The 1948 Utah Redskins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Skyline Six Conference during the 1948 college football season. In their 24th season under head coach Ike Armstrong, the Redskins compiled an overall record of 8–1–1 with a mark of 5–0 against conference opponents, winning the Skyline Six title.
| 1948 Utah Redskins football | |
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Skyline Six champion | |
| Conference | Skyline Six Conference |
| Record | 8–1–1 (5–0 Skyline Six) |
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| Home stadium | Ute Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado A&M | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denver | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Utah was ranked at No. 48 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[1]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 17 | at USC* | L 0–27 | 55,211 | [2] | |
| September 25 | Idaho* | W 21–6 | 18,099 | [3][4] | |
| October 2 | Arizona* |
| W 47–14 | ||
| October 9 | at BYU | W 30–0 | |||
| October 16 | at Denver | W 17–0 | 13,572 | [5] | |
| October 23 | Wyoming |
| W 19–7 | ||
| October 30 | Colorado* |
| W 14–12 | 17,003 | [6] |
| November 6 | at Colorado A&M | W 12–3 | |||
| November 13 | at Oregon State* | T 20–20 | 8,000 | [7] | |
| November 25 | Utah State |
| W 41–7 | ||
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After the season
editNFL draft
editUtah had two players selected in the 1949 NFL draft.[10]
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL team |
| Bob Summerhays | Back | 4 | 34 | Green Bay Packers |
| Gil Tobler | Back | 22 | 212 | Detroit Lions |
References
edit- ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "USC Trojans Football History" (PDF). University of Southern California. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2008. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
- ^ "Utah's passing attack defeats Idaho Vandals 21-6". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 26, 1948. p. 16.
- ^ Miller, Hack (September 26, 1948). "Redskin sweet revenge, Utah 21, Idaho 6". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. C-1.
- ^ Hack Miller (October 17, 1948). "Utes Thump Denver 17-0 in Snow, Mud". Deseret News. pp. C1, C2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2009 Colorado Buffaloes Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Colorado Athletics. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 3, 2010. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
- ^ "Parkinson, Hafen star as Indians battle Beavers to 20–20 standstill". Deseret News. November 14, 1948. Retrieved October 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
- ^ "Coaching Records Game by Game Ike J. Armstrong 1948". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
- ^ "1949 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2010. Retrieved August 5, 2010.