1988 Utah Utes football team
The 1988 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jim Fassel, the Utes compiled a 6–5 record (4–5 against WAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the WAC, and were outscored by their opponents, 399 to 357.[1] The team played its home games in Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| 1988 record | 6–5 (4–5 WAC) |
| Head coach | Jim Fassel (4th season) |
| Home stadium | Rice Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Scott Mitchell with 4,322 passing yards, Eddie Johnson with 748 rushing yards, and Carl Harry with 1,145 receiving yards.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 10 | 7:00 PM | Idaho State* |
| W 41–16 | 28,422[3] |
| September 17 | 2:00 PM | at Illinois* | L 24–35 | 54,002[3] | |
| September 24 | 7:00 PM | Hawaii |
| L 20–48 | 32,892[3] |
| October 1 | 7:05 PM | at UTEP |
| L 28–38 | 40,578[3] |
| October 8 | 1:05 PM | at New Mexico |
| W 33–27 | 10,960[3] |
| October 15 | 12:00 PM | Air Force |
| L 49–56 | 25,331[3] |
| October 22 | 1:00 PM | at No. 12 Wyoming |
| L 18–61 | 20,800[3] |
| October 29 | 12:00 PM | San Diego State |
| W 41–20 | 22,453[3] |
| November 5 | 12:00 PM | Colorado State |
| W 46–7 | 20,470[3] |
| November 12 | 1:00 PM | at Utah State* |
| W 42–21 | 16,578[3] |
| November 19 | 12:00 PM | BYU |
| W 57–28 | 34,216[3] |
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After the season
NFL draft
No Utah players were selected in the 1989 NFL Draft.[4]
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References
- "1988 Utah Utes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- "1988 Utah Utes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- "1989 Utah Football Media Guide". University of Utah Athletic Department. Archived from the original on 2012-12-16. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
- "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
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