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1971 Utah Redskins football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record3–8 (3–4 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUte Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Arizona State $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
New Mexico 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 2
Arizona 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
BYU 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Wyoming 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Utah 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Colorado State 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
UTEP 1 – 6 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 Utah Redskins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Head coach Bill Meek led the team to a 3–4 mark in the WAC and 3–8 overall.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 18at Oregon*
L 29–36
September 25No. 15 Arizona State
L 21–41
October 2Washington State*
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 12–34
October 9at UTEP
W 32–10
October 16Colorado State
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 42–16
October 23at Arizona
L 3–14
October 30Wyomingdagger
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 16–29
November 6at New Mexico
L 39–57
November 13Utah State*
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
L 17–21
November 20at BYU
W 17–15
November 27at No. 15 Houston*
L 16–42
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[1][2]

Roster

1971 Utah Utes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Don Van Galder So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

After the season

NFL draft

One player went in the 1972 NFL Draft.

Player Position Round Pick NFL Club
Marv Bateman Punter 3 78 Dallas Cowboys

References

  1. ^ "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
  2. ^ "1971 record". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 2009-10-14.
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