1969 Utah Redskins football team

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1969 Utah Redskins football
Conference Western Athletic Conference
Record8–2 (5–1 WAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Jim LaRue (2nd season)
Home stadium Ute Stadium
Seasons
←  1968
1970  →
1969 Western Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Arizona State $ 6 –1 –08 –2 –0
Utah 5 –1 –08 –2 –0
BYU 4 –3 –06 –4 –0
Wyoming 4 –3 –06 –4 –0
Arizona 3 –3 –03 –7 –0
UTEP 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
New Mexico 1 –5 –04 –6 –0
Colorado State 0 –4 –04 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1969 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 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Bill Meek, the Redskins compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 5–1 against conference opponents, placing fifth in the WAC. Home games were played on campus at Ute Stadium in Salt Lake City.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20 Oregon *
L 17–2817,000 [1] [2]
September 27 San Jose State *
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 42–722,078 [3]
October 4at UTEP
W 24–622,470 [4]
October 11 Arizona State *
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 24–2319,428 [5]
October 18at New Mexico
W 24–013,681 [6]
October 25at Oregon State *
W 7–327,910 [7] [8]
November 1 Utah State *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
W 27–722,699 [9]
November 8 Wyoming
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 34–1029,416 [10]
November 15at Arizona
L 16–1723,400 [11]
November 22at BYU
W 16–635,790 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

[13] [14]

Roster

1969 Utah Utes football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
G 73 Gordon Jolley
TE 80Dale Nosworthy
RB 42Dave Smith
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 41Norm Thompson
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 81 Marv Bateman
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

After the season

NFL Draft

Two Utah players were selected in the 1970 NFL draft.

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL team
Dave Smith Running back 13328 Green Bay Packers
Ray Groth Wide receiver 14345 St. Louis Cardinals

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References

  1. ↑ Uhrhammer, Jerry (September 21, 1969). "Oregon gains 28–17 victory with comeback". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
  2. ↑ Miller, Hack (September 22, 1969). "Utah falls to talented Oregon". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 4B.
  3. ↑ "Utah hits fast, rolls 42–7 over San Jose State". The Sacramento Bee. September 28, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Redskins trip Miners 24–6". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 5, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Utah wins close game with ASU". The El Paso Times. October 12, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Utah downs New Mexico". The Arizona Republic. October 19, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Cawood, Neil (October 24, 1969). "Beavers want to pass less, run more against Utah". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. 3B.
  8. ↑ "Redskin reserves helps stop OSU". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. October 26, 1969. p. 2, sports.
  9. ↑ "Utah defeats Utah State 27–7 in homecoming". The Herald-Journal. November 2, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Utes ambush Pokes 34–10". Casper Star-Tribune. November 9, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Arizona nips Utah 17–16". The El Paso Times. November 16, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Utah's three field goals, TD overturn Brigham Young 16–6". The Sacramento Bee. November 23, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
  14. ↑ "1969 NCAA Football Statistics (Utah)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved September 16, 2024.
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