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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: Raymond R. Ray Nagel
Conference: Mountain States Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Raymond R. Ray Nagel enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Utah.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Oregon  6   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Washington  6   51   L       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Brigham Young  20   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  @ Denver  26   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Wyoming  7   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Arizona  54   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Idaho  47   13   W    @ Boise, ID   
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Colorado State  17   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Utah State  35   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ UCLA  6   21   L       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored224
  Scoring Average22.4
  Points Allowed195
  Defense Average19.5
  Opponents Record50-31
  Conference Record2-2
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-3
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1959 Mountain States Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
New Mexico 7-3260135   Marvin Marv Levy
Colorado State 6-4123147   Don Mullison
Brigham Young 3-7102169   Floyd Tally Stevens
Utah 5-5224195 2-27971  Raymond R. Ray Nagel
Wyoming 9-128762   Robert S. Bob Devaney
Utah State 5-6181185   John Ralston

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 All Mountain States Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.