1936 Utah Utes football team

The 1936 Utah Utes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1936 college football season. In their 12thseason under head coach Ike Armstrong, the Utes compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing third in the RMC.

1936 Utah Utes football
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record6–3 (5–2 RMC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUte Stadium
Seasons
← 1935
1937 →
1936 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah State $ 6 0 1 7 0 1
Denver 6 1 1 7 1 1
Utah 5 2 0 6 3 0
Colorado 4 2 0 4 3 0
Colorado State–Greeley 4 3 0 5 4 0
BYU 4 4 0 4 5 0
Colorado A&M 3 4 1 4 4 1
Colorado College 3 4 0 3 4 1
Wyoming 2 4 1 2 5 1
Montana State 1 4 0 3 5 0
Western State (CO) 1 5 0 1 6 0
Colorado Mines 0 6 0 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

In 1936, the AP Poll began ranking teams on a weekly basis. On November 14, Utah played its first ranked opponent when Texas A&M visited Ute Stadium for homecoming. Utah lost, 20–7.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Colorado State–GreeleyW 26–0
October 3Arizona*
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 14–6
October 10Western State (CO)
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 26–0
October 17at DenverW 31–6> 15,000[2]
October 24at Utah StateL 0–1213,200[3]
October 31BYU
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
W 18–0
November 7at ColoradoL 7–31
November 14No. 15 Texas A&M* 
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 7–20
November 26Colorado A&M
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 13–0
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "2010 Utah Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Utah Athletics. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
  2. ^ "Utes, Aggies Win to Top Conference: Newell Call Leads Mates In Easy Win". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 18, 1936 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Goates, Les (October 26, 1936). "Aggies' homecoming victory over Utes makes grid history". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 11.
  4. ^ "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
  5. ^ "Coaching Records Game by Game Ike J. Armstrong 1936". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved July 31, 2010.