1989 Utah Utes football team
The 1989 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Jim Fassel, the Utes compiled a 4–8 record (2–6 against WAC opponents), finished in seventh place in the WAC, and were outscored by their opponents, 524 to 365.[1] The team played its home games in Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| 1989 record | 4–8 (2–6 WAC) |
| Head coach | Jim Fassel (5th season) |
| Home stadium | Rice Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 BYU $ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Scott Mitchell with 3,211 passing yards, Clifton Smith with 681 rushing yards, and Dennis Smith with 1,091 receiving yards.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 8:00 PM | at Fresno State | L 22–52 | 34,926[3] | |
| September 9 | 7:05 PM | Utah State* |
| W 45–10 | 30,948[3] |
| September 16 | 12:30 PM | at No. 4 Nebraska* |
| L 30–42 | 76,333[3] |
| September 23 | 11:05 PM | at Hawaii |
| L 20–67 | 42,417[3] |
| September 30 | 8:05 PM | San Diego State |
| L 27–38 | 29,585[3] |
| October 7 | 7:05 PM | at UTEP |
| W 50–45 | 21,337[3] |
| October 14 | 1:00 PM | at Wyoming |
| L 24–45 | 24,139[3] |
| October 21 | 2:00 PM | at Stanford* | W 27–24 | 15,000[3] | |
| October 28 | 12:00 PM | Colorado State |
| L 10–50 | 21,389[3] |
| November 11 | 12:00 PM | New Mexico |
| W 41–39 | 21,025[3] |
| November 18 | 12:00 PM | at No. 21 BYU |
| L 31–70 | 66,110[3] |
| November 25 | 12:00 PM | Air Force |
| L 38–42 | 20,119[3] |
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After the season
NFL draft
One Utah player was selected in the 1990 NFL Draft.[4]
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Scott Mitchell | Quarterback | 4 | 94 | Miami Dolphins |
References
- "1989 Utah Utes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- "1989 Utah Utes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- "1990 Utah Football Media Guide". University of Utah Athletic Department. Archived from the original on 2012-12-11. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
- "1990 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
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