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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024
1987 Season Highlights
 Jim Fassel enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Utah.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  vs. New Mexico  24   20   W       
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ San Diego State  34   52   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Wisconsin  31   28   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Idaho State  51   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Air Force  27   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Colorado State  24   23   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Hawaii  14   25   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Utah State  36   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Boise State  31   27   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Texas-El Paso  24   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Wyoming  7   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Brigham Young  18   21   L       
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record5-7
  Points Scored321
  Scoring Average26.8
  Points Allowed362
  Defense Average30.2
  Opponents Record53-66
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record3-4
1987 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1987 Western Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Brigham Young 9-4350293Lost  16-226-1222156  Lavell Edwards
Colorado State 1-11245370 1-6136185  Leon Fuller
New Mexico 0-11209444 0-7130323  Mike Sheppard
Wyoming 10-3426271Lost  19-207-0255101  Paul Roach
Air Force 9-4405269Lost  28-335-2258137  Fisher DeBerry
Texas El Paso 7-4309234 4-3187172  Bob Stull
San Diego State 5-7357428 3-4202249  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Utah 5-7321362 2-5158225  Jim Fassel

1987 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1987 All Western Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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