1985 Utah Utes football team
The 1985 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Jim Fassel, the Utes compiled an 8–4 record (5–3 in WAC, third), and outscored their opponents 405 to 343.[1] Home games were played on campus at Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City.
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| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| 1985 record | 8–4 (5–3 WAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jack Reilly (QB) (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | George Wheeler (DL) (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Rice Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Air Force + | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 BYU + | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Larry Egger with 2,988 passing yards, Eddie Johnson with 1,018 rushing yards, and Loren Richey with 971 receiving yards.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 7 | 7:00 pm | Boise State* | W 20–17 | 25,382[3] | |
| September 14 | 11:30 pm | at Hawaii | W 29–27 | 46,591[3] | |
| September 21 | 7:00 pm | Washington State* |
| W 44–37 | 28,576[3] |
| September 28 | 7:00 pm | UTEP |
| W 55–19 | 30,745[3] |
| October 4 | 7:00 pm | Wyoming |
| W 37–20 | 33,248[3] |
| October 12 | 8:30 pm | at Arizona State* | L 27–34 | 60,777[3] | |
| October 19 | 8:00 pm | at San Diego State | W 39–37 | 22,474[3] | |
| October 26 | 1:30 pm | at No. 8 Air Force | L 15–37 | 32,269[3] | |
| November 2 | 12:00 pm | Utah State* |
| W 34–7 | 30,124[3] |
| November 9 | 12:00 pm | New Mexico |
| W 58–49 | 26,124[3] |
| November 19 | 1:00 pm | at Colorado State | L 19–21 | 8,511[3] | |
| November 23 | 12:00 pm | at No. 11 BYU | L 28–38 | 65,473[3] | |
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NFL draft
Two Utah players were selected in the 1986 NFL Draft,[6] which went twelve rounds (333 selections).
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Erroll Tucker | Defensive back | 5 | 122 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Filipo Mokofisi | Linebacker | 8 | 200 | New Orleans Saints |
References
- "1985 Utah Utes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- "1985 Utah Utes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- "1986 Utah Football Media Guide". University of Utah Athletic Department. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- "1985 record". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 2009-07-17.
- "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
- "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
External links
- University of Utah Libraries – 1985 Utes football media guide
- WSU Libraries: Game television broadcast – Washington State at Utah – September 21, 1985
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