The 1988 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jim Fassel, the Utes compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–4 against conference opponents, finished in fifth place in the WAC, and were outscored by their opponents 399 to 357.[1] The team played home games at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City.
| 1988 Utah Utes football | |
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| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (4–4 WAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jack Reilly (4th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Tom Gadd (8th season) |
| Home stadium | Robert Rice Stadium |
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| Wyoming $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Utah's statistical leaders included Scott Mitchell with 4,322 passing yards, Eddie Johnson with 748 rushing yards, and Carl Harry with 1,145 receiving yards.[2]
Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 10 | 7:00 pm | Idaho State* | W 41–16 | 28,422 | |
| September 17 | 2:00 pm | at Illinois* | L 24–35 | 54,002 | |
| September 24 | 7:00 pm | Hawaii |
| L 20–48 | 32,892 |
| October 1 | 7:05 pm | at UTEP | L 28–38 | 40,578 | |
| October 8 | 1:05 pm | at New Mexico | W 33–27 | 10,960 | |
| October 15 | 12:00 pm | Air Force |
| L 49–56 | 25,331 |
| October 22 | 1:00 pm | at No. 12 Wyoming | L 18–61 | 20,800 | |
| October 29 | 12:00 pm | San Diego State |
| W 41–20 | 22,453 |
| November 5 | 12:00 pm | Colorado State |
| W 46–7 | 20,470 |
| November 12 | 1:00 pm | at Utah State* | W 42–21 | 16,578 | |
| November 19 | 12:00 pm | BYU |
| W 57–28 | 34,216 |
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Roster
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References
edit- ^ a b "1988 Utah Utes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ^ "1988 Utah Utes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ^ "1989 Utah Football Media Guide". University of Utah Athletic Department. Archived from the original on December 16, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2011.