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1969 Utah Utes football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
1969 record8–2 (5–1 WAC)
Head coachBill Meek (2nd season)
Home stadiumUte Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 WAC football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Arizona State 6 1 0     8 2 0
Utah 5 1 0     8 2 0
BYU 4 3 0     6 4 0
Wyoming 4 3 0     6 4 0
Arizona 3 3 0     3 7 0
UTEP 2 5 0     4 6 0
New Mexico 1 5 0     4 6 0
Colorado State 0 4 0     4 6 0
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 Utah Utes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah during the 1969 college football season. Head coach Bill Meek led the team to a 5–1 mark in the WAC and 8–2 overall.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 20Oregon*
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 17–28
September 27San Jose State*
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 42–7
October 4at UTEP
W 24–6
October 11Arizona State*
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 24–23
October 18at New MexicoW 24–0
October 25vs. Oregon State*
  • Civic Stadium
  • Portland, OR[1]
W 7–3
November 1Utah State*dagger
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
W 27–7
November 8Wyoming
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 34–10
November 15at Arizona
L 16–17
November 22at BYU
W 16–6
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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Roster[]

1969 Utah Utes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
G 73 Jolley, GordonGordon Jolley
TE 80 Nosworthy, DaleDale Nosworthy
RB 42 Smith, DaveDave Smith
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 41 Thompson, NormNorm Thompson
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 81 Bateman, MarvMarv Bateman
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

After the season[]

NFL draft[]

Two players went in the 1970 NFL Draft.

Player Position Round Pick NFL Club
Dave Smith Running Back 13 328 Green Bay Packers
Ray Groth Wide Receiver 14 345 St. Louis Cardinals

References[]

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