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1964 Utah Redskins football team

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1964 Utah Redskins football
WAC co-champion
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14T
Record9–2 (3–1 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUte Stadium (30,000)
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
1964 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Utah + 3 1 0 9 2 0
No. 16 New Mexico + 3 1 0 9 2 0
Arizona + 3 1 0 6 3 1
Wyoming 2 2 0 6 2 2
Arizona State 0 2 0 8 2 0
BYU 0 4 0 3 6 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1964 Utah Redskins football team represented the University of Utah during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. Home games were played on campus in Salt Lake City at Ute Stadium.

Under seventh-year head coach Ray Nagel, the Redskins were 8–2 in the regular season and 3–1 in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) and were co-champions. Led by quarterback Pokey Allen, running back Ron Coleman, and receiver Roy Jefferson, Utah defeated West Virginia 32–6 in the Liberty Bowl, played indoors in New Jersey at the Atlantic City convention center, and finished with a 9–2 record.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 19New MexicoW 16–024,274
September 26at Missouri*L 6–23
October 3Idaho*
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, Utah
W 22–0
October 10at WyomingL 13–14
October 17at Colorado State*W 13–3
October 24Arizona Statedagger
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, Utah
W 16–3
October 31at Texas Western*W 41–0
November 7BYU
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, Utah (rivalry)
W 47–13
November 14at California*W 14–0
November 21Utah State*
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, Utah (rivalry)
W 14–6
December 19vs. West Virginia*ABCW 32–6
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

Source:[3]

After the season

NFL draft

Four players were selected in the 1965 NFL Draft.[4]

Player Position Round Pick NFL Club
Roy Jefferson Wide receiver 2 18 Pittsburgh Steelers
Gregg Kent Tackle 7 92 Detroit Lions
Frank Roy Guard 7 96 St. Louis Cardinals
Frank Andruski Running back 14 184 San Francisco 49ers

References

  1. ^ Miller, Hack (December 19, 1964). "Utes scalp West Virginia, 32-6 in Liberty Bowl". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 1A.
  2. ^ "Liberty Bowl won by Utah". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. December 19, 1964. p. 10.
  3. ^ "1964 record". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
  4. ^ "1965 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2010-08-11.