1969 Utah Redskins football team

1969 Utah Redskins football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	8–2 (5–1 WAC)
Head coach	Bill Meek (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Jim LaRue (2nd season)
Home stadium	Ute Stadium
Seasons ←  1968 1970  →

1969 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Arizona State $	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Utah	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
BYU	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Wyoming	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Arizona	3	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
UTEP	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
New Mexico	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Colorado State	0	–	4	–	0			4	–	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.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20		Oregon *	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	L 17–28	17,000	[1] [2]
September 27	8:15 p.m.	San Jose State *	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	W 42–7	22,078	[3]
October 4		at UTEP	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	W 24–6	22,470	[4]
October 11		Arizona State *	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	W 24–23	19,428	[5]
October 18		at New Mexico	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 24–0	13,681	[6]
October 25		at Oregon State *	Civic Stadium Portland, OR	W 7–3	27,910	[7] [8]
November 1		Utah State *	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)	W 27–7	22,699	[9]
November 8		Wyoming	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	W 34–10	29,416	[10]
November 15		at Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	L 16–17	23,400	[11]
November 22		at BYU	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT (rivalry)	W 16–6	35,790	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Mountain time

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Roster

1969 Utah Utes football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 12 Ray Groth Sr G 73 Gordon Jolley Jr TE 80 Dale Nosworthy Jr RB 42 Dave Smith Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 43 Norm Thompson Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 81 Marv Bateman So	Head coach Bill Meek Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

NFL draft

Two Utah players were selected in the 1970 NFL draft.

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL team
Dave Smith	Running back	13	328	Green Bay Packers
Ray Groth	Wide receiver	14	345	St. Louis Cardinals

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.