1989 Utah Utes football team
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| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| 1989 record | 4–8 (2–6 WAC) |
| Head coach | Jim Fassel (5th year) |
| Home stadium | Rice Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #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 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.
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# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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| September 2 | 8:00 PM | at Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, California | L 22–52 | 34,926[3] | ||||
| September 9 | 7:05 PM | Utah State* | Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City (Battle of the Brothers) | W 45–10 | 30,948[3] | ||||
| September 16 | 12:30 PM | at No. 4 Nebraska* | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska | L 30–42 | 76,333[3] | ||||
| September 23 | 11:05 PM | at Hawaii | Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI | L 20–67 | 42,417[3] | ||||
| September 30 | 8:05 PM | San Diego State | Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City | L 27–38 | 29,585[3] | ||||
| October 7 | 7:05 PM | at UTEP | Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, Texas | W 50–45 | 21,337[3] | ||||
| October 14 | 1:00 PM | at Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, Wyoming | L 24–45 | 24,139[3] | ||||
| October 21 | 2:00 PM | at Stanford* | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California | W 27–24 | 15,000[3] | ||||
| October 28 | 12:00 PM | Colorado State |
Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City | L 10–50 | 21,389[3] | ||||
| November 11 | 12:00 PM | New Mexico | Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City (The Bowl) | W 41–39 | 21,025[3] | ||||
| November 18 | 12:00 PM | at No. 21 BYU | Cougar Stadium • Provo, Utah (Holy War) | L 31–70 | 66,110[3] | ||||
| November 25 | 12:00 PM | Air Force | Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah | L 38–42 | 20,119[3] | ||||
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Mountain Standard Time. | |||||||||
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.
- 1 2 "1989 Utah Utes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "1990 Utah Football Media Guide". University of Utah Athletic Department. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
- ↑ "1990 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
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