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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  <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024
1939 Season Highlights
 Ike J. Armstrong enters his 15th season as Head Coach at Utah.
 
1939 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Santa Clara  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Wyoming  60   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Brigham Young  35   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Idaho  35   0   W    @ Boise, ID   
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Denver  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Colorado  14   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Hawaii  34   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Colorado State  42   7   W       
 Thu., Nov. 23  vs. Utah State  27   0   W       
 
1939 Season Totals
  Record6-1 -2
  Points Scored261
  Scoring Average29.0
  Points Allowed74
  Defense Average8.2
  Opponents Record18-29
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record3-0 -1
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1939 Mountain States Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Brigham Young 5-2-211090   Edwin R. Eddie Kimball
Colorado State 2-789128   Harry W. Hughes
Utah 6-1-226174   Ike J. Armstrong
Colorado 5-3106110   Bernard F. Bunny Oakes
Utah State 3-4-17681   E. Lowell Dick Romney
Wyoming 0-7-147241   Joel Hunt

1939 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1939 All Mountain States Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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