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1979 Utah Utes football team

The 1979 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 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Wayne Howard, the Utes compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 5–2 against conference opponents, placing second in the WAC. Home games were played on campus at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City.

1979 Utah Utes football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record6–6 (5–2 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRon McBride (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorTom Gadd (3rd season)
Home stadiumRobert Rice Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 BYU $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
Utah 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
San Diego State 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Hawaii 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
New Mexico 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Colorado State 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 1
Wyoming 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 8 – 0
UTEP 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17:30 pmLong Beach State*
W 34–1026,238[1]
September 811:30 pmHawaii
W 27–2341,511[2]
September 152:30 pmat No. 14 Washington*
L 7–4149,416[3]
September 225:30 pmat Tennessee*
L 18–5185,783[4]
September 297:30 pmUtah State*
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
L 21–4731,108[5]
October 61:30 pmat Colorado State
W 21–1627,257[6]
October 137:30 pmWyoming
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 24–1425,258[7]
October 207:30 pmat UNLV*
L 41–4324,782[8]
October 271:30 pmSan Diego State
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 13–1722,196[9]
November 34:00 pmat New Mexico
W 26–719,093[10]
November 101:30 pmUTEP 
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 35–025,016[11]
November 171:30 pmat No. 10 BYU
L 0–2740,236[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time

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Roster

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1979 Utah Utes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE 82 Steve Folsom Jr
G 68 Darryl Haley So
QB 10 Floyd Hodge Jr
G 64 Dean Miraldi Jr
RB 33 Del Rodgers So
RB 11 Lewis Walker Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 99 Steve Clark So
DB 1 Jeff Griffin Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

NFL draft

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One Utah player was selected in the 1980 NFL draft.

Player Position Round Pick NFL team
Lewis Walker Running back 10 268 Washington Redskins

References

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  1. ^ "Utah buries Long Beach". The Daily Herald. September 2, 1979. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Utes hold off Hawaii, 27–23". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 10, 1979. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Stevens' kickoff return ignites Huskies rout of Utah". The Spokesman-Review. September 16, 1979. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tennessee blasts Utah, 51–18". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 23, 1979. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Utah State bombs Utah". The Fresno Bee. September 30, 1979. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hodge and Lindsay power Utah past Colorado State". The Courier-Journal. October 7, 1979. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Utes win conference game". South Idaho Press. October 14, 1979. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UNLV rallies to nip Utah, 43–41". Nevada State Journal. October 21, 1979. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Aztecs, leading 17–0, win the hard way". The Los Angeles Times. October 28, 1979. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Utah finishes strong, bombs New Mexico". The El Paso Times. November 4, 1979. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Utes, 'popcorn' explode, 35–0". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 11, 1979. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "BYU blanks Utes 27–0". The Daily Herald. November 18, 1979. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1980 Utah Football Media Guide". University of Utah Athletic Department. Archived from the original on December 15, 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. ^ "1979 Utah Utes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
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