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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: William M. Bill Meek
Conference: Western Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 William M. Bill Meek enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Utah.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Texas Tech  2   45   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Iowa State  22   44   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Washington State  44   25   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Texas-El Paso  39   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Arizona State  48   59   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Wyoming  27   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. New Mexico  59   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Arizona  28   27   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Utah State  16   44   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Brigham Young  7   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Colorado State  62   36   W       
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored354
  Scoring Average32.2
  Points Allowed336
  Defense Average30.5
  Opponents Record57-55
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-4
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1972 Western Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Brigham Young 7-4251227 5-2159120  Lavell Edwards
New Mexico 3-8208327 2-4116188  Rudy Feldman
Colorado State 1-10128413 1-488173  Jerry Wampfler
Arizona State 10-2562296Won  49-355-1304152  Frank Kush
Utah 6-5354336 5-2270178  William M. Bill Meek
Arizona 4-7226271 4-3172132  Bob Weber
Wyoming 4-7223309 3-4142163  Fritz Shurmur
Texas El Paso 2-8172345 1-6119264  Robert L. Bobby Dobbs

1972 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1972 All Western Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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