1974 Utah Utes football team

The 1974 Utah Utes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. First-year head coach Tom Lovat led the Utes to a 1–5 mark in the WAC and 1–10 overall.

1974 Utah Utes football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
1974 record1–10 (1–5 WAC)
Head coachTom Lovat (1st season)
Offensive coordinatorJesse Cone
Defensive coordinatorDon McCaulley[1]
Home stadiumRice Stadium
1974 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
BYU $ 6 0 1  7 4 1
Arizona 6 1 0  9 2 0
Arizona State 4 3 0  7 5 0
New Mexico Lobos 3 4 0  4 6 1
UTEP 3 4 0  4 7 0
Colorado State 2 3 1  4 6 1
Utah 1 5 0  1 10 0
Wyoming 1 6 0  2 9 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 21at UTEPL 7–34
September 28Oregon*
L 16–23
October 5UCLA*
  • Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City
L 14–27
October 12No. 12 Arizona
  • Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City
L 8–41
October 19at No. 15 Arizona StateL 0–32
October 26at Wyoming
L 13–31
November 2San Jose State*
  • Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City
L 6–24
November 9New Mexico
  • Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City
W 21–10
November 16at Utah State*
L 0–34
November 23at BYU
L 20–48
November 30at LSU*L 10–35
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll

Source:[2][3]

NFL draft

Two Utes were selected in the 1975 NFL Draft, which lasted seventeen rounds (442 selections).

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL Club
Ike SpencerRunning Back11th285Minnesota Vikings
Willie ArmsteadWide Receiver13th317Cleveland Browns

References

  1. "Utah vs. San Jose, November 2, 1974 Program Guide" (PDF). University of Utah. p. 11. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
  2. "1974 record". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
  3. "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
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