1964 Utah Redskins football team

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1964 Utah Redskins football
WAC co-champion
Liberty Bowl, W 32–6 vs. West Virginia
Conference Western Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. T–14
Record9–2 (3–1 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Ute Stadium (30,000)
Seasons
←  1963
1965  →
1964 Western Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
New Mexico + 3 –1 –09 –2 –0
Utah + 3 –1 –09 –2 –0
Arizona + 3 –1 –06 –3 –1
Wyoming 2 –2 –06 –2 –2
Arizona State 0 –2 –08 –2 –0
BYU 0 –4 –03 –6 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1964 Utah Redskins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In their seventh season under head coach Ray Nagel, the Redskins compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 3–1 against conference opponents, sharing the WAC title with Arizona New Mexico. Led by quarterback Pokey Allen, running back Ron Coleman, and receiver Roy Jefferson, Utah defeated West Virginia 32–6 in the Liberty Bowl, played indoors in at the Atlantic City Convention Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Home games were played on campus at Ute Stadium in Salt Lake City.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 19 New Mexico
W 16–024,274 [1]
September 26at Missouri *
L 6–2345,000 [2]
October 3 Idaho *
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 22–019,499 [3]
October 10at Wyoming
L 13–1419,831 [4]
October 17at Colorado State *
W 13–311,200 [5]
October 24 Arizona State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 16–325,409 [6]
October 31at Texas Western *
W 41–010,779 [7]
November 7 BYU
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
W 47–1329,422 [8]
November 14at California *
W 14–032,951 [9]
November 21 Utah State *
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
W 14–624,622 [10]
December 19vs. West Virginia *
 ABC W 32–66,059 [11] [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

[13]

After the season

NFL draft

Four players were selected in the 1965 NFL draft. [14]

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL team
Roy Jefferson Wide receiver 218 Pittsburgh Steelers
Greg Kent Tackle 792 Detroit Lions
Frank Roy Guard 796 St. Louis Cardinals
Frank Andruski Running back 14184 San Francisco 49ers

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References

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  3. ↑ "Utah tops Idaho in second half". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. October 4, 1964. p. 10.
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  10. ↑ "Utah uses long pass, fumble to drop rival Utags by 14–6". The Times-News. November 22, 1964. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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