1971 Utah Redskins football team

The 1971 Utah Redskins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Head coach Bill Meek led the team to a 3–4 mark in the WAC and 3–8 overall.

1971 Utah Redskins football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
1971 record3–8 (3–4 WAC)
Head coachBill Meek (4th season)
Home stadiumUte Stadium
1971 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 8 Arizona State $ 7 0 0  11 1 0
New Mexico 5 1 0  6 3 2
Arizona 3 3 0  5 6 0
BYU 3 4 0  5 6 0
Wyoming 3 4 0  5 6 0
Utah 3 4 0  3 8 0
Colorado State 1 4 0  3 8 0
UTEP 1 6 0  5 6 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 18at Oregon*
L 29–36
September 25No. 15 Arizona State
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 21–41
October 2Washington State*
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 12–34
October 9at UTEP
  • Sun Bowl Stadium
  • El Paso, TX
W 32–10
October 16Colorado State
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 42–16
October 23at Arizona
L 3–14
October 30Wyoming
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 16–29
November 6at New Mexico
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 39–57
November 13Utah State*
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
L 17–21
November 20at BYU
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT (rivalry)
W 17–15
November 27at No. 15 Houston*
  • Jeppesen Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 16–42
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1971 Utah Utes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Don Van Galder So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

    After the season

    NFL draft

    One player went in the 1972 NFL Draft.

    PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL Club
    Marv BatemanPunter378Dallas Cowboys
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    References

    1. "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
    2. "1971 record". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 2009-10-14.
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