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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: Jim Fassel
Conference: Western Athletic-

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1892 <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024

1986 Season Highlights

Jim Fassel enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Utah.

1986 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 13	vs. San Diego State	30	37	L
Sat., Sep. 27	@ Ohio State	6	64	L
Fri., Oct. 3	vs. Air Force	35	45	L
Sat., Oct. 11	@ Wyoming	14	38	L
Sat., Oct. 18	@ New Mexico	43	47	L
Sat., Oct. 25	@ Arizona State	7	52	L
Sat., Nov. 1	vs. Hawaii	13	33	L
Sat., Nov. 8	vs. Colorado State	38	28	W
Sat., Nov. 15	@ Utah State	27	10	W
Sat., Nov. 22	vs. Brigham Young	21	35	L
Sat., Nov. 29	@ Texas-El Paso	44	55	L

1986 Season Totals
Record	2-9
Points Scored	278
Scoring Average	25.3
Points Allowed	444
Defense Average	40.4
Opponents Record	68-50
Conference Record	1-6
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	1-5

1986 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1986 Western Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Brigham Young	8-5	310	236	Lost 10-31	5-2	183	123	Lavell Edwards
Colorado State	6-5	266	237		3-4	156	172	Leon Fuller
New Mexico	4-8	317	338		2-4	187	201	Joe Lee Dunn
San Diego State	8-4	292	279	Lost 38-39	6-1	168	149	Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Air Force	6-5	229	215		4-2	134	119	Fisher DeBerry
Wyoming	6-6	299	272		4-3	198	153	Dennis Erickson
Texas El Paso	4-8	309	391		2-5	154	203	Bob Stull
Utah	2-9	278	444		1-6	225	285	Jim Fassel

1986 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1986 All Western Athletic Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.