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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: Jack C. Curtice
Conference: Mountain States Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024

1954 Season Highlights
 Jack C. Curtice enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Utah.
 
1954 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Washington  6   7   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Arizona  20   54   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Oregon  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Brigham Young  12   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Denver  20   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Wyoming  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Idaho  13   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Colorado State  13   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Colorado  7   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Montana  41   20   W       
 Thu., Nov. 25  vs. Utah State  19   35   L       
 
1954 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored172
  Scoring Average15.6
  Points Allowed212
  Defense Average19.3
  Opponents Record36-42
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record0-5
  Away Record4-2
1954 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1954 Mountain States Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
New Mexico 5-5152168   Robert Bob Titchenal
Colorado State 3-793248   Robert L. Bob Davis
Brigham Young 1-896188   Charles L. Chick Atkinson
Wyoming 6-4215171   Phil Dickens
Utah 4-7172212   Jack C. Curtice
Utah State 4-6158187   John O. Roning

1954 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1954 All Mountain States Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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