1976 Utah Utes football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record3–8 (3–3 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRobert Rice Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
BYU + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Wyoming + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Arizona State 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Utah 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Arizona 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
New Mexico 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Colorado State 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
UTEP 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 11 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1976 Utah Utes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their third and final season under head coach Tom Lovat, the Utes compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 3–3 against conference opponents, placing fourth in the WAC. Home games were played on campus at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 186:30 pmat Rice*
L 22–4317,000
September 257:30 pmOregon*
L 13–2125,617
October 27:30 pmUTEP
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 38–1420,111
October 911:30 amat Iowa State*
L 14–4436,457
October 161:30 pmat Utah State*
L 17–2818,322
October 231:30 pmat Wyoming
L 22–4520,609
October 301:30 pmArizona
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 35–3818,231
November 61:30 pmNew Mexicodagger
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 34–3119,231
November 137:30 pmat Arizona State
W 31–2840,076
November 201:30 pmBYU
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
L 12–3430,503
November 275:30 pmat LSU*
L 7–3548,455[1]

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Personnel

1976 Utah Utes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Patrick Degnan
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Thomas McNamara
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Game summaries

BYU

BYU Cougars (8–2) at Utah Utes (3–6)
Period 1 2 34Total
BYU 7 13 14034
Utah 0 6 0612

at Rice Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Date: November 20, 1976
  • Game weather: Clear, 56 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 30,503
  • Box Score
Game information
External videos
video icon Game highlights

References

  1. ^ "LSU has easy time with Utah, 35–7". Arizona Republic. November 28, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1977 Utah Football Media Guide". University of Utah Athletic Department. Archived from the original on December 11, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
  3. ^ "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
  4. ^ "1976 record". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2009.
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