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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-

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1892  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024

1988 Season Highlights
 Jim Fassel enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Utah.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Idaho State  41   16   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Illinois  24   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Hawaii  20   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Texas-El Paso  28   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ New Mexico  33   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Air Force  49   56   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Wyoming  18   61   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. San Diego State  41   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Colorado State  46   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Utah State  42   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Brigham Young  57   28   W       
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored399
  Scoring Average36.3
  Points Allowed357
  Defense Average32.5
  Opponents Record50-56
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record2-3
1988 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1988 Western Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Brigham Young 9-4421281Won  20-174-3244173  Lavell Edwards
New Mexico 2-10170518 1-682294  Mike Sheppard
Colorado State 1-10192348 1-6101230  Leon Fuller
Wyoming 11-2511280Lost  14-627-0342131  Paul Roach
Texas El Paso 10-3445275Lost  18-385-2231155  Bob Stull
Utah 6-5399357 4-3272237  Jim Fassel
Air Force 5-7422392 3-4284253  Fisher DeBerry
San Diego State 3-8204384 3-4145228  Dennis E. Denny Stolz

1988 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1988 All Western Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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