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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: Jim Fassel
Conference: Western Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024
1986 Season Highlights
 Jim Fassel enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Utah.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. San Diego State  30   37   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Ohio State  6   64   L       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Air Force  35   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Wyoming  14   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ New Mexico  43   47   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Arizona State  7   52   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Hawaii  13   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Colorado State  38   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Utah State  27   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Brigham Young  21   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Texas-El Paso  44   55   L       
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored278
  Scoring Average25.3
  Points Allowed444
  Defense Average40.4
  Opponents Record68-50
  Conference Record1-6
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record1-5
1986 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1986 Western Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Brigham Young 8-5310236Lost  10-315-2183123  Lavell Edwards
Colorado State 6-5266237 3-4156172  Leon Fuller
New Mexico 4-8317338 2-4187201  Joe Lee Dunn
San Diego State 8-4292279Lost  38-396-1168149  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Air Force 6-5229215 4-2134119  Fisher DeBerry
Wyoming 6-6299272 4-3198153  Dennis Erickson
Texas El Paso 4-8309391 2-5154203  Bob Stull
Utah 2-9278444 1-6225285  Jim Fassel

1986 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1986 All Western Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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