1978 Utah Utes football team
The 1978 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 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Wayne Howard, the Utes compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 4–2 against conference opponents, tying for second place in the WAC. Home games were played on campus at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City.
| 1978 Utah Utes football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 8–3 (4–2 WAC) |
| Head coach |
|
| Offensive coordinator | Ron McBride (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Tom Gadd (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Robert Rice Stadium |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 9 | 7:30 pm | Idaho State* | W 56–0 | 25,822 | ||
| September 23 | 6:30 pm | at Houston* | L 25–42 | 30,004 | ||
| September 30 | 7:30 pm | Colorado State |
| W 30–6 | 27,821 | |
| October 7 | 12:00 pm | at Iowa* | W 13–9 | 51,170 | ||
| October 14 | 7:30 pm | Weber State* |
| W 30–7 | 23,458 | |
| October 21 | 1:30 pm | at Wyoming | L 21–34 | 20,758 | [1] | |
| November 4 | 1:30 pm | New Mexico |
| L 12–24 | 24,182 | |
| November 11 | 7:30 pm | at UTEP | W 38–0 | 12,300 | ||
| November 18 | 1:30 pm | BYU |
| W 23–22 | 29,326 | |
| November 25 | 1:30 pm | at Utah State* | W 23–20 | 16,509 | ||
| December 2 | 7:00 pm | at San Diego State | W 20–18 | 30,899 | ||
| ||||||
Personnel
| 1978 Utah Utes football team roster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | Coaches | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Offense
|
Defense
|
Special teams
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game summaries
BYU
BYU Cougars (7–2) at Utah Utes (5–3)
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 22 |
| Utah | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 23 |
at Robert Rice Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Date: November 18, 1978
- Game weather: Sunny, 43 °F (6 °C)
- Game attendance: 29,326
- Box Score
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
|
| External video | |
|---|---|
 Game highlights |
NFL draft
One Utah player was selected in the 1979 NFL Draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL team |
| Rick Partridge | Punter | 8 | 208 | Green Bay Packers |
References
- "Wyoming Cowboys defeat Utes 34-21". Casper Star-Tribune. October 22, 1978. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1979 Utah Football Media Guide". University of Utah Athletic Department. Archived from the original on December 10, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
- "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.