1994 Utah Utes football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1994 Utah Utes football Western Athletic Conference WAC 8 10 10–2 6–2 Ron McBride 5th Rick Rasnick 4th Multiple Fred Whittingham 3rd 4–3 Robert Rice Stadium Freedom Bowl champion Freedom Bowl W 16–13 vs. vs. Arizona The 1994 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Ron McBride, the Utes compiled an overall record of 10–2 record with a mark of 6–2 against conference opponents, placing in a three-way tie for second in the WAC, and outscored their opponents 426 to 210. Utah was invited to the Freedom Bowl, where they beat Arizona. 1994 Utah Utes Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/utah/1994-schedule.html Sports Reference September 22, 2022 The team played home games at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City. The 1994 season was the most successful during McBride's tenure at Utah. The Utes beat three ranked teams and finished the season ranked No. 10 in the AP Poll and No. 8 in the Coaches Poll. Schedule 1994 AP Mountain September 3 7:00 pm w y y Utah State Romney Stadium Logan, UT Battle of the Brothers KJZZ 32–17 31,287 Utes Finally Finish Pesky Aggies Mike Sorensen http://www.deseretnews.com/article/373759/UTES-FINALLY-FINISH-PESKY-AGGIES.html https://web.archive.org/web/20121023045002/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/373759/UTES-FINALLY-FINISH-PESKY-AGGIES.html dead October 23, 2012 Deseret News Salt Lake City September 4, 1994 March 16, 2010 September 10 7:00 pm w y Idaho State Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT 66–0 30,064 Utes Give Bengals a 66-0 Shellacking Mike Sorensen http://www.deseretnews.com/article/374921/UTES-GIVE-BENGALS-A-66-0-SHELLACKING.html https://web.archive.org/web/20121023045016/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/374921/UTES-GIVE-BENGALS-A-66-0-SHELLACKING.html dead October 23, 2012 Deseret News Salt Lake City September 11, 1994 March 16, 2010 September 17 2:00 pm w y y Oregon Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR 34–16 25,358 Lame Ducks Get Stuffed by the Utes Mike Sorensen http://www.deseretnews.com/article/376147/LAME-DUCKS-GET-STUFFED-BY-THE-UTES.html https://web.archive.org/web/20121023045031/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/376147/LAME-DUCKS-GET-STUFFED-BY-THE-UTES.html dead October 23, 2012 Deseret News Salt Lake City September 18, 1994 March 16, 2010 September 24 7:00 pm w Wyoming Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT 41–7 34,607 Streakin' Utes Gun Down Cowboys Mike Sorensen http://www.deseretnews.com/article/377502/STREAKIN-UTES-GUN-DOWN-COWBOYS.html https://web.archive.org/web/20121023045144/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/377502/STREAKIN-UTES-GUN-DOWN-COWBOYS.html dead October 23, 2012 Deseret News Salt Lake City September 25, 1994 March 16, 2010 October 8 7:00 pm w y 25 San Diego State Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA KUTV 38–22 34,393 McCoy and Brown Keep Utah Perfect Mike Sorensen http://www.deseretnews.com/article/380358/MCCOY-AND-BROWN-KEEP-UTAH-PERFECT.html https://archive.today/20130121095530/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/380358/MCCOY-AND-BROWN-KEEP-UTAH-PERFECT.html dead January 21, 2013 Deseret News Salt Lake City October 9, 1994 March 16, 2010 October 15 1:00 pm w 21 Hawaii Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT 14–3 30,120 U. Defense Comes to the Rescue Mike Sorensen http://www.deseretnews.com/article/381847/U-DEFENSE-COMES-TO-THE-RESCUE.html https://web.archive.org/web/20121023045235/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/381847/U-DEFENSE-COMES-TO-THE-RESCUE.html dead October 23, 2012 Deseret News Salt Lake City October 16, 1994 March 16, 2010 October 22 