American college football season
1988 Utah Utes football |
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Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
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Record | 6–5 (4–4 WAC) |
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Head coach | |
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Offensive coordinator | Jack Reilly (4th season) |
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Defensive coordinator | Tom Gadd (8th season) |
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Home stadium | Robert Rice Stadium |
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Seasons |
1988 Western Athletic Conference football standings | Conf | | | Overall |
Team | W | | L | | T | | | W | | L | | T |
No. 20 Wyoming $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | | | 11 | – | 2 | – | 0 |
UTEP | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | | | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 |
Hawaii | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | | | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 |
BYU | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | | | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 |
Utah | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | | | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 |
Air Force | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | | | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 |
San Diego State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | | | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 |
New Mexico | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | | | 2 | – | 10 | – | 0 |
Colorado State | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | | | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 |
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Rankings from Coaches Poll |
The 1988 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jim Fassel, the Utes compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–4 against conference opponents, finished in fifth place in the WAC, and were outscored by their opponents 399 to 357.[1] The team played home games at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City.
Utah's statistical leaders included Scott Mitchell with 4,322 passing yards, Eddie Johnson with 748 rushing yards, and Carl Harry with 1,145 receiving yards.[2]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 10 | 7:00 pm | Idaho State* | | W 41–16 | 28,422 |
September 17 | 2:00 pm | at Illinois* | | L 24–35 | 54,002 |
September 24 | 7:00 pm | Hawaii | - Robert Rice Stadium
- Salt Lake City, UT
| L 20–48 | 32,892 |
October 1 | 7:05 pm | at UTEP | | L 28–38 | 40,578 |
October 8 | 1:05 pm | at New Mexico | | W 33–27 | 10,960 |
October 15 | 12:00 pm | Air Force | - Robert Rice Stadium
- Salt Lake City, UT
| L 49–56 | 25,331 |
October 22 | 1:00 pm | at No. 12 Wyoming | | L 18–61 | 20,800 |
October 29 | 12:00 pm | San Diego State | - Robert Rice Stadium
- Salt Lake City, UT
| W 41–20 | 22,453 |
November 5 | 12:00 pm | Colorado State | - Robert Rice Stadium
- Salt Lake City, UT
| W 46–7 | 20,470 |
November 12 | 1:00 pm | at Utah State* | | W 42–21 | 16,578 |
November 19 | 12:00 pm | BYU | - Robert Rice Stadium
- Salt Lake City, UT (Holy War)
| W 57–28 | 34,216 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Mountain time
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Roster
1988 Utah Utes football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense Pos. | # | Name | Class | QB | 19 | Scott Mitchell | So | | Defense | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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References
- ^ a b "1988 Utah Utes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ^ "1988 Utah Utes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ^ "1989 Utah Football Media Guide". University of Utah Athletic Department. Archived from the original on December 16, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
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