1986 Utah Utes football team

1986 Utah Utes football
Conference Western Athletic Conference
1986 record 2–9 (1–7 WAC)
Head coach Jim Fassel (2nd year)
Home stadium Rice Stadium
1986 WAC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
San Diego State $ 7 1 0     8 4 0
BYU 6 2 0     8 5 0
Air Force 5 2 0     6 5 0
Hawaii 4 4 0     7 5 0
Colorado State 4 4 0     6 5 0
Wyoming 4 4 0     6 6 0
New Mexico 2 5 0     4 8 0
UTEP 2 6 0     4 8 0
Utah 1 7 0     2 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Jim Fassel, the Utes compiled a 2–9 record (1–7 against WAC opponents), finished in last place in the WAC, and were outscored by their opponents, 444 to 278.[1] The team played its home games in Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah.

The team's statistical leaders included Larry Egger with 2,761 passing yards, Eddie Johnson with 1,046 rushing yards, and Loren Richey with 775 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 13 7:00 PM San Diego State Rice StadiumSalt Lake City L 30–37   35,982[3]
September 27 11:30 AM at Ohio State* Ohio StadiumColumbus, Ohio L 6–64   89,645[3]
October 3 7:00 PM Air Force Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City L 35–45   33,281[3]
October 11 1:00 PM at Wyoming War Memorial StadiumLaramie, Wyoming L 14–38   12,326[3]
October 18 7:00 PM at New Mexico University StadiumAlbuquerque, New Mexico (The Bowl) L 43–47   15,979[3]
October 25 7:30 PM at No. 9 Arizona State* Sun Devil StadiumTempe, Arizona L 7–52   67,130[3]
November 1 12:00 PM Hawaii Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City L 13–33   26,274[3]
November 8 12:00 PM Colorado Statedagger Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City W 38–28   22,650[3]
November 15 1:00 PM at Utah State* Romney StadiumLogan, Utah (Battle of the Brothers) W 27–10   13,034[3]
November 22 12:00 PM BYU Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City (Holy War) L 21–35   34,128[3]
November 29 7:00 PM at UTEP Sun Bowl StadiumEl Paso, Texas L 44–55   14,567[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 1987 NFL Draft.[6]

References

  1. "1986 Utah Utes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
  2. "1986 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 "1987 Utah Football Media Guide". University of Utah Athletic Department. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
  4. "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
  5. "1986 record". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 2009-07-17.
  6. "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
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