1986 Utah Utes football team

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1986 Utah Utes football
Utah Utes - U logo.svg
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
1986 record2–9 (1–7 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRice Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Western Athletic Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 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

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[]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 137:00 pmSan Diego State
L 30–3735,982[3]
September 2711:30 amat Ohio State*
L 6–6489,645[3]
October 37:00 pmAir Force
  • Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City
L 35–4533,281[3]
October 111:00 pmat Wyoming
L 14–3812,326[3]
October 187:00 pmat New Mexico
L 43–4715,979[3]
October 257:30 pmat No. 9 Arizona State*
L 7–5267,130[3]
November 112:00 pmHawaii
  • Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City
L 13–3326,274[3]
November 812:00 pmColorado Statedagger
  • Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City
W 38–2822,650[3]
November 151:00 pmat Utah State*
W 27–1013,034[3]
November 2212:00 pmBYU
L 21–3534,128[3]
November 297:00 pmat UTEP
L 44–5514,567[3]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time

[4][5]

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. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "1987 Utah Football Media Guide". University of Utah Athletic Department. Archived from the original on 2012-12-11. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
  4. ^ "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
  5. ^ "1986 record". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2009-07-17.
  6. ^ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
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