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1936 Utah Utes football team

The 1936 Utah Utes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1936 college football season. In their 12thseason under head coach Ike Armstrong, the Utes compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing third in the RMC.

1936 Utah Utes football
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record6–3 (5–2 RMC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUte Stadium
Seasons
← 1935
1937 →
1936 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Utah State $6–0–17–0–1
Denver6–1–17–1–1
Utah5–2–06–3–0
Colorado4–2–04–3–0
Colorado State–Greeley4–3–05–4–0
BYU4–4–04–5–0
Colorado A&M3–4–14–4–1
Colorado College3–4–03–4–1
Wyoming2–4–12–5–1
Montana State1–4–03–5–0
Western State (CO)1–5–01–6–0
Colorado Mines0–6–02–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion

In 1936, the AP Poll began ranking teams on a weekly basis. On November 14, Utah played its first ranked opponent when Texas A&M visited Ute Stadium for homecoming. Utah lost, 20–7.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Colorado State–Greeley
W 26–0[2]
October 3Arizona*
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 14–6[3]
October 10Western State (CO)
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 26–05,562[4]
October 17at Denver
W 31–6> 15,000[5]
October 24at Utah State
L 0–1213,200[6]
October 31BYU
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
W 18–0[7]
November 7at Colorado
L 7–316,000[8]
November 14No. 15 Texas A&M*dagger
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 7–20[9]
November 26Colorado A&M
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 13–014,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[11]

References

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  1. ↑ "2010 Utah Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Utah Athletics. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Indians win by 26–0 score over Greeley". The Great Falls Tribune. September 27, 1936. Retrieved February 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Lively 14–6 battle goes to Redskins". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 4, 1936. Retrieved April 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Mountaineers conquered by Utes, 26 to 0". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 11, 1936. Retrieved February 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Utes, Aggies Win to Top Conference: Newell Call Leads Mates In Easy Win". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 18, 1936 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Goates, Les (October 26, 1936). "Aggies' homecoming victory over Utes makes grid history". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 11.
  7. ↑ "Utes down B.Y." The Salt Lake Tribune. November 1, 1936. Retrieved February 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Colorado trims Utah University". The Billings Gazette. November 8, 1936. Retrieved February 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Touring Texas Aggies trample Utah, 20–7, in rugged embroglio". Wichita Daily Times. November 15, 1936. Retrieved March 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Redskins aerial attack squelches C.A.C. in final period". The Deseret News. November 27, 1936. Retrieved February 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
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