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1972 Utah Utes football team

The 1972 Utah Utes football team was an American football team team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Bill Meek, the Utes compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 5–2 against conference opponents, tying for second place in the WAC. Home games were played on campus at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City.

1972 Utah Utes football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record6–5 (5–2 WAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJim LaRue (5th season)
Home stadiumRobert Rice Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Arizona State $ 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
BYU 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Utah 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Arizona 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Wyoming 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
New Mexico 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Colorado State 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
UTEP 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Texas Tech*
L 2–4538,180[1]
September 23at Iowa State*
L 22–4428,885[2]
September 30at Washington State*
W 44–2520,200[3]
October 7UTEP
W 39–2020,860[4]
October 14at Arizona State
L 48–5949,168[5]
October 21at Wyoming
W 27–613,185[6]
October 28New Mexico 
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 59–1421,869[7]
November 4Arizona
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 28–2719,236[8]
November 11at Utah State*
L 16–4419,434[9]
November 18BYU
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
L 7–1624,917[10]
November 25Colorado State
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 62–3610,839[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

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Game summaries

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BYU

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BYU Cougars (5–4) at Utah Utes (5–4)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
BYU 7 2 0716
Utah 0 0 707

at Robert Rice Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Date: November 18, 1972
  • Game weather: Overcast, 47 °F (8 °C)
  • Game attendance: 24,917
  • Box Score
Game information

Personnel

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1972 Utah Utes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Don Van Galder Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "Tech shows new weapon, rules, 45–2". The Austin American-Statesman. September 17, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Cyclones claim win over Utah 44–22". The Daily Nonpareil. September 24, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Utah beats Cougars 44–25". The Spokesman-Review. October 1, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Utah snares 39–20 victory on AstroTurf". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 8, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Furious Utah rally fails as Devils nab 59–48 win". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 15, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Utes handle mud, snow, Cowboys in WAC tussle". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 22, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Redskins rip Lobo squad". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 29, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Utah nips Arizona, 28–27". The Arizona Republic. November 5, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Adams' 561 yards set NCAA record". Nevada State Journal. November 12, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cougars snuff Ute's bowl hopes, 16–7". The Daily Herald. November 19, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Rams end season with 62–36 loss to Utah". Fort Collins Coloradoan. November 26, 1972. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
  13. ^ "1972 NCAA Football Statistics (Utah)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
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