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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: Ike J. Armstrong
Conference: Mountain States Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1943 <- 1944 -> 1945 --> 2024
1944 Season Highlights
 Ike J. Armstrong enters his 20th season as Head Coach at Utah.
 
1944 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Idaho State  24   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Denver  12   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Colorado  0   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Idaho State  38   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Nevada  19   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Denver  0   0   T       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Colorado College  21   6   W       
 Thu., Nov. 23  vs. Utah State  47   0   W       
 
1944 Season Totals
  Record5-2 -1
  Points Scored161
  Scoring Average20.1
  Points Allowed86
  Defense Average10.8
  Opponents Record13-9
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-1 -1
  Away Record3-1
1944 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1944 Mountain States Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colorado 6-220172   Frank C. Potts
Utah 5-2-116186   Ike J. Armstrong
Utah State 3-388109   E. Lowell Dick Romney

1944 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1944 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.