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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-

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1892 <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024

1961 Season Highlights

Raymond R. Ray Nagel enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Utah.

1961 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 16	vs. Colorado State	40	0	W
Sat., Sep. 23	@ Wisconsin	0	7	L
Sat., Sep. 30	vs. Oregon	14	6	W
Sat., Oct. 7	@ Arizona State	28	26	W
Sat., Oct. 14	vs. Brigham Young	21	20	W
Sat., Oct. 21	@ Montana	24	12	W
Sat., Oct. 28	vs. Wyoming	6	13	L
Sat., Nov. 4	@ New Mexico	16	21	L
Sat., Nov. 11	@ Colorado	21	12	W
Sat., Nov. 18	vs. Utah State	6	17	L

1961 Season Totals
Record	6-4
Points Scored	176
Scoring Average	17.6
Points Allowed	134
Defense Average	13.4
Opponents Record	50-38
Conference Record	2-3
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	3-2

1961 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1961 Mountain States Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
New Mexico	7-4	215	197	Won 28-12				Bill Weeks
Brigham Young	2-8	130	289					Hal Mitchell
Colorado State	0-10	74	249					Don Mullison
Utah	6-4	176	134		2-3	89	71	Raymond R. Ray Nagel
Utah State	9-1-1	396	102	Lost 9-24				John Ralston
Wyoming	6-1-2	171	74					Robert S. Bob Devaney

1961 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1961 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

The oldest college football bowl game is the Rose Bowl, which was first played in 1902.