1908 University of Utah football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1908 University of Utah football Independent 4–2–1 Joe Maddock 5th Dad Covill Cummings Field The 1908 University of Utah football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as an independent during the 1908 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Joe Maddock, the team compiled a 4–2–1 record and outscored all opponents by a total of 206 to 49. The team played its home games at Cummings Field in Salt Lake City. Fullback "Dad" Covill was the team captain.Season's Work of Varsity Team The Salt Lake Herald November 30, 1908 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39089006/seasons_work_of_varsity_team/ Newspapers.com Utah met Idaho for the first time, in the season finale on Thanksgiving. The field was covered by 2 ft cm -1 in of snow and the scoreless game was called early.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EZ4uAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UUgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7239%2C1761930 Deseret Evening News Salt Lake City, Utah Snow defeats both elevens November 27, 1908 10https://digital.lib.uidaho.edu/cdm/ref/collection/argonaut/id/1406?_ga=2.28344636.1427843286.1514542161-1239633303.1512953705 University Argonaut Moscow, Idaho (University of Idaho) Idaho and Utah play draw game December 2, 1908 1 Schedule September 26 w Pocatello Athletic Association Cummings Field Salt Lake City, UT 80–0 2,000 Varsity Shuts Out Pocatello The Salt Lake Tribune September 27, 1908 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39089408/varsity_shuts_out_pocatello/ Newspapers.comPocatello All Stars Big Joke The Salt Lake Herald September 27, 1908 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39089192/pocatello_all_stars_big_joke/ Newspapers.com October 10 l y Denver Denver, CO 15–17 Denver Defeats University Eleven By Narrow Margin The Inter-Mountain Republican October 11, 1908 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39089818/denver_defeats_university_eleven_by/ Newspapers.com October 17 l y Colorado College Washburn Field Colorado Springs, CO 4–18 Varsity Meets Second Defeat: Colorado College Has Little Trouble in Beating Utah -- Score 18 to 4 The Salt Lake Herald October 18, 1908 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-herald-varsity-meets-secon/139293803/ Newspapers.comhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iPUvAAAAIBAJ&sjid=X0gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7103%2C5482747 Deseret Evening News Salt Lake City, Utah Gridiron contests at home and among the big colleges October 19, 1908 9 October 24 w Fort Douglas Cummings Field Salt Lake City, UT 11–0 University Eleven Defeats the Soldiers From Mt. Douglas by a Very Small Score The Inter-Mountain Republican October 25, 1908 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39089651/university_eleven_defeats_the_soldiers/ Newspapers.com November 7 w Wyoming Cummings Field Salt Lake City, UT 75–0 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5J0uAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UUgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3779%2C534608 Deseret Evening News Salt Lake City, Utah Wyoming easy November 9, 1908 9 November 14 w Colorado Cummings Field Salt Lake City, UT rivalry 21–14 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GZ4uAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UUgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7145%2C1032312 Deseret Evening News Salt Lake City, Utah Great game is won by Utahns November 16, 1908 13 November 26 t Idaho Cummings Field Salt Lake City, UT 0–0 2024 Utah Football Media Guide https://utahutes.com/documents/2024/7/8/COMP_2024_Utah_Football_Media_Guide.pdf University of Utah 164 March 23, 2025 References University of Utah Category:Utah Utes football seasons University of Utah football