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1976 Utah Utes football team

The 1976 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 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their third and final season under head coach Tom Lovat, the Utes compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 3–3 against conference opponents, placing fourth in the WAC. Home games were played on campus at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City.

1976 Utah Utes football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record3–8 (3–3 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRobert Rice Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
BYU + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Wyoming + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Arizona State 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Utah 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Arizona 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
New Mexico 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Colorado State 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
UTEP 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 11 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 186:30 pmat Rice*
L 22–4317,000[1]
September 257:30 pmOregon*
L 13–2125,617[2]
October 27:30 pmUTEP
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 38–1420,111[3]
October 911:30 amat Iowa State*
L 14–4436,457[4]
October 161:30 pmat Utah State*
L 17–2818,322[5]
October 231:30 pmat Wyoming
L 22–4520,609[6]
October 301:30 pmArizona
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 35–3818,231[7]
November 61:30 pmNew Mexico 
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 34–3119,231[8]
November 137:30 pmat Arizona State
W 31–2840,076[9]
November 201:30 pmBYU
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
L 12–3430,503[10]
November 275:30 pmat LSU*
L 7–3548,455[11]

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Game summaries

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BYU

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BYU Cougars (8–2) at Utah Utes (3–6)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
BYU 7 13 14034
Utah 0 6 0612

at Rice Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Date: November 20, 1976
  • Game weather: Clear, 56 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 30,503
  • Box Score
Game information
External videos
  Game highlights

Personnel

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1976 Utah Utes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Patrick Degnan
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Thomas McNamara
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "Rice Owls rip Utah, 43–22". The Odessa American. September 19, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Ducks defeat Utah". Tri-City Herald. September 26, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Utah drubs UTEP by 24". Alamogordo Daily News. October 3, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cyclones blow down Utah". The Dispatch. October 10, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Utah State captures intra-state win, 28–17". The Idaho Statesman. October 17, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cowboys top Utah, WAC". The Montana Standard. October 24, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Arizona edges Utes 38–35". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 31, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Late field goal lifts Utah by New Mexico". South Idaho Press. November 7, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Utah trips up Arizona State". Fort Collins Coloradoan. November 14, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "BYU finishes 9–2". Rapid City Journal. November 21, 1976. Retrieved October 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "LSU has easy time with Utah, 35–7". Arizona Republic. November 28, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1977 Utah Football Media Guide". University of Utah Athletic Department. Archived from the original on December 11, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
  13. ^ "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
  14. ^ "1976 Utah Utes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
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