The 1986 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Jim Fassel, the Utes compiled am overall record of 2–9 record with a mark of 1–7 against conference opponents, finished in last out of nine teams in the WAC, and were outscored by their opponents, 444 to 278.[1] The team played home games at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah.
| 1986 Utah Utes football | |
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| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 2–9 (1–7 WAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jack Reilly (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | George Wheeler (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Robert Rice Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State $ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Utah's statistical leaders included Larry Egger with 2,761 passing yards, Eddie Johnson with 1,046 rushing yards, and Loren Richey with 775 receiving yards.[2]
Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 13 | 7:00 pm | San Diego State | L 30–37 | 35,982 | [3] | |
| September 27 | 11:30 am | at Ohio State* | L 6–64 | 89,645 | [4] | |
| October 3 | 7:00 pm | Air Force |
| L 35–45 | 33,281 | [5] |
| October 11 | 1:00 pm | at Wyoming | L 14–38 | 12,326 | [6] | |
| October 18 | 7:00 pm | at New Mexico | L 43–47 | 15,979 | [7] | |
| October 25 | 7:30 pm | at No. 9 Arizona State* | L 7–52 | 67,130 | [8] | |
| November 1 | 12:00 pm | Hawaii |
| L 13–33 | 26,274 | [9] |
| November 8 | 12:00 pm | Colorado State |
| W 38–28 | 22,650 | [10] |
| November 15 | 1:00 pm | at Utah State* | W 27–10 | 13,034 | [11] | |
| November 22 | 12:00 pm | BYU |
| L 21–35 | 34,128 | [12] |
| November 29 | 7:00 pm | at UTEP | L 44–55 | 14,567 | [13] | |
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References
edit- ↑ "1986 Utah Utes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ↑ "1986 Utah Utes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ↑ "SDSU defeats Utah in final minute". The Los Angeles Times. September 14, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Buckeyes have picnic with Utes". The Plain Dealer. September 28, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Utes self-destruct, prove conclusively that no lead is safe". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 5, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "UW puts it all together in 38–14 romp". Casper Star-Tribune. October 12, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Lobos take a wild one from Utah". Albuquerque Journal. October 19, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Arizona State turns it on, overwhelms Utah, 52–7". The Boston Globe. October 26, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Rainbows rin past haunted Utes". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 2, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Utah (1–7) dumps CSU". The Daily Sentinel. November 9, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Utes: Too much offense for Aggies". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 16, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "BYU's rushing offense rolls over Utes". The Daily Spectrum. November 23, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Miners rev up for 4th win". The El Paso Times. November 30, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "1987 Utah Football Media Guide". University of Utah Athletic Department. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2009.