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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  <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024
1951 Season Highlights
 Jack C. Curtice enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Utah.
 The Utes won the Mountain States Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1951 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Montana State  55   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Arizona  27   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Oregon State  28   61   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Brigham Young  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Kansas  7   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Denver  17   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Wyoming  0   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Utah State  28   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Colorado  0   54   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Colorado State  27   21   W       
 Thu., Nov. 22  vs. Idaho  40   19   W       
 
1951 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored236
  Scoring Average21.5
  Points Allowed247
  Defense Average22.5
  Opponents Record46-30
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-3
1951 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1951 Mountain States Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Brigham Young 6-3-1215184   Charles L. Chick Atkinson
Colorado State 5-4-1242158   Robert L. Bob Davis
New Mexico 4-7213262   Dudley S. Dud DeGroot
Utah 7-4236247   Jack C. Curtice
Wyoming 7-2-122082   Bowden Wyatt
Utah State 3-5-1161183   John O. Roning

1951 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1951 All Mountain States Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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