1969 Utah Redskins football team

The 1969 Utah Redskins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. Head coach Bill Meek led the team to a 5–1 mark in the WAC and 8–2 overall.

1969 Utah Redskins football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
1969 record8–2 (5–1 WAC)
Head coachBill Meek (2nd season)
Home stadiumUte Stadium
1969 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Arizona State $ 6 1 0  8 2 0
Utah 5 1 0  8 2 0
BYU 4 3 0  6 4 0
Wyoming 4 3 0  6 4 0
Arizona 3 3 0  3 7 0
UTEP 2 5 0  4 6 0
New Mexico 1 5 0  4 6 0
Colorado State 0 4 0  4 6 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 20Oregon*
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 17–28
September 27San Jose State*
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 42–7
October 4at UTEP
  • Sun Bowl Stadium
  • El Paso, TX
W 24–6
October 11Arizona State*
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 24–23
October 18at New Mexico
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 24–0
October 25vs. Oregon State*
  • Civic Stadium
  • Portland, OR[1]
W 7–3
November 1Utah State*
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
W 27–7
November 8Wyoming
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 34–10
November 15at Arizona
L 16–17
November 22at BYU
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT (rivalry)
W 16–6
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

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Roster

1969 Utah Utes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
G 73 Gordon Jolley
TE 80 Dale Nosworthy
RB 42 Dave Smith
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 41 Norm Thompson
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 81 Marv Bateman
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

After the season

NFL draft

Two players went in the 1970 NFL Draft.

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL Club
Dave SmithRunning Back13328Green Bay Packers
Ray GrothWide Receiver14345St. Louis Cardinals
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References

  1. "2009 Oregon State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Oregon State University. p. 9. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
  2. "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
  3. "1969 record". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 2009-10-14.
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