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American college football season
The 1978 Utah Utes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season . Head coach Wayne Howard led the team to a 4–2 mark in the WAC and 8–3 overall.
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance September 9 7:30 PM Idaho State * W 56–025,822[1]
September 23 6:30 PM at Houston * L 25–4230,004[1]
September 30 7:30 PM Colorado State Rice Stadium Salt Lake City W 30–627,821[1]
October 7 12:00 PM at Iowa * W 13–951,170[1]
October 14 7:30 PM Weber State * Rice Stadium Salt Lake City W 30–723,458[1]
October 21 1:30 PM at Wyoming L 21–3420,758[1]
November 4 1:30 PM New Mexico Rice Stadium Salt Lake City L 12–2424,182[1]
November 11 7:30 PM at UTEP W 38–012,300[1]
November 18 1:30 PM BYU Rice Stadium Salt Lake City (rivalry ) W 23–2229,326[1]
November 25 1:30 PM at Utah State * W 23–2016,509[1]
December 2 7:00 PM at San Diego State W 20–1830,899[1]
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Personnel
1978 Utah Utes football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
QB
Randy Gomez
Frank Henry
Tony Lindsay
FB
Mike Moseley
James Teahan
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
Mike Bailey
Jeff Griffin
Jeff Lyall
Guy Morrell
Tony Reed
Derek Washington
James Wilson
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
Jeff Hucko
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Game summaries
BYU
Game information
BYU
Jim McMahon 15/38, 249 Yds, TD
Lloyd Jones 1 Rush, 32 Yds 4 Rec, 67 Yds
Utah
Randy Gomez 20/31, 265 Yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
Tony Lindsay 30 Rush, 104 Yds
Frank Henry 8 Rec, 79 Yds, TD
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
BYU
UTAH
1
BYU
20-yard field goal by Johnson
3
0
1
BYU
Jones 37-yard touchdown reception from McMahon , Johnson kick good
10
0
2
BYU
52-yard field goal by Johnson
13
0
2
BYU
21-yard field goal by Johnson
16
0
3
Utah
Teahan 25-yard touchdown reception from Gomez , Hucko kick good
16
7
3
BYU
Interception returned 20 yards for touchdown by Francis, Johnson kick no good
22
7
4
Utah
37-yard field goal by Hucko
22
10
4
Utah
Lindsay 42-yard touchdown reception from Gomez, Hucko kick good
22
17
4
2:15
Utah
Henry 19-yard touchdown reception from Gomez, 2-point pass failed
22
23
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
22
23
NFL draft
One player went in the 1979 NFL Draft .
References
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