List of Utah Utes football seasons
The Utah Utes football program is a college football team that represents the University of Utah. The Utes have completed 124 seasons and played in 21 certified bowl games. In 1910, Utah joined the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC), the program's first conference affiliation. The Utes won eight conference championships, including six consecutive titles from 1928 to 1933. In 1938 the Utah, along with six other RMAC schools left the conference to form the Mountain States Conference, more commonly known as the Big Seven. After the Colorado Buffaloes withdrew from the Big Seven, the conference was known as the Skyline Conference. The Utes won ten conference championships while in the conference. In 1962, Utah became a charter member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). When the charter members of the WAC left at the end of the 1998 season, Utah became a charter member of the Mountain West Conference (MWC) winning four conference titles. In 2010, the Utes withdrew from the MWC and along with former conference rival Colorado, became the 11th and 12th members of the Pac-12 Conference (Pac-12) in the newly formed South Division.
Seasons
Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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Independent (1892–1909) | |||||||||
1892 | Unknown | 0–1–0 | |||||||
1893 | No team | ||||||||
1894 | Robert Harkness | 1–2–0 | |||||||
1895 | Walter Shoup | 0–1–0 | |||||||
1896 | C. B. Ferris | 3–2–0 | |||||||
1897 | Byron Cummings | 1–5–0 | |||||||
1898 | Benjamin Wilson | 2–1–0 | |||||||
1899 | Charles Gatehouse | 2–1–0 | |||||||
1900 | Harvey Holmes | 2–1–0 | |||||||
1901 | Harvey Holmes | 3–1–0 | |||||||
1902 | Harvey Holmes | 5–2–1 | |||||||
1903 | Harvey Holmes | 3–4–0 | |||||||
1904 | Joe Maddock | 7–1–0 | |||||||
1905 | Joe Maddock | 6–2–0 | |||||||
1906 | Joe Maddock | 4–1–0 | |||||||
1907 | Joe Maddock | 4–2–0 | |||||||
1908 | Joe Maddock | 3–2–1 | |||||||
1909 | Joe Maddock | 4–1–0 | |||||||
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (1910–1937) | |||||||||
1910 | Fred Bennion | 4–2–0 | 2–2–0 | 4th | |||||
1911 | Fred Bennion | 5–1–1 | 3–1–1 | T–2nd | |||||
1912 | Fred Bennion | 5–1–1 | 4–1–0 | 2nd | |||||
1913 | Fred Bennion | 2–4–1 | 1–2–0 | 5th | |||||
1914 | Nelson Norgren | 3–3–0 | 2–3–0 | 5th | |||||
1915 | Nelson Norgren | 5–2–0 | 4–2–0 | T–2nd | |||||
1916 | Nelson Norgren | 3–2–0 | 2–2–0 | 5th | |||||
1917 | Nelson Norgren | 2–4–0 | 2–3–0 | 6th | |||||
1918 | No team | ||||||||
1919 | Thomas M. Fitzpatrick | 5–2–0 | 4–1–0 | 2nd | |||||
1920 | Thomas Fitzpatrick | 1–5–1 | 1–2–1 | 5th | |||||
1921 | Thomas Fitzpatrick | 3–2–1 | 2–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
1922 | Thomas Fitzpatrick | 7–1–0 | 5–0–0 | 1st | |||||
1923 | Thomas Fitzpatrick | 4–3–0 | 2–3–0 | 6th | |||||
1924 | Thomas Fitzpatrick | 3–4–1 | 2–2–1 | 7th | |||||
1925 | Ike Armstrong | 6–2–0 | 5–1–0 | T–2nd | |||||
1926 | Ike Armstrong | 7–0–0 | 5–0–0 | 1st | |||||
1927 | Ike Armstrong | 3–3–1 | 3–1–1 | T–3rd | |||||
1928 | Ike Armstrong | 5–0–2 | 4–0–1 | 1st | |||||
