1980 Utah Utes football team
The 1980 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 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Wayne Howard, the Utes compiled an overall record of 5–5–1 with a mark of 2–3–1 against conference opponents, placing seventh in the WAC. Home games were played on campus at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City.
| 1980 Utah Utes football | |
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| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 5–5–1 (2–3–1 WAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Ron McBride (4th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Tom Gadd (4th season) |
| Home stadium | Robert Rice Stadium |
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| No. 12 BYU $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 6 | 7:30 pm | Boise State* | L 7–28 | 27,231 | [1][2] | |
| September 13 | 12:30 pm | at No. 8 Nebraska* | L 9–55 | 75,526 | ||
| September 20 | 7:30 pm | UNLV* |
| W 45–29 | 23,645 | |
| September 27 | 7:30 pm | Fresno State |
| W 27–12 | 25,645 | |
| October 4 | 1:30 pm | at Utah State* | W 23–19 | 20,166 | ||
| October 11 | 7:30 pm | at UTEP | W 31–17 | 19,700 | ||
| October 18 | 1:30 pm | at Wyoming | L 21–24 | 5,515 | ||
| October 25 | 1:30 pm | Colorado State |
| T 21–21 | 23,562 | |
| November 8 | 1:30 pm | New Mexico |
| W 49–21 | 21,248 | |
| November 22 | 1:30 pm | No. 13 BYU |
| L 6–56 | 30,520 | |
| November 29 | 8:30 pm | at San Diego State | L 20–21 | 18,050 | ||
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Roster
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Season summary
BYU
#13 BYU Cougars (9–1) at Utah Utes (6–2–1)
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| BYU | 7 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 56 |
| Utah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
at Rice Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Date: November 22, 1980
- Game weather: Light rain, 42 °F (6 °C)
- Game attendance: 30,520
- Box Score
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| External video | |
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 1980 BYU at Utah – Highlights |
NFL Draft
Three Utes were selected in the 1981 NFL Draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL team |
| Dean Miraldi | Guard | 2 | 55 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Jeff Griffin | Defensive back | 3 | 61 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Steve Folsom | Tight end | 10 | 261 | Miami Dolphins |
References
- Rock, Brad (September 6, 1980). "Utes ready for opener with Boise tonight". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. A3.
- Rock, Brad (September 8, 1980). "Start believing, Utah, Nebraska's up next". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. B3.
- "1981 Utah Football Media Guide". University of Utah Athletic Department. Archived from the original on December 13, 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.
- "Brigham Young Crushes Utah." Ocala Star-Banner. 1980 Nov 23
- "BYU breezes." Eugene Register-Guard. 1980 Nov 23.
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