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1986 Utah Utes football team

American college football season


American college football season

FieldValue
year1986
teamUtah Utes
sportfootball
conferenceWestern Athletic Conference
short_confWAC
record2–9
conf_record1–7
head_coachJim Fassel
hc_year2nd
off_coachJack Reilly
oc_year2nd
def_coachGeorge Wheeler
dc_year3rd
stadiumRobert Rice Stadium

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. The team played home games at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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.

Schedule

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References

References

  1. "1986 Utah Utes Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
  2. "1986 Utah Utes Stats". Sports Reference LLC.
  3. (September 14, 1986). "SDSU defeats Utah in final minute". The Los Angeles Times.
  4. (September 28, 1986). "Buckeyes have picnic with Utes". The Plain Dealer.
  5. (October 5, 1986). "Utes self-destruct, prove conclusively that no lead is safe". The Salt Lake Tribune.
  6. (October 12, 1986). "UW puts it all together in 38–14 romp". Casper Star-Tribune.
  7. (October 19, 1986). "Lobos take a wild one from Utah". Albuquerque Journal.
  8. (October 26, 1986). "Arizona State turns it on, overwhelms Utah, 52–7". The Boston Globe.
  9. (November 2, 1986). "Rainbows rin past haunted Utes". The Salt Lake Tribune.
  10. (November 9, 1986). "Utah (1–7) dumps CSU". The Daily Sentinel.
  11. (November 16, 1986). "Utes: Too much offense for Aggies". The Salt Lake Tribune.
  12. (November 23, 1986). "BYU's rushing offense rolls over Utes". The Daily Spectrum.
  13. (November 30, 1986). "Miners rev up for 4th win". The El Paso Times.
  14. "1987 Utah Football Media Guide". University of Utah Athletic Department.
  15. "Ute Record Book". University of Utah.
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