1929 | Ike Armstrong | 7–0–0 | 6–0–0 | 1st | |||||
1930 | Ike Armstrong | 8–0–0 | 7–0–0 | 1st | |||||
1931 | Ike Armstrong | 7–2–0 | 6–0–0 | 1st | |||||
1932 | Ike Armstrong | 6–1–1 | 6–0–0 | 1st | |||||
1933 | Ike Armstrong | 5–3–0 | 5–1–0 | T–1st | |||||
1934 | Ike Armstrong | 5–3–0 | 4–2–0 | 5th | |||||
1935 | Ike Armstrong | 4–3–1 | 4–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
1936 | Ike Armstrong | 6–3–0 | 5–2–0 | 3rd | |||||
1937 | Ike Armstrong | 5–3–0 | 5–2–0 | T–2nd | — | ||||
Skyline Conference (1938–1961) | |||||||||
1938 | Ike Armstrong | 7–1–2 | 4–0–2 | 1st | W Sun Bowl | — | |||
1939 | Ike Armstrong | 6–1–2 | 4–1–1 | 2nd | — | ||||
1940 | Ike Armstrong | 7–2–0 | 5–1–0 | 1st | — | ||||
1941 | Ike Armstrong | 6–0–2 | 4–0–2 | 1st | — | ||||
1942 | Ike Armstrong | 6–3–0 | 5–1–0 | T–1st | — | ||||
1943 | Ike Armstrong | 0–7–0 | 0–2–0 | 2nd | — | ||||
1944 | Ike Armstrong | 5–2–1 | 1–2–1 | 3rd | — | ||||
1945 | Ike Armstrong | 4–4–0 | 3–2–0 | 3rd | — | ||||
1946 | Ike Armstrong | 8–3–0 | 4–2–0 | 3rd | L Pineapple Bowl [A 1] | — | |||
1947 | Ike Armstrong | 8–1–1 | 6–0–0 | 1st | — | ||||
1948 | Ike Armstrong | 8–1–1 | 5–0–0 | 1st | — | ||||
1949 | Ike Armstrong | 2–7–1 | 2–3–0 | 4th | — | ||||
1950 | Jack Curtice | 3–4–3 | 1–2–2 | 4th | — | — | |||
1951 | Jack Curtice | 7–4–0 | 4–1–0 | 1st | — | — | |||
1952 | Jack Curtice | 6–3–1 | 5–0–0 | 1st | — | — | |||
1953 | Jack Curtice | 8–2–0 | 5–0–0 | 1st | — | — | |||
1954 | Jack Curtice | 4–7–0 | 3–3–0 | T–4th | — | — | |||
1955 | Jack Curtice | 6–3–0 | 4–1–0 | 2nd | — | — | |||
1956 | Jack Curtice | 5–5–0 | 5–1–0 | 2nd | — | — | |||
1957 | Jack Curtice | 6–4–0 | 5–1–0 | 1st | — | — | |||
1958 | Ray Nagel | 4–7–0 | 3–3–0 | 5th | — | — | |||
1959 | Ray Nagel | 5–5–0 | 3–2–0 | 4th | — | — | |||
1960 | Ray Nagel | 7–3–0 | 5–1–0 | 3rd | — | — | |||
1961 | Ray Nagel | 6–4–0 | 3–3–0 | T–3rd | — | — | |||
Western Athletic Conference (1962–1998) | |||||||||
1962 | Ray Nagel | 4–5–1 | 1–2–1 | 6th | — | — | |||
1963 | Ray Nagel | 4–6–0 | 2–2–0 | T–3rd | — | — | |||
1964 | Ray Nagel | 9–2–0 | 3–1–0 | T–1st | W Liberty Bowl | 14 | — | ||
1965 | Ray Nagel | 3–7–0 | 1–3–0 | 5th | — | — | |||
1966 | Mike Giddings | 5–5–0 | 3–2–0 | T–2nd | — | — | |||
1967 | Mike Giddings | 4–7–0 | 2–3–0 | 4th | — | — | |||
1968 | Bill Meek | 3–7–0 | 2–3–0 | 5th | — | — | |||
1969 | Bill Meek | 8–2–0 | 5–1–0 | 2nd | — | — | |||
1970 | Bill Meek | 6–4–0 | 4–2–0 | 3rd | — | — | |||
1971 | Bill Meek | 3–8–0 | 3–4–0 | T–4th | — | — | |||
1972 | Bill Meek | 6–5–0 | 5–2–0 | T–2nd | — | — | |||
1973 | Bill Meek | 7–5–0 | 4–2–0 | 3rd | — | — | |||
1974 | Tom Lovat | 1–10–0 | 1–5–0 | 7th | — | — | |||
1975 | Tom Lovat | 1–10–0 | 1–4–0 | 6th | — | — | |||
1976 | Tom Lovat | 3–8–0 | 3–3–0 | 4th | — | — | |||
1977 | Wayne Howard | 3–8–0 | 2–5–0 | 7th | — | — | |||
1978 | Wayne Howard | 8–3–0 | 4–3–0 | 2nd | — | — | |||
1979 | Wayne Howard | 6–6–0 | 5–2–0 | 2nd | — | — | |||
1980 | Wayne Howard | 5–5–1 | 2–3–1 | 7th | — | — | |||
1981 | Wayne Howard | 8–2–1 | 4–1–1 | 4th | — | — | |||
1982 | Chuck Stobart | 5–6–0 | 2–4–0 | 7th | — | — | |||
