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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  <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024
1947 Season Highlights
 Ike J. Armstrong enters his 23rd season as Head Coach at Utah.
 The Utes won the Mountain States Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1947 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Oregon State  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Hawaii  35   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Brigham Young  28   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Denver  13   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Wyoming  26   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Colorado  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Colorado State  19   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Idaho  6   13   L    @ Boise, ID   
 Thu., Nov. 27  vs. Utah State  40   14   W       
 Sat., Dec. 6  @ Arizona  20   20   T       
 
1947 Season Totals
  Record8-1 -1
  Points Scored207
  Scoring Average20.7
  Points Allowed80
  Defense Average8.0
  Opponents Record40-40
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record2-1 -1
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1947 Mountain States Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colorado State 5-4-1159182   Robert L. Bob Davis
Brigham Young 3-7168182   Edwin R. Eddie Kimball
Utah 8-1-120780   Ike J. Armstrong
Utah State 6-5228210   E. Lowell Dick Romney
Colorado 4-590162   James J. Jim Yeager
Wyoming 4-5175168   Bowden Wyatt

1947 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1947 All Mountain States Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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