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 | |
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| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 6–6 (5–2 WAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Ron McBride (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Tom Gadd (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Robert Rice Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 1 | 7:30 pm | Long Beach State* | W 34–10 | 26,238 | ||
| September 8 | 11:30 pm | Hawaii | W 27–23 | 41,511 | ||
| September 15 | 2:30 pm | at No. 14 Washington* | L 7–41 | 49,416 | ||
| September 22 | 5:30 pm | at Tennessee* | L 18–51 | 85,783 | [1] | |
| September 29 | 7:30 pm | Utah State* |
| L 21–47 | 31,108 | |
| October 6 | 1:30 pm | at Colorado State | W 21–16 | 27,257 | ||
| October 13 | 7:30 pm | Wyoming |
| W 24–14 | 25,258 | |
| October 20 | 7:30 pm | at UNLV* | L 41–43 | 24,782 | ||
| October 27 | 1:30 pm | San Diego State |
| L 13–17 | 22,196 | |
| November 3 | 4:00 pm | at New Mexico | W 26–7 | 19,093 | ||
| November 10 | 1:30 pm | UTEP |
| W 35–0 | 25,016 | |
| November 17 | 1:30 pm | at No. 10 BYU | L 0–27 | 40,236 | ||
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Roster
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Defense
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Special teams
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NFL draft
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
- "Tennessee blasts Utah, 51–18". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 23, 1979. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1980 Utah Football Media Guide". University of Utah Athletic Department. Archived from the original on December 15, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
- "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
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