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Utah Utes football
First season 1892
Head coach Kyle Whittingham
18th year, 154–74 (.675) ()
Home stadium Rice-Eccles Stadium
Stadium capacity 51,444
Stadium surface FieldTurf
Location Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Conference Big 12 Conference
(since 2024)
Division South (2011-2021)
Past conferences Independent (1892–1909)
RMAC (1910–1937)
MSC (1938–1961)
WAC (1962–1998)
MWC (1999–2010)
Pac 12 (2011-2023)
All-time history
Utah Utes Historical Teams
1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899
1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909
1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919
1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929
1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
All-time record 711–476–31 ((.596))
Postseason bowl record 17–9 ()
Claimed national titles Unclaimed, 2008
Conference titles 26
Division titles 4 (2015, 2018, 2019, 2021)
Rivalries BYU (rivalry)
Utah State (rivalry)
Colorado (rivalry)
TCU
Arizona State (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 Big 12 Conference, which they joined in 2024. Previously, Utah was a member of the Pacific 12 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.

Championships[]

Unclaimed National championship[]

Utah has won one national championship from an NCAA-designated major selector, this championship is not recognized by the university nor their athletic department.[1][2]

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

Conference championships[]

Utah has won 25 conference championships in six 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
2021 Pacific 12 Conference Kyle Whittingham 10-4 8–1
2022 Pacific 12 Conference Kyle Whittingham 10-4 7-2
  • † Co-championship

Division championships[]

Utah has won three division championships, all 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
2021 Pac-12 South Kyle Whittingham Oregon W 38–10

Logos / Uniforms[]

Seasons[]

2020s[]

Season Coach Record Bowl
2024 Kyle Whittingham 5-7 none
2023 Kyle Whittingham 8-5 Las Vegas Bowl (L)
2022 Kyle Whittingham 10-4 Rose Bowl (L)
2021 Kyle Whittingham 10-4 Rose Bowl (L)
2020 Kyle Whittingham 3-2 none

2010s[]

Season Coach Record Bowl
2019 Kyle Whittingham 11-3 Alamo Bowl (L)
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)

2000s[]

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

1990s[]

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

1980s[]

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

1970s[]

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

1960s[]

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

1950s[]

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

1940s[]

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[]

References[]

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