  23   22   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Utah State  23   20   W       
 Sat., Dec. 2  @ San Diego State  20   18   W       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored291
  Scoring Average26.5
  Points Allowed182
  Defense Average16.5
  Opponents Record48-45
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-2
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1978 Western Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Brigham Young 9-4320199Lost  16-235-119469  Lavell Edwards
New Mexico 7-5284205 3-3126107  Bill Mondt
Colorado State 5-6238247 2-4111153  Sark Arslanian
Utah 8-3291182 4-2144104  Wayne Howard
Wyoming 5-7253245 4-2158134  Bill Lewis
San Diego State 4-7242257 2-4128158  Claude Gilbert
Texas El Paso 1-11151424 1-581217  Bill Michael

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 All Western Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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