1974 Utah Utes football team

The 1974 Utah Utes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. First-year head coach Tom Lovat led the Utes to a 1–5 mark in the WAC and 1–10 overall.

1974 Utah Utes football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
1974 record1–10 (1–5 WAC)
Head coachTom Lovat (1st season)
Offensive coordinatorJesse Cone
Defensive coordinatorDon McCaulley[1]
Home stadiumRice Stadium
1974 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
BYU $ 6 0 1  7 4 1
Arizona 6 1 0  9 2 0
Arizona State 4 3 0  7 5 0
New Mexico Lobos 3 4 0  4 6 1
UTEP 3 4 0  4 7 0
Colorado State 2 3 1  4 6 1
Utah 1 5 0  1 10 0
Wyoming 1 6 0  2 9 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 21at UTEPL 7–34
September 28Oregon*
L 16–23
October 5UCLA*
  • Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City
L 14–27
October 12No. 12 Arizona
  • Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City
L 8–41
October 19at No. 15 Arizona StateL 0–32
October 26at Wyoming
L 13–31
November 2San Jose State*
  • Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City
L 6–24
November 9New Mexico
  • Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City
W 21–10
November 16at Utah State*
L 0–34
November 23at BYU
L 20–48
November 30at LSU*L 10–35
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll

Source:[2][3]

NFL draft

Two Utes were selected in the 1975 NFL Draft, which lasted seventeen rounds (442 selections).

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL Club
Ike SpencerRunning Back11th285Minnesota Vikings
Willie ArmsteadWide Receiver13th317Cleveland Browns
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References

  1. "Utah vs. San Jose, November 2, 1974 Program Guide" (PDF). University of Utah. p. 11. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
  2. "1974 record". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
  3. "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
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