1993 Utah Utes football team
Appearance
1993 Utah Utes football | |
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Freedom Bowl vs. USC, L, 21–28 | |
Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
Record | 7–6 (5–3 WAC) |
Head coach | |
Offensive coordinator | Rick Rasnick |
Defensive coordinator | Fred Whittingham |
Home stadium | Rice Stadium (32,500) |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State + | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming + | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BYU + | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Force | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In 1993, the Utes went to a bowl game for the second straight season. This time it was the Freedom Bowl, where they lost 28–21 to the USC Trojans. This season also marked a change in the Utah-BYU rivalry, dubbed the Holy War. They defeated the Cougars 34–31 in Provo, the first Utah win in the series since 1988, and the first at BYU since 1971.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 8:00 PM | at Arizona State* | KUTV | L 0–38 | 48,809[1] | |
September 11 | 7:00 PM | Utah State* | W 31–29 | 30,797[1] | ||
September 18 | 12:00 PM | at Kansas* | KUTV | W 41–16 | 34,000[1] | |
September 25 | 7:30 PM | at Wyoming | L 12–28 | 17,307[1] | ||
October 2 | 7:00 PM | Idaho (Div. I-AA)* |
| L 17–28 | 25,326[1] | |
October 9 | 7:00 PM | New Mexico |
| L 35–42 | 23,062[1] | |
October 16 | 7:00 PM | at UTEP | KUTV | W 45–29 | 33,639[1] | |
October 23 | 12:00 PM | Colorado State |
| W 38–21 | 21,097[1] | |
October 30 | 12:00 PM | San Diego State![]() |
| W 45–41 | 23,025[1] | |
November 6 | 10:00 PM | at Hawaii | KUTV | L 30–41 | 39,279[1] | |
November 13 | 11:30 AM | Air Force |
| KUTV | W 41–24 | 20,811[1] |
November 20 | 12:00 PM | at BYU | KSL | W 34–31 | 65,894[1] | |
December 30 | 7:00 PM | vs. USC* | ESPN | L 21–28 | 43,150[1] | |
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After the season
NFL draft
Two Utah players were selected in the 1994 NFL Draft, including future pro bowler Jamal Anderson.
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
Kurt Haws | Tight end | 4 | 105 | Washington Redskins |
Jamal Anderson | Running back | 7 | 201 | Atlanta Falcons |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "1994 Utah Football Media Guide: 1993 Statistics". University of Utah Athletic Department. Archived from the original on December 10, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
- ^ "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
- ^ "1993 record". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
External links
- Official game program: Idaho at Utah – October 2, 1993