1959 Utah Utes football | |
Conference | Skyline Conference |
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1959 record | 5–5 (3–2 Skyline) |
Head coach | Ray Nagel (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Ute Stadium |
Seasons |
Template:1959 Skyline Conference football standings The 1959 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah during the 1959 college football season. Home games were played on campus in Salt Lake City at Ute Stadium.
Under second-year head coach Ray Nagel, the Utes were 5–5 overall and 3–2 in the Skyline Conference (Skyline). They were led on the field by junior quarterback Terry Nofsinger and senior safety (& halfback) Larry Wilson, a future member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Conference members New Mexico and Montana were not played in 1960, and the Utes defeated both in-state rivals: BYU by twelve points and Utah State by fourteen.
For the first of two consecutive seasons, Utah did not face longtime rival Colorado; they first played in 1903 and had met every year except two (1909, 1918). The series resumed in 1961 and 1962, then went on hiatus until 2011, when both schools joined the Pac-12 Conference.
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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September 26 | at Oregon* | L 6–21 | |
October 3 | at Washington* | L 6–51 | |
October 9 | BYU | W 20–8 | |
October 16 | at Denver | W 26–12 | |
October 24 | Wyoming |
| L 7–21 |
October 31 | Arizona* |
| W 54–6 |
November 7 | vs. Idaho* |
| W 47–13 |
November 14 | Colorado State |
| L 17–21 |
November 21 | Utah State |
| W 35–21 |
November 28 | at No. 20 UCLA* | L 6–21 | |
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NFL draft[]
Utah had two players selected in the 1960 NFL Draft.[6]
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
Larry Wilson | Defensive back | 7 | 74 | St. Louis Cardinals |
Tony Polychronis | Offensive tackle | 18 | 216 | New York Giants |
Larry Wilson played thirteen NFL seasons and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1978, his first year of eligibility.[7]
References[]
- ↑ Strite, Dick (September 27, 1959). "Oregon 21-6 victor over Utes". Eugene Register-Guard ((Oregon)): p. 1B. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oABWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8OIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7176%2C4871327.
- ↑ "Huskies romp past Utes in 51-6 game". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press ((Oregon)): p. 1B. October 4, 1959. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3hZWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8eIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3760%2C509898.
- ↑ "Bruins score early in 21-6 nod over Utes". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press ((Oregon)): p. 3B. November 29, 1959. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sP9VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6166%2C4538561.
- ↑ "Ute Record Book". University of Utah. p. 6. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utah/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/09-mfootbl-mg-156-183.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
- ↑ "1959 record". College Football Data Warehouse. http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=1717&year=1959. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
- ↑ "1960 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1960.htm. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- ↑ "Larry Wilson NFL & AFL Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WilsLa00.htm. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
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