1986 Utah Utes football team

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1986 Utah Utes football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record2–9 (1–7 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJack Reilly (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorGeorge Wheeler (3rd season)
Home stadiumRobert Rice Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion

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.

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]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 137:00 pmSan Diego StateL 30–3735,982
September 2711:30 amat Ohio State*L 6–6489,645
October 37:00 pmAir Force
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 35–4533,281
October 111:00 pmat WyomingL 14–3812,326
October 187:00 pmat New MexicoL 43–4715,979
October 257:30 pmat No. 9 Arizona State*L 7–5267,130
November 112:00 pmHawaii
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 13–3326,274
November 812:00 pmColorado Statedagger
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 38–2822,650
November 151:00 pmat Utah State*W 27–1013,034
November 2212:00 pmBYU
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (Holy War)
L 21–3534,128
November 297:00 pmat UTEPL 44–5514,567
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "1986 Utah Utes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
  2. ^ "1986 Utah Utes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
  3. ^ "1987 Utah Football Media Guide". University of Utah Athletic Department. Archived from the original on December 11, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
  4. ^ "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2009.