1968 Utah Redskins football team

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1968 Utah Redskins football
Conference Western Athletic Conference
Record3–7 (2–3 WAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Jim LaRue (1st season)
Home stadium Ute Stadium
Seasons
←  1967
1969  →
1968 Western Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Wyoming $ 6 –1 –07 –3 –0
Arizona State 5 –1 –08 –2 –0
Arizona 5 –1 –08 –3 –0
UTEP 3 –3 –04 –5 –1
Utah 2 –3 –03 –7 –0
Colorado State * 1 –4 –02 –8 –0
BYU 1 –5 –02 –8 –0
New Mexico 0 –7 –00 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * Games against Texas Tech and Air Force counted in the conference standings.

The 1968 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 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Bill Meek, the Redskins compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 2–3 against conference opponents, placing fifth in the WAC. Home games were played on campus at Ute Stadium in Salt Lake City.

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Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at No. 14 Nebraska *
L 0–3166,198 [1]
September 28No. 18 Oregon State *
L 21–2819,265 [2]
October 52:30 p.m.at Washington State *
W 17–1416,503 [3]
October 12 New Mexico
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 30–722,239 [4]
October 19at Wyoming
L 9–2015,626 [5]
October 26at Oregon *
L 6–1417,000 [6] [7] [8]
November 2 BYU Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
W 30–2128,677 [9]
November 9at Arizona State
L 21–5939,713 [10]
November 16 Arizona
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 15–1616,544 [11]
November 23at Utah State *
L 13–2817,660 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time

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NFL/AFL draft

Three Utah players were selected in the 1969 NFL/AFL draft.

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL team
Louis Thomas Wide receiver 357 Cincinnati Bengals
Norman McBride Linebacker 489 Miami Dolphins
Gary Kerl Linebacker 11279 St. Louis Cardinals

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References

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  2. ↑ "Preece hurt, O-State upset by Iowa 21-20". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). September 22, 1968. p. 1B.
  3. ↑ "Utah wins see-saw battle with Cougs". The Bellingham Herald. October 6, 1968. Retrieved September 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Lobos ill luck holds; Lose 30–7". The Arizona Republic. October 13, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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  10. ↑ "Arizona State romps over Utah". The Spokesman-Review. November 10, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Arizona shades Utes 16–15 on Hurley boot". The Idaho Statesman. November 17, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Pappas and Taylor lead USU to 28–13 victory over Utes". The Sunday Herald. November 24, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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  14. ↑ "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
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