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1976 Utah Utes football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1976
team	Utah Utes
sport	football
conference	Western Athletic Conference
short_conf	WAC
record	3–8
conf_record	3–3
head_coach	Tom Lovat
hc_year	3rd
stadium	Robert Rice Stadium

The 1976 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 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their third and final season under head coach Tom Lovat, the Utes compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 3–3 against conference opponents, placing fourth in the WAC. Home games were played on campus at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City.

Schedule

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Game summaries

BYU

First quarter

BYU – Gifford Nielsen 6-yard run (Dave Taylor kick). BYU 7–0. Second quarter
BYU – Mike Chronister 3-yard pass from Gifford Nielsen (). BYU 13–0.
UTAH – Steve Peake 3-yard run. BYU 13–6.
BYU – George Harris 25-yard pass from Gifford Nielsen (Dave Taylor kick). BYU 20–6. Third quarter
BYU – Jeff Blanc 19-yard pass from Gifford Nielsen (Dave Taylor kick). BYU 27–6.
BYU – Dave Lowry 2-yard run (Dave Taylor kick). BYU 34–6. Fourth quarter
UTAH – Richard Graham 3-yard pass from Patrick Degnan. BYU 34–13. ;Top passers
BYU – Gifford Nielsen – 25/35, 415 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
UTAH – Patrick Degnan – 19/42, 270 yards, TD, INT ;Top rushers
BYU – Todd Christensen – 8 rushes, 53 yards
UTAH – Steve Peake – 13 rushes, 46 yards, TD ;Top receivers
BYU – George Harris – 6 receptions, 134 yards, TD
UTAH – Michael Cordy – 6 receptions, 117 yards

Personnel

Tom Lovat

References

(September 19, 1976). "Rice Owls rip Utah, 43–22". The Odessa American.
(September 26, 1976). "Ducks defeat Utah". Tri-City Herald.
(October 3, 1976). "Utah drubs UTEP by 24". Alamogordo Daily News.
(October 10, 1976). "Cyclones blow down Utah". The Dispatch.
(October 17, 1976). "Utah State captures intra-state win, 28–17". The Idaho Statesman.
(October 24, 1976). "Cowboys top Utah, WAC". The Montana Standard.
(October 31, 1976). "Arizona edges Utes 38–35". The Ogden Standard-Examiner.
(November 7, 1976). "Late field goal lifts Utah by New Mexico". South Idaho Press.
(November 14, 1976). "Utah trips up Arizona State". Fort Collins Coloradoan.
(November 21, 1976). "BYU finishes 9–2". Rapid City Journal.
(November 28, 1976). "LSU has easy time with Utah, 35–7". Arizona Republic.
"1977 Utah Football Media Guide". University of Utah Athletic Department.
"Ute Record Book". University of Utah.
"1976 Utah Utes Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.

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