1967 Utah Redskins football team

The 1967 Utah Redskins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their second and final season under head coach Mike Giddings, the Redskins compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–3 against conference opponents, placing fourth in the WAC. Home games were played on campus at Ute Stadium in Salt Lake City.

1967 Utah Redskins football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record4–7 (2–3 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUte Stadium
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Wyoming $ 5 0 0 10 1 0
Arizona State 4 1 0 8 2 0
BYU 3 2 0 6 4 0
Utah 2 3 0 4 7 0
Arizona 1 4 0 3 6 1
New Mexico 0 5 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Minnesota*L 12–1345,963[1]
September 30Oregon*W 21–017,118[2][3]
October 7at New MexicoW 42–2710,328[4]
October 14Wyoming
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 0–2828,055[5]
October 21at ArizonaW 33–2935,500[6]
October 28at BYUL 13–1732,641[7]
November 4Arizona State 
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 32–4920,260[8]
November 11at Army*L 0–2231,000–31,500[9]
November 18Utah State*
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
L 18–1923,216[10]
November 25UTEP*
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 8–2815,843[11]
December 2at Hawaii*W 25–2018,500–19,500[12][13]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

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NFL/AFL draft

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Four Utah players were selected in the 1968 NFL/AFL draft, all with AFL teams.

Player Position Round Pick Franchise
Charlie Smith Running back 4 110 Oakland Raiders
Jerome Lawson Defensive back 10 251 Buffalo Bills
Jack Gehrke Wide receiver 10 265 Kansas City Chiefs
Bob Trumpy Tight end 12 301 Cincinnati Bengals

References

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  1. ^ "Sluggish Gophers edge surprising Utah 13–12". The Winona Daily News. September 24, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Uhrhammer, Jerry (October 1, 1967). "'Other' Oregon team falls to Utah, 21–0". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
  3. ^ "Utah whips Ducks 21-0". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 1, 1967. p. 2, sports.
  4. ^ "Gehrke leads Utah to 42–27 victory". The Arizona Republic. October 8, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cowboys rout Utah 28–0 in WAC game". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 15, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Utah edges Arizona behind Gerhke's play". The Times-News. October 22, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "BYU drowns Utah, 17–13". The Sunday Oregonian. October 29, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Utah falls to ASU Sun Devils". The Herald-Journal. November 5, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Lindell puts Army on march, 22–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 12, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Aggies edge rival Utes in annual cliffhanger by 19–18". The Herald-Journal. November 19, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Texas–El Paso thumps Utah". The Roanoke Times. November 26, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Utah shades Rainbows in 25–20 thriller". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. December 3, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Hawaii)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  14. ^ "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
  15. ^ "1968 Utah Media Guide". University of Utah Athletics. p. 25. Archived from the original on June 14, 2011. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
  16. ^ "1967 NCAA Football Statistics (Utah)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 15, 2024.