Utah Utes

Utah Utes football
	Current season:; 2019 Utah Utes
First season	1892
Head coach	Kyle Whittingham
	14th year, 120–60 (.667) ()
Home stadium	Rice-Eccles Stadium
Stadium capacity	45,807
Stadium surface	FieldTurf
Location	Salt Lake City, Utah
Conference	Pac-12 Conference; (since 2011)
Division	South (since 2011)
Past conferences	Independent (1892–1909); RMAC (1910–1937); MSC (1938–1961); WAC; (1962–1998); MWC; (1999–2010)
	All-time history
Utah Utes Historical Teams
All-time record	677–464–31 ()
Postseason bowl record	17–5 ()
Claimed national titles	1 (2008)
Conference titles	24
Division titles	1
Rivalries	BYU (rivalry); Utah State (rivalry); Colorado (rivalry)
Consensus All-Americans	Template:American college football All-Americans
	Current uniform
Colors	Crimson, White, Black, and Silver
Fight song	Utah Man
Mascot	Swoop
Marching band	Pride of Utah
Website	UtahUtes.com

The Utah Utes football team represents the University of Utah located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Utes are a member of the Pacific-12 Conference, which they joined in 2011. Previously, Utah was a member of the Mountain West Conference.

The Utes play their home games at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City and are currently coached by Kyle Whittingham.

Conference affiliations

Utah has been a member of the following conferences.

Independent (1892–1909)
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (1910–1937)
Mountain States Conference (1938–1961)
Western Athletic Conference (1962–1998)
Mountain West Conference (1999–2010)
Pacific-12 Conference (2011–present)

Championships

National championships

Utah has won one national championship from an NCAA-designated major selector.^[1]^[2]

Year	Head Coach	Selectors	Record	Bowl
2008	Kyle Whittingham	Anderson & Hester (Seattle Times)	13–0	8–0

Conference championships

Utah has won 24 conference championships in five different conferences during their history.

Year	Conference	Head Coach	Overall record	Conference record
1922	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	Thomas Fitzpatrick	7–1	5–0
1926	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	Ike Armstrong	7–0	5–0
1928	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	Ike Armstrong	5–0–2	4–0–1
1929	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	Ike Armstrong	7–0	6–0
1930	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	Ike Armstrong	8–0	7–0
1931	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	Ike Armstrong	7–2	6–0
1932	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	Ike Armstrong	6–1–1	6–0
1933†	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	Ike Armstrong	5–3	5–1
1938	Big Seven Conference	Ike Armstrong	7–1–2	4–0–2
1940	Big Seven Conference	Ike Armstrong	7–2	5–1
1941	Big Seven Conference	Ike Armstrong	6–0–2	4–0–2
1942†	Big Seven Conference	Ike Armstrong	6–3	5–1
1947	Big Seven Conference	Ike Armstrong	8–1–1	6–0
1948	Skyline Conference	Ike Armstrong	8–1–1	5–0
1951	Skyline Conference	Jack Curtice	7–4	4–1
1952	Skyline Conference	Jack Curtice	6–3–1	5–0
1953	Skyline Conference	Jack Curtice	8–2	5–0
1957	Skyline Conference	Jack Curtice	6–4	5–1
1964†	Western Athletic Conference	Ray Nagel	9–2	3–1
1995†	Western Athletic Conference	Ron McBride	7–4	6–2
1999†	Mountain West Conference	Ron McBride	9–3	5–2
2003	Mountain West Conference	Urban Meyer	10–2	6–1
2004	Mountain West Conference	Urban Meyer	12–0	7–0
2008	Mountain West Conference	Kyle Whittingham	13–0	8–0

† Co-championship

Division championships

Utah has won two division championships, both in the South division of the Pac-12 Conference.

