2017 Utah Utes football team

2017 Utah Utes football
Heart of Dallas Bowl champion
Heart of Dallas Bowl, W 30–14 vs. West Virginia
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Division	South Division
Record	7–6 (3–6 Pac-12)
Head coach	Kyle Whittingham (13th season)
Offensive coordinator	Troy Taylor (1st [1] season)
Offensive scheme	West Coast
Defensive coordinator	Morgan Scalley (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Rice-Eccles Stadium [2]
Seasons ←  2016 2018  →

2017 Pac-12 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North Division
No. 20 Stanford xy		7	–	2					9	–	5
No. 16 Washington x		7	–	2					10	–	3
Washington State		6	–	3					9	–	4
Oregon		4	–	5					7	–	6
California		2	–	7					5	–	7
Oregon State		0	–	9					1	–	11
South Division
No. 12 USC xy$		8	–	1					11	–	3
Arizona State		6	–	3					7	–	6
Arizona		5	–	4					7	–	6
UCLA		4	–	5					6	–	7
Utah		3	–	6					7	–	6
Colorado		2	–	7					5	–	7
Championship: USC 31, Stanford 28
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by thirteenth-year head coach Kyle Whittingham and played their home games in Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. They competed as members of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 3–6 in Pac-12 play to finish in fifth place in the South Division. They were invited to the Heart of Dallas Bowl where they defeated West Virginia. ^[3]

Schedule

Utah announced their 2017 football schedule on January 18, 2017. ^[4] The Utes played FCS North Dakota, in-state rival BYU, and San Jose State in out-of-conference play. In Pac-12 conference play, the Utes did not play cross-divisional foes California and Oregon State.

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	5:30 p.m.	No. 8 (FCS) North Dakota *		Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	P12N	W 37–16	45,905
September 9	8:15 p.m.	at BYU *		LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT (Holy War/Beehive Boot)	ESPN2	W 19–13	63,470
September 16	8:00 p.m.	San Jose State *		Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	ESPN2	W 54–16	45,881
September 22	8:00 p.m.	at Arizona	No. 23	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	FS1	W 30–24	36,651
October 7	8:15 p.m.	Stanford	No. 20	Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	FS1	L 20–23	45,991
October 14	5:00 p.m.	at No. 13 USC		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	ABC	L 27–28	72,382
October 21	1:30 p.m.	Arizona State		Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	FS1	L 10–30	45,863
October 28	3:45 p.m.	at Oregon		Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	P12N	L 20–41	56,154
November 3	7:30 p.m.	UCLA		Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	FS1	W 48–17	45,902
November 11	3:30 p.m.	No. 19 Washington State		Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	P12N	L 25–33	45,826
November 18	7:30 p.m.	at No. 16 Washington		Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	ESPN	L 30–33	65,767
November 25	8:00 p.m.	Colorado		Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (Rumble in the Rockies)	FS1	W 34–13	46,022
December 26	11:30 a.m.	vs. West Virginia *		Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (Heart of Dallas Bowl)	ESPN	W 30–14	20,507
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

Source: ^[5]

Game summaries

North Dakota

	1	2	3	4	Total
#8 (FCS) Fighting Hawks	3	6	0	7	16
Utes	0	17	10	10	37

See also: 2017 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team

At BYU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Utes	3	6	10	0	19
Cougars	0	0	6	7	13

See also: 2017 BYU Cougars football team

San Jose State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	3	10	0	3	16
Utes	9	21	7	17	54

See also: 2017 San Jose State Spartans football team

At Arizona

	1	2	3	4	Total
#23 Utes	10	3	14	3	30
Wildcats	3	7	7	7	24

See also: 2017 Arizona Wildcats football team

Stanford

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinal	3	10	3	7	23
#20 Utes	7	3	3	7	20

See also: 2017 Stanford Cardinal football team

At USC

	1	2	3	4	Total
Utes	7	14	0	6	27
#13 Trojans	7	0	7	14	28

See also: 2017 USC Trojans football team

Arizona State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	9	7	7	7	30
Utes	0	0	3	7	10

See also: 2017 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

At Oregon

	1	2	3	4	Total
Utes	0	6	7	7	20
Ducks	7	10	10	14	41

See also: 2017 Oregon Ducks football team

UCLA

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bruins	0	10	0	7	17
Utes	7	10	21	10	48

See also: 2017 UCLA Bruins football team

Washington State

	1	2	3	4	Total
#19 Cougars	13	7	6	7	33
Utes	0	10	0	15	25

See also: 2017 Washington State Cougars football team

At Washington

	1	2	3	4	Total
Utes	7	6	10	7	30
#16 Huskies	6	10	7	10	33

See also: 2017 Washington Huskies football team

Colorado

	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	0	0	7	6	13
Utes	14	14	3	3	34

See also: 2017 Colorado Buffaloes football team

Vs. West Virginia (Heart of Dallas Bowl)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	0	3	3	8	14
Utes	7	10	0	13	30

See also: 2017 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

^[6]

Rankings

Further information: 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	RV	RV	RV	23	20	20	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	25	23	24	21	19	18	23	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV
CFP	Not released									—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

Coaching staff

Name	Title	Years at Utah
Kyle Whittingham	Head coach	13
Morgan Scalley	Defensive coordinator/safeties coach	10
Troy Taylor	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach	1
Jim Harding	Assistant head coach/offensive line coach	4
Sharrieff Shah	Cornerbacks coach/co-Special teams coordinator	6
Justin Ena	Linebackers coach/co-Special teams coordinator	3
Lewis Powell	Defensive line coach	3
Freddie Whittingham	Tight ends coach	1
Guy Holliday	Wide receivers coach	2
Kiel McDonald	Running backs coach	1

Source: ^[7]

References

1. "Troy Taylor is Utah's New Offensive coordinator". UtahUtes.com. University of Utah Athletics. January 2, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
2. Rice-Eccles Stadium. The University of Utah. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
3. Vannini, Chris (December 26, 2017). "Heart of Dallas Bowl: Utah continues bowl dominance under Kyle Whittingham". The Athletic. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
4. "2017 Utah Football Schedule is Announced". UtahUtes.com. University of Utah Athletics. January 18, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
5. 2017 Utah Utes football schedule. FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
6. "Moss, Utah run past West Virginia 30-14 in Heart of Dallas Bowl". Austin American-Statesman. December 27, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
7. Staff Directory. University of Utah Athletics. Retrieved April 19, 2017.