1975 Utah Utes football team

The 1975 Utah Utes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their second season under head coach Tom Lovat, the Utes compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 1–4 against conference opponents, placing sixth in the WAC. Home games were played on campus at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City.

1975 Utah Utes football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record1–10 (1–4 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJesse Cone (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorDon McCaulley (2nd season)
Home stadiumRobert Rice Stadium
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
1975 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Arizona State $ 7 0 0 12 0 0
No. 18 Arizona 5 2 0 9 2 0
Colorado State 4 2 0 6 5 0
BYU 4 3 0 6 5 0
New Mexico 4 3 0 6 5 0
Utah 1 4 0 1 10 0
Wyoming 1 6 0 2 9 0
UTEP 0 6 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Utah State*L 7–1326,101[1]
September 20Washington State*
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 14–3019,622[2]
September 27at Indiana*L 7–2132,864[3]
October 4Iowa State*
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 3–3116,096[4]
October 11Wyoming
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 16–1318,203[5]
October 18at New MexicoL 23–2715,010[6]
October 25at Oregon*L 7–1810,500[7][8][9]
November 1No. 10 Arizona State 
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 14–4015,833[10]
November 8at Tennessee*L 7–4067,437[11]
November 15at BYUL 20–5128,265[12]
November 22at No. 11 ArizonaL 14–3837,966[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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NFL draft

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One Ute was selected in the 1976 NFL draft, which lasted 17 rounds (487 selections).

Player Position Round Pick NFL team
John Huddleston Linebacker 16 446 Denver Broncos

References

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  1. ^ "Van Ness passes Utah State past Utah by 13–7". Fort Collins Coloradoan. September 14, 1975. Retrieved October 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Cougars throttle Utes 30–14 as Doornink gets three TDs". The Spokesman-Review. September 21, 1975. Retrieved October 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Welcome back! IU returns Jones, Smock and defense to repertoire, rips Utah 31–7". The Courier-Journal. September 28, 1975. Retrieved October 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Iowa State defense humbles Utah, 31–3". Albuquerque Journal. October 5, 1975. Retrieved October 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Utes snap long losing spell with WAC win over 'Pokes". Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 12, 1975. p. 2E. Retrieved October 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Myer leads Lobos over Utah, 27–23". The Arizona Republic. October 19, 1975. Retrieved October 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Withers, Bud (October 26, 1975). "Ducks start another streak". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
  8. ^ "Ducks beat Utah 18-7". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 26, 1975. p. 3B.
  9. ^ "Oregon waits year for another win – against same team". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). Associated Press. October 27, 1975.
  10. ^ "Sun Devils clobber Utah". Fort Collins Coloradoan. November 2, 1975. Retrieved October 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Vols celebrate homecoming under a warm Utah breeze". The Commercial Appeal. November 9, 1975. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Monumental mismatch, BYU wins, 51–20". The Daily Herald. November 16, 1975. Retrieved October 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Arizona pounds past Utah 38–14". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. November 23, 1975. Retrieved October 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1975 football season stats". University of Utah Athletic Department. Archived from the original on December 10, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
  15. ^ "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
  16. ^ "1975 Utah Utes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
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