1991 Utah Utes football team

The 1991 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Ron McBride, the Utes compiled an overall record of 7–5 record with a mark of 4–4 against conference opponents, placed fourth in the WAC, and were outscored by their opponents 277 to 276.[1] The team played home games at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City.

1991 Utah Utes football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record7–5 (4–4 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRick Rasnick (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorGreg McMackin (2nd season)
Home stadiumRobert Rice Stadium (32,500)
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 23 BYU $ 7 0 1 8 3 2
San Diego State 6 1 1 8 4 1
No. 25 Air Force 6 2 0 10 3 0
Utah 4 4 0 7 5 0
Hawaii 3 5 0 4 7 1
Wyoming 2 5 1 4 6 1
UTEP 2 5 1 4 7 1
Colorado State 2 6 0 3 8 0
New Mexico 2 6 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 pmUtah State*W 12–727,570
September 72:00 pmat Oregon State*W 22–1025,812
September 147:00 pmAir Force
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 21–2428,619
September 217:00 pmOregon*
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 24–1727,867
October 58:00 pmat Arizona State*L 15–2144,324
October 121:00 pmat WyomingW 57–4220,709
October 1912:00 pmColorado State
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 21–1626,180
October 267:00 pmSan Diego State 
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 21–2425,657
November 210:00 pmat HawaiiKUTVL 26–5242,781
November 97:00 pmNew Mexico
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 30–721,619
November 167:05 pmat UTEPW 10–923,952
November 2312:00 pmat BYUL 17–4866,003

[2][3]

Roster edit

1991 Utah Utes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE 82 Kurt Haws Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 43 Anthony Davis Sr
DE 95 Keith Embray Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

After the season edit

NFL Draft edit

One Utah layer was selected in the 1992 NFL Draft.

Player Position Round Pick NFL team
Anthony Davis Linebacker 11 301 Houston Oilers

References edit

  1. ^ "1991 Utah Utes Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
  3. ^ "1992 Utah Media Guide". University of Utah Athletic Department. Retrieved August 7, 2011.