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2017 Utah Utes football team

The 2017 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by thirteenth-year head coach Kyle Whittingham and played their home games in Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. They competed as members of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 3–6 in Pac-12 play to finish in fifth place in the South Division. They were invited to the Heart of Dallas Bowl where they defeated West Virginia.[3]

2017 Utah Utes football
Heart of Dallas Bowl champion
ConferencePac-12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record7–6 (3–6 Pac-12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTroy Taylor (1st[1] season)
Offensive schemeWest Coast
Defensive coordinatorMorgan Scalley (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumRice-Eccles Stadium[2]
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Pac-12 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
No. 20 Stanford xy 7–2  9–5 
No. 16 Washington x 7–2  10–3 
Washington State 6–3  9–4 
Oregon 4–5  7–6 
California 2–7  5–7 
Oregon State 0–9  1–11 
South Division
No. 12 USC xy$ 8–1  11–3 
Arizona State 6–3  7–6 
Arizona 5–4  7–6 
UCLA 4–5  6–7 
Utah 3–6  7–6 
Colorado 2–7  5–7 
Championship: USC 31, Stanford 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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Utah announced their 2017 football schedule on January 18, 2017.[4] The Utes played FCS North Dakota, in-state rival BYU, and San Jose State in out-of-conference play. In Pac-12 conference play, the Utes did not play cross-divisional foes California and Oregon State.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 315:30 p.m.No. 8 (FCS) North Dakota*
P12NW 37–1645,905
September 98:15 p.m.at BYU*
ESPN2W 19–1363,470
September 168:00 p.m.San Jose State*
  • Rice-Eccles Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
ESPN2W 54–1645,881
September 228:00 p.m.at ArizonaNo. 23
FS1W 30–2436,651
October 78:15 p.m.StanforddaggerNo. 20
  • Rice-Eccles Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
FS1L 20–2345,991
October 145:00 p.m.at No. 13 USC
ABCL 27–2872,382
October 211:30 p.m.Arizona State
  • Rice-Eccles Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
FS1L 10–3045,863
October 283:45 p.m.at Oregon
P12NL 20–4156,154
November 37:30 p.m.UCLA
  • Rice-Eccles Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
FS1W 48–1745,902
November 113:30 p.m.No. 19 Washington State
  • Rice-Eccles Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
P12NL 25–3345,826
November 187:30 p.m.at No. 16 Washington
ESPNL 30–3365,767
November 258:00 p.m.Colorado
FS1W 34–1346,022
December 2611:30 a.m.vs. West Virginia*
ESPNW 30–1420,507
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time

Source:[5]

Game summaries

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North Dakota

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1 2 3 4 Total
#8 (FCS) Fighting Hawks 3 6 0 7 16
Utes 0 17 10 10 37

At BYU

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1 2 3 4 Total
Utes 3 6 10 0 19
Cougars 0 0 6 7 13

San Jose State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 3 10 0 3 16
Utes 9 21 7 17 54

At Arizona

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1 2 3 4 Total
#23 Utes 10 3 14 3 30
Wildcats 3 7 7 7 24

Stanford

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinal 3 10 3 7 23
#20 Utes 7 3 3 7 20

At USC

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1 2 3 4 Total
Utes 7 14 0 6 27
#13 Trojans 7 0 7 14 28

Arizona State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Sun Devils 9 7 7 7 30
Utes 0 0 3 7 10

At Oregon

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1 2 3 4 Total
Utes 0 6 7 7 20
Ducks 7 10 10 14 41

UCLA

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bruins 0 10 0 7 17
Utes 7 10 21 10 48

Washington State

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1 2 3 4 Total
#19 Cougars 13 7 6 7 33
Utes 0 10 0 15 25

At Washington

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1 2 3 4 Total
Utes 7 6 10 7 30
#16 Huskies 6 10 7 10 33

Colorado

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1 2 3 4 Total
Buffaloes 0 0 7 6 13
Utes 14 14 3 3 34

Vs. West Virginia (Heart of Dallas Bowl)

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1 2 3 4 Total
Mountaineers 0 3 3 8 14
Utes 7 10 0 13 30

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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRVRVRV232020RVRV————————
Coaches25232421191823RV———————RV
CFPNot released——————Not released

Coaching staff

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NameTitleYears at Utah
Kyle WhittinghamHead coach13
Morgan ScalleyDefensive coordinator/safeties coach10
Troy TaylorOffensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach1
Jim HardingAssistant head coach/offensive line coach4
Sharrieff ShahCornerbacks coach/co-Special teams coordinator6
Justin EnaLinebackers coach/co-Special teams coordinator3
Lewis PowellDefensive line coach3
Freddie WhittinghamTight ends coach2
Guy HollidayWide receivers coach2
Kiel McDonaldRunning backs coach1

Source:[7]

References

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  1. ↑ "Troy Taylor is Utah's New Offensive coordinator". UtahUtes.com. University of Utah Athletics. January 2, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  2. ↑ Rice-Eccles Stadium. The University of Utah. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  3. ↑ Vannini, Chris (December 26, 2017). "Heart of Dallas Bowl: Utah continues bowl dominance under Kyle Whittingham". The Athletic. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  4. ↑ "2017 Utah Football Schedule is Announced". UtahUtes.com. University of Utah Athletics. January 18, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  5. ↑ 2017 Utah Utes football schedule. FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Moss, Utah run past West Virginia 30-14 in Heart of Dallas Bowl". Austin American-Statesman. December 27, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  7. ↑ Staff Directory. University of Utah Athletics. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
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