1993 Utah Utes football team
In 1993, the Utes went to a bowl game for the second straight season. This time it was the Freedom Bowl, where they lost 28–21 to the USC Trojans. This season also marked a change in the Utah-BYU rivalry, dubbed the Holy War. They defeated the Cougars 34–31 in Provo, the first Utah win in the series since 1988, and the first at BYU since 1971.
| 1993 Utah Utes football | |
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Freedom Bowl vs. USC, L, 21–28 | |
| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| 1993 record | 7–6 (5–3 WAC) |
| Head coach | Ron McBride |
| Offensive coordinator | Rick Rasnick |
| Defensive coordinator | Fred Whittingham |
| Home stadium | Rice Stadium (32,500) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State + | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming + | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU + | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 4 | 8:00 PM | at Arizona State* | KUTV | L 0–38 | 48,809[1] | |
| September 11 | 7:00 PM | Utah State* |
| W 31–29 | 30,797[1] | |
| September 18 | 12:00 PM | at Kansas* |
| KUTV | W 41–16 | 34,000[1] |
| September 25 | 7:30 PM | at Wyoming |
| L 12–28 | 17,307[1] | |
| October 2 | 7:00 PM | Idaho (Div. I-AA)* |
| L 17–28 | 25,326[1] | |
| October 9 | 7:00 PM | New Mexico |
| L 35–42 | 23,062[1] | |
| October 16 | 7:00 PM | at UTEP |
| KUTV | W 45–29 | 33,639[1] |
| October 23 | 12:00 PM | Colorado State |
| W 38–21 | 21,097[1] | |
| October 30 | 12:00 PM | San Diego State |
| W 45–41 | 23,025[1] | |
| November 6 | 10:00 PM | at Hawaii | KUTV | L 30–41 | 39,279[1] | |
| November 13 | 11:30 AM | Air Force |
| KUTV | W 41–24 | 20,811[1] |
| November 20 | 12:00 PM | at BYU |
| KSL | W 34–31 | 65,894[1] |
| December 30 | 7:00 PM | vs. USC* |
| ESPN | L 21–28 | 43,150[1] |
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After the season
NFL draft
Two Utah players were selected in the 1994 NFL Draft, including future pro bowler Jamal Anderson.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Kurt Haws | Tight end | 4 | 105 | Washington Redskins |
| Jamal Anderson | Running back | 7 | 201 | Atlanta Falcons |
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References
- "1994 Utah Football Media Guide: 1993 Statistics". University of Utah Athletic Department. Archived from the original on December 10, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
- "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
- "1993 record". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
External links
- Official game program: Idaho at Utah – October 2, 1993
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