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1968 Utah Redskins football team

The 1968 Utah Redskins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Bill Meek, the Redskins compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 2–3 against conference opponents, placing fifth in the WAC. Home games were played on campus at Ute Stadium in Salt Lake City.

1968 Utah Redskins football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record3–7 (2–3 WAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJim LaRue (1st season)
Home stadiumUte Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wyoming $ 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Arizona State 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Arizona 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
UTEP 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
Utah 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Colorado State * 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
BYU 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
New Mexico 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * Games against Texas Tech and Air Force counted in the conference standings.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at No. 14 Nebraska*
L 0–3166,198[1]
September 28No. 18 Oregon State*
L 21–2819,265[2]
October 52:30 p.m.at Washington State*
W 17–1416,503[3]
October 12New Mexico
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 30–722,239[4]
October 19at Wyoming
L 9–2015,626[5]
October 26at Oregon*
L 6–1417,000[6][7][8]
November 2BYU 
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
W 30–2128,677[9]
November 9at Arizona State
L 21–5939,713[10]
November 16Arizona
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 15–1616,544[11]
November 23at Utah State*
L 13–2817,660[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time

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NFL/AFL draft

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Three Utah players were selected in the 1969 NFL/AFL draft.

Player Position Round Pick NFL team
Louis Thomas Wide receiver 3 57 Cincinnati Bengals
Norman McBride Linebacker 4 89 Miami Dolphins
Gary Kerl Linebacker 11 279 St. Louis Cardinals

References

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  1. ^ "Cornhuskers strike early, thump Utah 31–0". Rapid City Journal. September 22, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Preece hurt, O-State upset by Iowa 21-20". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). September 22, 1968. p. 1B.
  3. ^ "Utah wins see-saw battle with Cougs". The Bellingham Herald. October 6, 1968. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Lobos ill luck holds; Lose 30–7". The Arizona Republic. October 13, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cowboys slip past Utah". The Billings Gazette. October 20, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Uhrhammer, Jerry (October 27, 1968). "Sputtering Ducks still flog Utah". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
  7. ^ "Ducks drop Utah". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 27, 1968. p. 16.
  8. ^ Ferguson (October 28, 1968). "Opportunities knock – Utes don't answer!". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. C1.
  9. ^ "Groth engineers Utah over BYU". The Arizona Daily Star. November 3, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Arizona State romps over Utah". The Spokesman-Review. November 10, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Arizona shades Utes 16–15 on Hurley boot". The Idaho Statesman. November 17, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Pappas and Taylor lead USU to 28–13 victory over Utes". The Sunday Herald. November 24, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1968 NCAA Football Statistics (Utah)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  14. ^ "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
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