1983 | Chuck Stobart | 5–6–0 | 4–4–0 | 5th | — | — | |||
1984 | Chuck Stobart | 6–5–1 | 4–3–1 | 4th | — | — | |||
1985 | Jim Fassel | 8–4–0 | 5–3–0 | 3rd | — | — | |||
1986 | Jim Fassel | 2–9–0 | 1–7–0 | 9th | — | — | |||
1987 | Jim Fassel | 5–7–0 | 2–6–0 | 7th | — | — | |||
1988 | Jim Fassel | 6–5–0 | 4–4–0 | 5th | — | — | |||
1989 | Jim Fassel | 4–8–0 | 2–6–0 | 7th | — | — | |||
1990 | Ron McBride | 4–7–0 | 2–7–0 | 7th | — | — | |||
1991 | Ron McBride | 7–5–0 | 4–4–0 | 4th | — | — | |||
1992 | Ron McBride | 6–6–0 | 4–4–0 | T–5th | L Copper Bowl | — | — | ||
1993 | Ron McBride | 7–6–0 | 5–3–0 | 4th | L Freedom Bowl | — | — | ||
1994 | Ron McBride | 10–2–0 | 6–2–0 | T–2nd | W Freedom Bowl | 8 | 10 | ||
1995 | Ron McBride | 7–4–0 | 6–2–0 | T–1st | — | — | |||
1996 | Ron McBride | 8–4 | 6–2 | T–2nd (Mountain) | L Copper Bowl | — | — | ||
1997 | Ron McBride | 6–5 | 6–2 | T–2nd (Mountain) | — | — | |||
1998 | Ron McBride | 7–4 | 5–3 | T–3rd (Pacific) | — | — | |||
Mountain West Conference (1999–2010) | |||||||||
1999 | Ron McBride | 9–3 | 5–2 | T–1st | W Las Vegas Bowl | — | — | ||
2000 | Ron McBride | 4–7 | 3–4 | T–5th | — | — | |||
2001 | Ron McBride | 8–4 | 4–3 | T–3rd | W Las Vegas Bowl | — | — | ||
2002 | Ron McBride | 5–6 | 3–4 | T–5th | — | — | |||
2003 | Urban Meyer | 10–2 | 6–1 | 1st | W Liberty Bowl | 21 | 21 | ||
2004 | Urban Meyer | 12–0 | 7–0 | 1st | W Fiesta Bowl | 5 | 4 | ||
2005 | Kyle Whittingham | 7–5 | 4–4 | T–4th | W Emerald Bowl | — | — | ||
2006 | Kyle Whittingham | 8–5 | 5–3 | T–3rd | W Armed Forces Bowl | — | — | ||
2007 | Kyle Whittingham | 9–4 | 5–3 | T–3rd | W Poinsettia Bowl | — | — | ||
2008 | Kyle Whittingham | 13–0 | 8–0 | 1st | W Sugar Bowl | 4 | 2 | ||
2009 | Kyle Whittingham | 10–3 | 6–2 | 3rd | W Poinsettia Bowl | 18 | 18 | ||
2010 | Kyle Whittingham | 10–3 | 7–1 | 2nd | L Las Vegas | 23 | — | ||
Pac-12 Conference (2011–present) | |||||||||
2011 | Kyle Whittingham | 8–5 | 4–5 | T–2nd (South) | W Won Sun Bowl | — | — | ||
2012 | Kyle Whittingham | 5–7 | 3–6 | 5th (South) | — | — | |||
2013 | Kyle Whittingham | 5–7 | 2–7 | 5th (South) | — | — | |||
2014 | Kyle Whittingham | 9–4 | 5–4 | 5th (South) | W Las Vegas Bowl | 20 | 21 | ||
2015 | Kyle Whittingham | 10–3 | 6–3 | T–1st (South) | W Las Vegas Bowl | 16 | 17 | ||
2016 | Kyle Whittingham | 9–4 | 5–4 | 3rd (South) | W Foster Farms Bowl | 21 | 23 | ||
2017 | Kyle Whittingham | 7–6 | 3–6 | 5th (South) | W Heart of Dallas Bowl | — | — | ||
2018 | Kyle Whittingham | 9–5 | 6–3 | 1st (South) | L Holiday Bowl | — | — | ||
2019 | Kyle Whittingham | 11-3 | 8-1 | 1st (South) | L Alamo Bowl | 16 | 16 | ||
Total: | 688–467–31[3] | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
Notes
- The NCAA did not certify the Pineapple Bowl as a bowl game; the game counts as a regular season game in official NCAA statistics.[1][2]
References
- Joe Drape (2001-12-20). "ON COLLEGE FOOTBALL; Fish to FedEx: Bowl Name Game". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
- "Utah Bowl Games". College Football Trivia. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
- "2018 Utah Media Guide" (PDF). University of Utah Athletics. p. 80.