1892 University of Utah football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1892 University of Utah football Football University of Utah 02.jpg Independent 0–1 None Alma Cunningham none 1894 The 1892 University of Utah football team represented Utah's flagship university during the same year that the university changed its name to the University of Utah. They represented the university during the 1892 college football season and were the university's first collegiate football team under their new name. The team finished with a 0–1 record. Cunningham served as Utah's captain. The team played several games, but only one game is counted in official school and NCAA records. In that game, University of Utah lost 12–0 to Utah's land grant college, Utah Agricultural College (U.A.C). The two schools went on to become rivals and the game has been given nicknames such as the Governor's Cup and the Battle of the Brothers. For the game the university team wore brown pants, white jumpers, and red/crimson stockings. In 1939, Three members of the 1892 team were invited to be honored at the Utah homecoming game. Roster The Utah roster for their first official game on November 25, 1892 at 2 p.m. against U.A.C. included the following players as reported in the Sunday Herald: Player Position Cunningham Full back Jennings Right half back McIntyre Left half back Thomas Quarter back Wallace Right end Groesbeck Left end Christiansen Right tackle Fisher Left tackle Grover Right guard Naylor Left guard Dow Center rush Schedule †Game not included in official records November 8 t Fort Douglas† Salt Lake City, Utah Territory 0–0 The Football Game https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune/158409194/ The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City, Utah November 9, 1892 4 November 4, 2024 Newspapers.com November 12 l Salt Lake City YMCA† National ball park Salt Lake City, Utah Territory 0–6 The Y. M. C. A.-University Football Game https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-herald/158409017/ The Sunday Herald Salt Lake City, Utah November 13, 1892 8 November 4, 2024 Newspapers.com November 22 w y Salt Lake City YMCA† National ball park Salt Lake City, Utah Territory 4–0 Sport And Athletics https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune/158408908/ The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City, Utah November 23, 1892 6 November 4, 2024 Newspapers.com November 25 2:00 p.m. l y Utah Agricultural Utah A.C. quad Logan, Utah Territory rivalry 0–12 2024 Utah Football Media Guide https://utahutes.com/documents/2024/7/8/COMP_2024_Utah_Football_Media_Guide.pdf University of Utah 164 October 29, 2024 Game summaries at Utah Agricultural College 1892 Utah Agricultural Aggies football team #fff #eee Utah State Aggies white;text-align:center; autocollapse University of Utah (0–0) at Utah Agricultural College (0–0) – Game summary November 25 Friday 2:00 p.m. U. of U. 0 0 U. A. C. 0 12 Logan, Utah Territory Professor W. P. Cutter Reference: First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter U.A.C. – Garff touchdown (F. Olsen kick). Ag. College 6–0. U.A.C. – Touchdown (Raybould kick). Ag. College 12–0. See also List of the first college football games in each U.S. state References 1892-11-27 A GREAT GAME. Particulars of the Football Con-test at Logan. The Salt Lake Boys Downed by the Horny-Handed Sons of Toil of Cache. https://newspapers.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6t450vf/10920875 Salt Lake Herald 3 26 January 2026 D. J. C. As J. C. D. Sees It https://newspapers.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6wk9g8h 24 January 2026 Salt Lake Tribune 140 19 1939-11-02 The Universities' Football The Salt Lake Tribune November 26, 1892 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26087619/the_universities_football_the_game_at/ Newspapers.com University of Utah Category:Utah Utes football seasons Category:College football winless seasons University of Utah football