1967 Utah Redskins football team

1967 Utah Redskins football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	4–7 (2–3 WAC)
Head coach	Mike Giddings (2nd season)
Home stadium	Ute Stadium
Seasons ←  1966 1968  →

1967 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Wyoming $	5	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Arizona State	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
BYU	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Utah	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Arizona	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	1
New Mexico	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1967 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 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their second and final season under head coach Mike Giddings, the Redskins compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–3 against conference opponents, placing fourth in the WAC. Home games were played on campus at Ute Stadium in Salt Lake City.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	at Minnesota *	Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN	L 12–13	45,963	[1]
September 30	Oregon *	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	W 21–0	17,118	[2] [3]
October 7	at New Mexico	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 42–27	10,328	[4]
October 14	Wyoming	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	L 0–28	28,055	[5]
October 21	at Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	W 33–29	35,500	[6]
October 28	at BYU	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT (rivalry)	L 13–17	32,641	[7]
November 4	Arizona State	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	L 32–49	20,260	[8]
November 11	at Army *	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 0–22	31,000–31,500	[9]
November 18	Utah State *	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)	L 18–19	23,216	[10]
November 25	UTEP *	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	L 8–28	15,843	[11]
December 2	at Hawaii *	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, HI	W 25–20	18,500–19,500	[12] [13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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NFL/AFL draft

Four Utah players were selected in the 1968 NFL/AFL draft, all with AFL teams.

Player	Position	Round	Pick	Franchise
Charlie Smith	Running back	4	110	Oakland Raiders
Jerome Lawson	Defensive back	10	251	Buffalo Bills
Jack Gehrke	Wide receiver	10	265	Kansas City Chiefs
Bob Trumpy	Tight end	12	301	Cincinnati Bengals

References

1. "Sluggish Gophers edge surprising Utah 13–12". The Winona Daily News. September 24, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. Uhrhammer, Jerry (October 1, 1967). "'Other' Oregon team falls to Utah, 21–0". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. 1B.
3. "Utah whips Ducks 21-0". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. October 1, 1967. p. 2, sports.
4. "Gehrke leads Utah to 42–27 victory". The Arizona Republic. October 8, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cowboys rout Utah 28–0 in WAC game". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 15, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Utah edges Arizona behind Gerhke's play". The Times-News. October 22, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "BYU drowns Utah, 17–13". The Sunday Oregonian. October 29, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Utah falls to ASU Sun Devils". The Herald-Journal. November 5, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Lindell puts Army on march, 22–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 12, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Aggies edge rival Utes in annual cliffhanger by 19–18". The Herald-Journal. November 19, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Texas–El Paso thumps Utah". The Roanoke Times. November 26, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Utah shades Rainbows in 25–20 thriller". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. December 3, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Hawaii)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved January 8, 2023.
14. "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
15. "1968 Utah Media Guide". University of Utah Athletics. p. 25. Archived from the original on June 14, 2011. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
16. "1967 NCAA Football Statistics (Utah)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved September 15, 2024.