1972 Utah Utes football team

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1972 Utah Utes football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record6–5 (5–2 WAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJim LaRue (5th season)
Home stadiumRobert Rice Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Arizona State $ 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
BYU 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Utah 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Arizona 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Wyoming 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
New Mexico 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Colorado State 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
UTEP 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Utah Utes football team was an American football team team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Bill Meek, the Utes compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 5–2 against conference opponents, tying for second place in the WAC. Home games were played on campus at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Texas Tech*
L 2–4538,180
September 23at Iowa State*
L 22–4428,885
September 30at Washington State*
W 44–2520,200
October 7UTEP
W 39–2020,860
October 14at Arizona State
L 48–59
October 21at Wyoming
W 27–6
October 28New Mexicodagger
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 59–14
November 4Arizona
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 28–27
November 11at Utah State*
L 16–4419,434
November 18BYU
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
L 7–1624,917
November 25Colorado State
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 62–3610,839[1]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[2][3][4]

Personnel[edit]

1972 Utah Utes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Don Van Galder Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Season summary[edit]

BYU[edit]

BYU Cougars (5–4) at Utah Utes (5–4)
Period 1 2 34Total
BYU 7 2 0716
Utah 0 0 707

at Robert Rice Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Date: November 18, 1972
  • Game weather: Overcast, 47 °F (8 °C)
  • Game attendance: 24,917
  • Box Score
Game information

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Rams end season with 62–36 loss to Utah". Fort Collins Coloradoan. November 26, 1972. p. 23.
  2. ^ "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
  3. ^ "1971 record". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on August 6, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2009.
  4. ^ "1972 record". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on August 6, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2009.

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