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1988 Utah Utes football team

The 1988 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah as a member of 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 an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–4 against conference opponents, finished in fifth place in the WAC, and were outscored by their opponents 399 to 357.[1] The team played home games at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City.

1988 Utah Utes football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJack Reilly (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorTom Gadd (8th season)
Home stadiumRobert Rice Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Western Athletic Conference 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

Utah'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

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 107:00 pmIdaho State*
W 41–1628,422[3]
September 172:00 pmat Illinois*
L 24–3554,002
September 247:00 pmHawaii
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 20–4832,892
October 17:05 pmat UTEP
L 28–3840,578
October 81:05 pmat New Mexico
W 33–2710,960
October 1512:00 pmAir Force
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 49–5625,331
October 221:00 pmat No. 12 Wyoming
L 18–6120,800
October 2912:00 pmSan Diego State 
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 41–2022,453
November 512:00 pmColorado State
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 46–720,470
November 121:00 pmat Utah State*
W 42–2116,578
November 1912:00 pmBYU
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (Holy War)
W 57–2834,216
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time

[4][1]

Roster

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1988 Utah Utes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 19 Scott Mitchell So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ a b "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. ^ "Utes erupt to demolish Bengals". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 11, 1988. Retrieved December 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1989 Utah Football Media Guide". University of Utah Athletic Department. Archived from the original on December 16, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
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