1988 Utah Utes football team

1988 Utah Utes football
Conference Western Athletic Conference
1988 record 6–5 (4–5 WAC)
Head coach Jim Fassel (4th year)
Home stadium Rice Stadium
1988 WAC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Wyoming $ 8 0 0     11 2 0
UTEP 6 2 0     10 3 0
Hawaii 5 3 0     9 3 0
BYU 5 3 0     9 4 0
Utah 4 4 0     6 5 0
Air Force 3 5 0     5 7 0
San Diego State 3 5 0     3 8 0
New Mexico 1 7 0     2 10 0
Colorado State 1 7 0     1 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jim Fassel, the Utes compiled a 6–5 record (4–5 against WAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the WAC, and were outscored by their opponents, 399 to 357.[1] The team played its home games in Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah.

The team's statistical leaders included Scott Mitchell with 4,322 passing yards, Eddie Johnson with 748 rushing yards, and Carl Harry with 1,145 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 10 7:00 PM Idaho State* Rice StadiumSalt Lake City W 41–16   28,422[3]
September 17 2:00 PM at Illinois* Memorial StadiumChampaign, Illinois L 24–35   54,002[3]
September 24 7:00 PM Hawaii Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City L 20–48   32,892[3]
October 1 7:05 PM at UTEP Sun Bowl StadiumEl Paso, Texas L 28–38   40,578[3]
October 8 1:05 PM at New Mexico University StadiumAlbuquerque, New Mexico (The Bowl) W 33–27   10,960[3]
October 15 12:00 PM Air Force Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City L 49–56   25,331[3]
October 22 1:00 PM at No. 12 Wyoming War Memorial StadiumLaramie, Wyoming L 18–61   20,800[3]
October 29 12:00 PM San Diego Statedagger Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City W 41–20   22,453[3]
November 5 12:00 PM Colorado State Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City W 46–7   20,470[3]
November 12 1:00 PM at Utah State* Romney StadiumLogan, Utah (Battle of the Brothers) W 42–21   16,578[3]
November 19 12:00 PM BYU Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City (Holy War) W 57–28   34,216[3]
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Mountain Standard Time.

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After the season

NFL draft

No Utah players were selected in the 1989 NFL Draft.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "1988 Utah Utes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
  2. "1988 Utah Utes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "1989 Utah Football Media Guide". University of Utah Athletic Department. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
  4. "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
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