1980 Utah Utes football team

1980 Utah Utes football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	5–5–1 (2–3–1 WAC)
Head coach	Wayne Howard (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Ron McBride (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Tom Gadd (4th season)
Home stadium	Robert Rice Stadium
Seasons ←  1979 1981  →

1980 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 12 BYU $	6	–	1	–	0			12	–	1	–	0
Colorado State	5	–	1	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Hawaii	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Wyoming	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
San Diego State	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	8	–	0
New Mexico	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Utah	2	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Air Force	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	9	–	1
UTEP	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	11	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Utah Utes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Wayne Howard, the Utes compiled an overall record of 5–5–1 with a mark of 2–3–1 against conference opponents, placing seventh in the WAC. Home games were played on campus at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	7:30 pm	Boise State *	Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	L 7–28	27,231	[1] [2]
September 13	12:30 pm	at No. 8 Nebraska *	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	L 9–55	75,526	[3]
September 20	7:30 pm	UNLV *	Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	W 45–29	23,645	[4]
September 27	7:30 pm	Fresno State	Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	W 27–12	25,645	[5]
October 4	1:30 pm	at Utah State *	Romney Stadium Logan, UT (Battle of the Brothers)	W 23–19	20,166	[6]
October 11	7:30 pm	at UTEP	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	W 31–17	19,700	[7]
October 18	1:30 pm	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	L 21–24	5,515	[8]
October 25	1:30 pm	Colorado State	Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	T 21–21	23,562	[9]
November 8	1:30 pm	New Mexico	Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	W 49–21	21,248	[10]
November 22	1:30 pm	No. 13 BYU	Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (Holy War)	L 6–56	30,520	[11]
November 29	8:30 pm	at San Diego State	San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA	L 20–21	18,050	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

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Game summaries

BYU

#13 BYU Cougars (9–1) at Utah Utes (6–2–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
BYU	7	14	21	14	56
Utah	0	0	0	6	6

at Rice Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah

• Date: November 22, 1980
• Game weather: Light rain, 42 °F (6 °C)
• Game attendance: 30,520
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter BYU – Eric Lane 1-yard run (Kurt Gunther kick). BYU 7–0. Second quarter BYU – Jim McMahon 7-yard run (Kurt Gunther kick). BYU 14–0. BYU – Clay Brown 5-yard pass from Jim McMahon (Kurt Gunther kick), 1:47. BYU 21–0. Third quarter BYU – Eric Lane 11-yard pass from Jim McMahon (Kurt Gunther kick). BYU 28–0. BYU – Eric Lane 1-yard run (Kurt Gunther kick). BYU 35–0. BYU – Clay Brown 76-yard pass from Jim McMahon (Kurt Gunther kick). BYU 42–0. Fourth quarter UTAH – Hilria Johnson 1-yard run (pass failed). BYU 42–6. BYU – Steve Carlsen 1-yard run (Kurt Gunther kick). BYU 49–6. BYU – Scott Pettis 5-yard run (Kurt Gunther kick). BYU 56–6. Top passers BYU – Jim McMahon – 21/34, 399 yards, 3 TD, INT UTAH – Ricky Hardin – 19/31, 258 yards, 2 INT Top rushers BYU – Scott Pettis – 4 rushes, 81 yards, TD UTAH – Tony Lindsay – 22 rushes, 93 yards Top receivers BYU – Clay Brown – 5 receptions, 184 yards, 2 TD UTAH – James Teahan – 7 receptions, 92 yards

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External videos
1980 BYU at Utah – Highlights

Roster

1980 Utah Utes football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class TE 82 Steve Folsom Sr G 68 Darryl Haley Jr QB 10 Floyd Hodge Sr G 64 Dean Miraldi Sr RB 33 Del Rodgers Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DT 99 Steve Clark Jr DB 1 Jeff Griffin Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Wayne Howard Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

NFL draft

Three Utes were selected in the 1981 NFL draft.

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL team
Dean Miraldi	Guard	2	55	Philadelphia Eagles
Jeff Griffin	Defensive back	3	61	St. Louis Cardinals
Steve Folsom	Tight end	10	261	Miami Dolphins

References

1. Rock, Brad (September 6, 1980). "Utes ready for opener with Boise tonight". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. A3.
2. Rock, Brad (September 8, 1980). "Start believing, Utah, Nebraska's up next". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. B3.
3. "Nebraska wallops Utah, 55–9". The Sioux City Journal. September 14, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Utah stings UNLV". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 21, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Utes run by 'Dogs, 27–12". The Fresno Bee. September 28, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Utes rally in final minute to tip Ags". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 5, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Utah 31, UTEP 7". Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Advertiser. October 12, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Wyoming tops Utah, 24–21". Lincoln Journal Star. October 19, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Rams, Utes settle for 21s". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. October 26, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Utah stuns Lobos". Albuquerque Journal. November 9, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Cougars storm past Utes, 56–6 for title". The Daily Herald. November 23, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Gilbert goes out with win, 21–20". The Los Angeles Times. November 30, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
13. "1981 Utah Football Media Guide". University of Utah Athletic Department. Archived from the original on December 13, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
14. "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
15. "Brigham Young Crushes Utah." Ocala Star-Banner. 1980 Nov 23
16. "BYU breezes." Eugene Register-Guard. 1980 Nov 23.