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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: Tom Lovat
Conference: Western Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Tom Lovat enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Utah.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Rice  22   43   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Oregon  13   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Texas-El Paso  38   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Iowa State  14   44   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Utah State  17   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Wyoming  22   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Arizona  35   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. New Mexico  34   31   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Arizona State  31   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Brigham Young  12   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 27  @ Louisiana State  7   35   L       
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored245
  Scoring Average22.3
  Points Allowed361
  Defense Average32.8
  Opponents Record55-56
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record1-5
1976 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1976 Western Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Brigham Young 9-3372231Lost  21-496-1232136  Lavell Edwards
New Mexico 4-7229235 3-4156152  Bill Mondt
Colorado State 6-5205186 2-4110142  Sark Arslanian
Wyoming 8-4278250Lost  7-416-1172137  Fred Akers
Arizona State 4-7223241 4-3161137  Frank Kush
Arizona 5-6283273 3-4189150  Jim Young
Utah 3-8245361 3-3172190  Tom Lovat
Texas El Paso 1-11172356 0-783231  Gil Bartosh

1976 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1976 All Western Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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