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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: Ron McBride
Conference: Mountain West-

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1892 <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024

2002 Season Highlights

Ron McBride enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Utah.

2002 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Aug. 31	@ Utah State	23	3	W
Sat., Sep. 7	vs. Indiana	40	13	W
Sat., Sep. 14	@ Arizona	17	23	L
Sat., Sep. 21	@ Michigan	7	10	L
Sat., Sep. 28	vs. Air Force	26	30	L
Sat., Oct. 12	@ San Diego State	17	36	L
Sat., Oct. 19	vs. Colorado State	20	28	L
Sat., Oct. 26	@ New Mexico	35	42	L
Sat., Nov. 9	vs. Nevada Las Vegas	28	17	W
Sat., Nov. 16	@ Wyoming	23	18	W
Sat., Nov. 23	vs. Brigham Young	13	6	W

2002 Season Totals
Record	5-6
Points Scored	249
Scoring Average	22.6
Points Allowed	226
Defense Average	20.5
Opponents Record	62-76
Conference Record	3-4
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	2-4

2002 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

2002 Mountain West- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Colorado State	10-4	418	332	Lost 3-17	6-1	244	149	Sonny Lubick
New Mexico	7-7	341	358	Lost 13-27	5-2	196	155	Rocky Long
Brigham Young	5-7	272	333		2-5	113	187	Gary Crowton
Air Force	8-5	440	303	Lost 13-20	4-3	241	201	Fisher DeBerry
San Diego State	4-9	309	411		4-3	168	190	Tom Craft
Nevada Las Vegas	5-7	292	366		3-4	195	217	John Robinson
Utah	5-6	249	226		3-4	162	177	Ron McBride
Wyoming	2-10	288	432		1-6	207	250	Vic Koenning

2002 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

2002 All Mountain West 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.