1972 Utah Utes football team

1972 Utah Utes football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	6–5 (5–2 WAC)
Head coach	Bill Meek (5th season)
Home stadium	Rice Stadium

1972 Western Athletic Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 13 Arizona State $	5	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
BYU	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Utah	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Arizona	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Wyoming	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
New Mexico	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Colorado State	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
UTEP	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Utah Utes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Head coach Bill Meek led the team to a 5–2 mark in the WAC and 6–5 overall.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 16	at Texas Tech*	Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium Lubbock, Texas	L 2–45
September 23	at Iowa State*	Clyde Williams Field Ames, Iowa	L 22–44
September 30	at Washington State*	Martin Stadium Pullman, Washington	W 44–25
October 7	UTEP	Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, Utah	W 39–20
October 14	at Arizona State	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, Arizona	L 48–59
October 21	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, Wyoming	W 27–6
October 28	New Mexico	Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, Utah	W 59–14
November 4	Arizona	Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, Utah	W 28–27
November 11	at Utah State*	Romney Stadium Logan, Utah (rivalry)	L 16–44
November 18	BYU	Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, Utah (rivalry)	L 7–16
November 25	Colorado State	Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, Utah	W 62–36
*Non-conference game Homecoming

Roster

1972 Utah Utes football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB Don Van Galder Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Bill Meek Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt