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1977 Utah Utes football team

The 1977 Utah Utes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their first season under head coach Wayne Howard, the Utes compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–5 against conference opponents, placing fourth in the WAC. Home games were played on campus at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City.

1977 Utah Utes football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record3–8 (2–5 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRon McBride[1] (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTom Gadd[1] (1st season)
Home stadiumRobert Rice Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 20 BYU + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 18 Arizona State + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Colorado State 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 1
Wyoming 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Arizona 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 7 – 0
New Mexico 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 7 – 0
Utah 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
UTEP 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 171:30 pmat No. 5 Oklahoma*
L 24–6271,184[2]
September 247:30 pmNo. 19 Houston*
L 16–3426,232[3]
October 11:30 pmat Colorado State
L 3–4423,401[4]
October 87:30 pmWyoming
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 23–1326,428[5]
October 151:30 pmUtah State*
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
W 20–025,438[6]
October 228:30 pmat Arizona
L 17–4543,500[7]
October 291:30 pmArizona State
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 19–4716,528[8]
November 51:30 pmat No. 14 BYU
L 8–3834,208[9]
November 121:30 pmUTEP 
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 29–1718,122[10]
November 1912:00 pmat Florida*
L 29–3856,055[11]
November 267:30 pmat New Mexico
L 24–418,296[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time

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Game summaries

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Utah State

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1 234Total
Utah State 0 000 0
• Utah 0 398 20
Scoring summary
2UTAHMcNamara 29-yard field goalUTAH 3-0
3UTAHKurz 8-yard pass from Gomez (kick failed)UTAH 9-0
3UTAHMcNamara 50-yard field goalUTAH 12-0
4UTAHPeake 4-yard run (Gomez run)UTAH 20-0

Utah recorded its first shutout in seven years.[16]

Roster

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1977 Utah Utes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 43 Jack Steptoe Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 19 Rick Partridge Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ a b "1977 Utah Football Media Guide: Coaching Staff". University of Utah Athletic Department. Archived from the original on December 12, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  2. ^ "Sooners crush Utah 62–24 as Blevins redeems himself". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 18, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Houston coasts by Utah 34–16". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 25, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Colorado State explodes on a 44–3 tear". The El Paso Times. October 2, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ John Mooney (October 9, 1977). "Utes stun Wyoming". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. D1. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Utah blanks Utah St. 20–0". The Fresno Bee. October 16, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wildcats roar past Utah, 45–17". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 23, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Utah loses 47–19". South Idaho Press. October 30, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "BYU's Wilson passes record 571 yards". The Los Angeles Times. November 6, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Utah stops UTEP 29–17". Arizona Daily Sun. November 13, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Gutsy Utes scare Gators in 38–29 defeat". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 20, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "UNM ends on win". Clovis News-Journal. November 27, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1978 Media Guide". University of Utah Athletic Department. Archived from the original on December 12, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  14. ^ "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
  15. ^ "1977 Utah Utes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  16. ^ Eugene Register-Guard. October 15, 1977.
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