Year	Division	Head Coach	Opponent	CG result
2015†	Pac-12 South	Kyle Whittingham	N/A lost tiebreaker to USC
2018	Pac-12 South	Kyle Whittingham	Washington	L 3–10 *† Co-championship

Seasons

2010-19

Season	Coach	Record	Bowl
2019	Kyle Whittingham
2018	Kyle Whittingham	9-5	SDCCU Bowl (L)
2017	Kyle Whittingham	7-6	Heart of Dallas (W)
2016	Kyle Whittingham	9-4	Foster Farms (W)
2015	Kyle Whittingham	10-3	Las Vegas (W)
2014	Kyle Whittingham	9-4	Las Vegas (W)
2013	Kyle Whittingham	5-7	none
2012	Kyle Whittingham	5-7	none
2011	Kyle Whittingham	8-5	Sun (W)
2010	Kyle Whittingham	10-3	Las Vegas (L)

2000-09

Season	Coach	Record	Bowl
2009	Kyle Whittingham	10-3	Poinsettia (W)
2008	Kyle Whittingham	13-0	Sugar (W)
2007	Kyle Whittingham	9-4	Poinsettia (W)
2006	Kyle Whittingham	8-5	Armed Forces (W)
2005	Kyle Whittingham	7-5	Emerald (W)
2004	Urban Meyer	12-0	Fiesta (W)
2003	Urban Meyer	10-2	Liberty (W)
2002	Ron McBride	5-6	none
2001	Ron McBride	8-4	Las Vegas (W)
2000	Ron McBride	4-7	none

1990-99

Season	Coach	Record	Bowl
1999	Ron McBride	9-3	Las Vegas (W)
1998	Ron McBride	7-4	none
1997	Ron McBride	6-5	none
1996	Ron McBride	8-4	Copper (L)
1995	Ron McBride	7-4	none
1994	Ron McBride	10-2	Freedom (W)
1993	Ron McBride	7-6	Freedom (L)
1992	Ron McBride	6-6	Copper (L)
1991	Ron McBride	7-5	none
1990	Ron McBride	4-7	none

1980-89

Season	Coach	Record	Bowl
1989	Jim Fassel	4-8	none
1988	Jim Fassel	6-5	none
1987	Jim Fassel	5-7	none
1986	Jim Fassel	2-9	none
1985	Jim Fassel	8-4	none
1984	Chuck Stobart	6-5-1	none
1983	Chuck Stobart	5-6	none
1982	Chuck Stobart	5-6	none
1981	Wayne Howard	8-2-1	none
1980	Wayne Howard	5-5-1	none

1970-79

Season	Coach	Record	Bowl
1979	Wayne Howard	6-6	none
1978	Wayne Howard	8-3	none
1977	Wayne Howard	3-8	none
1976	Tom Lovat	3-8	none
1975	Tom Lovat	1-10	none
1974	Tom Lovat	1-10	none
1973	Bill Meek	7-5	none
1972	Bill Meek	6-5	none
1971	Bill Meek	3-8	none
1970	Bill Meek	6-4	none

1960-69

Season	Coach	Record	Bowl
1969	Bill Meek	8-2	none
1968	Bill Meek	3-7	none
1967	Mike Giddings	4-7	none
1966	Mike Giddings	5-5	none
1965	Ray Nagel	3-7	none
1964	Ray Nagel	9-2	Liberty (W)
1963	Ray Nagel	4-6	none
1962	Ray Nagel	4-5-1	none
1961	Ray Nagel	6-4	none
1960	Ray Nagel	7-3	none

1950-59

Season	Coach	Record	Bowl
1959	Ray Nagel	8-2	none
1958	Ray Nagel	4-7	none
1957	Jack Curtice	6-4	none
1956	Jack Curtice	5-5	none
1955	Jack Curtice	6-3	none
1954	Jack Curtice	4-7	none
1953	Jack Curtice	8-2	none
1952	Jack Curtice	6-3-1	none
1951	Jack Curtice	7-4	none
1950	Jack Curtice	3-4-3	none

1940-49

Season	Coach	Record	Bowl
1949	Ike Armstrong	2-7-1	none
1948	Ike Armstrong	8-1-1	none
1947	Ike Armstrong	8-1-1	none
1946	Ike Armstrong	8-3	none

Notable Alumni

Alex Smith - Kansas City Chiefs QB

References

↑ https://www.ksl.com/article/46381235/looking-back-utah-football-now-recognized-for-its-2008-national-poll-championship
↑ 2018 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records,2018 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (August 2018). Retrieved on August 26, 2018. ISBN .

External Links

Official team site

Utah Utes football article at Wikipedia

[1] ttps://www.ksl.com/article/46381235/looking-back-utah-football-now-recognized-for-its-2008-national-poll-championship

[2018ncaabook-2] 2018 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records,2018 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (August 2018). Retrieved on August 26, 2018. ISBN .

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