1987 Utah Utes football team
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1987 Utah Utes football | |
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Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
Record | 5–7 (2–6 WAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Jack Reilly (3rd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Tom Gadd (7th season) |
Home stadium | Robert Rice Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BYU | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Force | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1987 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Jim Fassel, the Utes compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 2–6 against conference opponents, finished in seventh place in the WAC, and were outscored by their opponents 362 to 321.[1] The team played home games at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City. Utah's statistical leaders included Chris Mendonca with 2,389 passing yards, Martel Black with 520 rushing yards, and Carl Harry with 826 receiving yards.[2]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 | 7:00 pm | New Mexico | W 24–20 | 29,112 | ||
September 12 | 8:00 pm | at San Diego State | L 34–52 | 28,645 | ||
September 19 | 12:05 pm | at Wisconsin* | W 31–28 | 56,224 | ||
September 26 | 7:00 pm | Idaho State* |
| W 51–16 | 32,283 | [3] |
October 3 | 12:00 pm | at Air Force | L 27–48 | 35,108 | ||
October 10 | 12:05 pm | at Colorado State | W 24–23 | 10,450 | ||
October 17 | 11:30 pm | at Hawaii | L 14–25 | 41,133 | ||
October 24 | 12:00 pm | Utah State* |
| L 36–41 | 27,394 | |
October 31 | 1:30 pm | at Boise State* | W 31–27 | 15,241 | [4] | |
November 7 | 12:00 pm | UTEP![]() |
| L 24–30 | 21,150 | |
November 14 | 12:00 pm | Wyoming |
| L 7–31 | 23,510 | |
November 21 | 12:00 pm | at BYU | L 18–21 | 65,686 | [5] | |
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Roster
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Defense
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Special teams
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References
- ↑ "1987 Utah Utes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ↑ "1987 Utah Utes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Utes crush Idaho State". The Daily Spectrum. September 27, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Mitchell guides Utes to win over Boise". The Daily Herald. November 1, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Harmon, Dick (November 22, 1987). "WHEW! Cougars slip past Utes, 21-18". The Daily Herald. p. 17. Retrieved February 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "1988 Utah Football Media Guide". University of Utah Athletic Department. Archived from the original on December 11, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
- ↑ "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2009.