1917 University of Utah football team

1917 University of Utah football
Conference	Rocky Mountain Conference
Record	2–4 (2–3 RMC)
Head coach	Nelson Norgren (4th season)
Home stadium	Cummings Field
Seasons ←  1916 1919  →

1917 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Denver $	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
Utah Agricultural	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	0	–	1
Colorado	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Colorado Mines	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Colorado College	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	3	–	0
Utah	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	4	–	0
Wyoming	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
Montana State	0	–	1	–	2			0	–	2	–	2
Colorado Agricultural	0	–	7	–	1			1	–	7	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1917 University of Utah football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1915 college football season. Led by Nelson Norgren in his fourth and final season as head coach, Utah compiled an overall record of 2–4 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the RMC.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 20		Wyoming	Cummings Field Salt Lake City, UT	W 14–0
October 27		at Colorado College	Washburn Field Colorado Springs, CO	L 0–21
November 3		Colorado Agricultural	Cummings Field Salt Lake City, UT	W 25–12
November 10		at Colorado	Gamble Field Boulder, CO (rivalry)	L 9–18	[1]
November 17	3:00 p.m.	USC *	Cummings Field Salt Lake City, UT	L 0–51	[2] [3]
November 29		Utah Agricultural	Cummings Field Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)	L 0–14
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Utah unable to hold nine-score lead and succumbs to Boulder". The Salt Lake Herald-Republican. November 11, 1917. Retrieved April 15, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Southern California's Football Team Here To Meet Utah Today". The Salt Lake Herald-Republican . Salt Lake City, Utah. November 17, 1917. p. 10. Retrieved March 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
3. "Southern Cal. Defeats Utah With Weight and Speed". Salt Lake Telegram . Salt Lake City, Utah. November 18, 1917. pp. 1–2, sports section. Retrieved March 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
4. "2024 Utah Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Utah. p. 165. Retrieved March 23, 2025.