1:30 pm w y 18 Colorado State 12 Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO ABC 45–31 39,107 Utes Paint FT. Collins Red Mike Sorensen http://www.deseretnews.com/article/383086/UTES-PAINT-FT-COLLINS-RED.html https://web.archive.org/web/20121023045329/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/383086/UTES-PAINT-FT-COLLINS-RED.html dead October 23, 2012 Deseret News Salt Lake City October 23, 1994 March 16, 2010 October 29 1:30 pm w y 12 UTEP Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT 52–7 32,620 Ute Offense Crank It Up in 52-7 Win Mike Sorensen http://www.deseretnews.com/article/384353/UTE-OFFENSE-CRANKS-IT-UP-Indiana-52-7-WIN.html https://archive.today/20130121100500/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/384353/UTE-OFFENSE-CRANKS-IT-UP-Indiana-52-7-WIN.html dead January 21, 2013 Deseret News Salt Lake City October 30, 1994 March 16, 2010 November 5 1:00 pm l y 9 New Mexico University Stadium Albuquerque, NM 21–23 30,743 Utes Can't Hold Lead, Fall 23-21 to Lobos Mike Sorensen http://www.deseretnews.com/article/385988/UTES-CANT-HOLD-LEAD-FALL-23-21-TO-LOBOS.html https://web.archive.org/web/20121023045405/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/385988/UTES-CANT-HOLD-LEAD-FALL-23-21-TO-LOBOS.html dead October 23, 2012 Deseret News Salt Lake City November 6, 1994 March 16, 2010 November 12 1:30 pm l y 12 Air Force Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO 33–40 38,525 1995 Utah Football Media Guide: 1994 Statistics http://content.lib.utah.edu/u?/uuath2,1465 University of Utah Athletic Department August 7, 2011September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes November 19 7:00 pm w 21 BYU 20 Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT Holy War KUTV 34–31 34,139 It's U. 34, BYU 31 Again Mike Sorensen http://www.deseretnews.com/article/388732/ITS-U-34-BYU-31-AGAIN.html https://web.archive.org/web/20121023045442/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/388732/ITS-U-34-BYU-31-AGAIN.html dead October 23, 2012 Deseret News Salt Lake City November 20, 1994 March 16, 2010 December 27 7:00 pm w y y 14 Arizona 15 Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA Freedom Bowl Raycom 16–13 27,477 Let Freedom Ring! Utes Win Mike Sorensen http://www.deseretnews.com/article/395476/LET-FREEDOM-RING-UTES-WIN.html https://web.archive.org/web/20121023045529/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/395476/LET-FREEDOM-RING-UTES-WIN.html dead October 23, 2012 Deseret News Salt Lake City December 28, 1994 March 16, 2010 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utah/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/09-mfootbl-mg-156-183.pdf Ute Record Book University of Utah October 21, 2009 July 13, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110713210940/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utah/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/09-mfootbl-mg-156-183.pdf dead Game summaries Oregon 1994 Oregon Ducks football team Freedom Bowl 1994 Arizona Wildcats football team 1994 Freedom Bowl Roster 1994 Utah Utes f 1 Fr Kevin Dyson WR yes y 18 Sr Curtis Marsh Curtis Marsh Sr. WR y 10 Sr Mike McCoy Mike McCoy (American football coach) QB y 56 Sr Lance Scott C y 83 Sr Luther Elliss DT y 36 Sr Bronzell Miller DE y *Ron McBride NFL draft Four Utah players were selected in the 1995 NFL draft, including first rounder and future pro bowler Luther Elliss. Player Position Round Pick NFL teamLuther Elliss Defensive tackle 1 20 Detroit LionsLance Scott Center 5 165 Arizona CardinalsCurtis Marsh Wide receiver 7 219 Jacksonville JaguarsBronzell Miller Defensive end 7 239 St. Louis Rams References Utah Category:Utah Utes football seasons Category:Freedom Bowl champion seasons Utah Utes football