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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: William M. Bill Meek
Conference: Western Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024
1973 Season Highlights
 William M. Bill Meek enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Utah.
 
1973 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Texas Tech  22   29   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Texas-El Paso  82   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Oregon  35   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ UCLA  16   66   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Wyoming  50   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ San Jose State  28   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Arizona  21   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Arizona State  36   31   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ New Mexico  36   35   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Utah State  31   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Brigham Young  22   46   L       
 Sat., Dec. 1  @ Hawaii  6   7   L       
 
1973 Season Totals
  Record7-5
  Points Scored385
  Scoring Average32.1
  Points Allowed344
  Defense Average28.7
  Opponents Record75-46
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-4
1973 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1973 Western Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Brigham Young 5-6334248 3-4221181  Lavell Edwards
New Mexico 4-7257287 3-4196215  Rudy Feldman
Colorado State 5-6250333 2-4127200  Sark Arslanian
Arizona State 11-1519171Won  28-76-1373118  Frank Kush
Arizona 8-3286213 6-1194125  Jim Young
Utah 7-5385344 4-2247176  William M. Bill Meek
Wyoming 4-7248290 3-4151173  Fritz Shurmur
Texas El Paso 0-11142544 0-769390  Tommy Hudspeth

1973 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1973 All Western Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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