1979 Utah Utes football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1979 Utah Utes football Western Athletic Conference WAC 6–6 5–2 Wayne Howard 3rd Ron McBride 3rd Tom Gadd 3rd Robert Rice Stadium The 1979 Utah Utes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Wayne Howard, the Utes compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 5–2 against conference opponents, placing second in the WAC. Home games were played on campus at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City. Schedule 1979 AP Mountain September 1 7:30 pm w y Long Beach State Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City UT 34–10 26,238 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-utah-buries-long-beach/157429098/ The Daily Herald Utah buries Long Beach September 2, 1979 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com September 8 11:30 pm w Hawaii Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI 27–23 41,511 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-utes-hold-off-hawa/157429189/ The Salt Lake Tribune Utes hold off Hawaii, 27–23 September 10, 1979 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com September 15 2:30 pm l y y Washington 14 Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 7–41 49,416 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-stevens-kickoff-re/157429303/ The Spokesman-Review Stevens' kickoff return ignites Huskies rout of Utah September 16, 1979 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com September 22 5:30 pm l y y Tennessee Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN 18–51 85,783 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101452808/tennessee-blasts-utah-5118/ The Salt Lake Tribune Tennessee blasts Utah, 51–18 September 23, 1979 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com September 29 7:30 pm l y Utah State Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT rivalry 21–47 31,108 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-utah-state-bombs-utah/157429412/ The Fresno Bee Utah State bombs Utah September 30, 1979 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 6 1:30 pm w y Colorado State Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO 21–16 27,257 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-hodge-and-lindsay-po/157429498/ The Courier-Journal Hodge and Lindsay power Utah past Colorado State October 7, 1979 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 7:30 pm w Wyoming Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT 24–14 25,258 https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-idaho-press-utes-win-conference-ga/157429590/ South Idaho Press Utes win conference game October 14, 1979 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 20 7:30 pm l y y UNLV Las Vegas Silver Bowl Whitney, NV 41–43 24,782 https://www.newspapers.com/article/nevada-state-journal-unlv-rallies-to-nip/157429690/ Nevada State Journal UNLV rallies to nip Utah, 43–41 October 21, 1979 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 27 1:30 pm l San Diego State Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT 13–17 22,196 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-aztecs-leading-17/157429842/ The Los Angeles Times Aztecs, leading 17–0, win the hard way October 28, 1979 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com November 3 4:00 pm w y New Mexico University Stadium Albuquerque, NM 26–7 19,093 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-utah-finishes-strong-bomb/157429917/ The El Paso Times Utah finishes strong, bombs New Mexico November 4, 1979 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com November 10 1:30 pm w y UTEP Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT 35–0 25,016 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-utes-popcorn-ex/157430027/ The Salt Lake Tribune Utes, 'popcorn' explode, 35–0 November 11, 1979 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com November 17 1:30 pm l y BYU 10 Cougar Stadium Provo, UT rivalry 0–27 40,236 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-byu-blanks-utes-270/157428668/ The Daily Herald BYU blanks Utes 27–0 November 18, 1979 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com http://content.lib.utah.edu/u?/uuath2,1186 https://archive.today/20121215053716/http://content.lib.utah.edu/u?/uuath2,1186 dead December 15, 2012 1980 Utah Football Media Guide University of Utah Athletic Department August 7, 2011 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 dead1979 Utah Utes Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 19, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/utah/1979-schedule.html Roster 1979 Utah Utes f 12 Jr Tom Banks QB 72 Sr Tim Davis T 45 So Dan Doubiago TE y 76 Sr Scott Folsom T 82 Jr Steve Folsom TE y 47 So Clark Fuller WR 68 So Darryl Haley G y 80 Sr Cory Hansen WR 10 Jr Floyd Hodge QB y 64 Jr Dean Miraldi G y 33 So Del Rodgers RB y 11 Sr Lewis Walker RB 93 Sr Bob Alvey DE 49 Sr Rob Beckwith DB 90 Sr Dan Clark DT 99 So Steve Clark Steve Clark (American football, born 1960) DT y 2 Jr Derek Daniels S 8 So Scott Daniels S 30 So Greg Day LB 59 Sr Gary Greene LB 1 Jr Jeff Griffin DB y 41 Sr Mark Padjen LB *Wayne Howard NFL draft One Utah player was selected in the 1980 NFL draft. Player Position Round Pick NFL team Lewis Walker Running back 10 268 Washington Redskins References Utah Category:Utah Utes football seasons Utah Utes football