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1986 Utah Utes football team

1986 Utah Utes football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record2–9 (1–7 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJack Reilly (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorGeorge Wheeler (3rd season)
Home stadiumRobert Rice Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Diego State $ 7 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
BYU 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 5 – 0
Air Force 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Hawaii 4 – 4 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Colorado State 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Wyoming 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
New Mexico 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 8 – 0
UTEP 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 8 – 0
Utah 1 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1986 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Jim Fassel, the Utes compiled am overall record of 2–9 record with a mark of 1–7 against conference opponents, finished in last out of nine teams in the WAC, and were outscored by their opponents, 444 to 278.[1] The team played home games at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Utah's statistical leaders included Larry Egger with 2,761 passing yards, Eddie Johnson with 1,046 rushing yards, and Loren Richey with 775 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 137:00 pmSan Diego State
L 30–3735,982[3]
September 2711:30 amat Ohio State*
L 6–6489,645[4]
October 37:00 pmAir Force
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 35–4533,281[5]
October 111:00 pmat Wyoming
L 14–3812,326[6]
October 187:00 pmat New Mexico
L 43–4715,979[7]
October 257:30 pmat No. 9 Arizona State*
L 7–5267,130[8]
November 112:00 pmHawaii
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 13–3326,274[9]
November 812:00 pmColorado Statedagger
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 38–2822,650[10]
November 151:00 pmat Utah State*
W 27–1013,034[11]
November 2212:00 pmBYU
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (Holy War)
L 21–3534,128[12]
November 297:00 pmat UTEP
L 44–5514,567[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time

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References

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  1. ^ "1986 Utah Utes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
  2. ^ "1986 Utah Utes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
  3. ^ "SDSU defeats Utah in final minute". The Los Angeles Times. September 14, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Buckeyes have picnic with Utes". The Plain Dealer. September 28, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Utes self-destruct, prove conclusively that no lead is safe". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 5, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UW puts it all together in 38–14 romp". Casper Star-Tribune. October 12, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Lobos take a wild one from Utah". Albuquerque Journal. October 19, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Arizona State turns it on, overwhelms Utah, 52–7". The Boston Globe. October 26, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rainbows rin past haunted Utes". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 2, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Utah (1–7) dumps CSU". The Daily Sentinel. November 9, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Utes: Too much offense for Aggies". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 16, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "BYU's rushing offense rolls over Utes". The Daily Spectrum. November 23, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Miners rev up for 4th win". The El Paso Times. November 30, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1987 Utah Football Media Guide". University of Utah Athletic Department. Archived from the original on December 11, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
  15. ^ "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2009.