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1972 Utah Utes football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
1972 record6–5 (5–2 WAC)
Head coachBill Meek (5th season)
Home stadiumRice Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 WAC football standings
v · d · e 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 college football season. Head coach Bill Meek led the team to a 5–2 mark in the WAC and 6–5 overall.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 16at Texas Tech*
L 2–45
September 23at Iowa State*L 22–44
September 30at Washington State*W 44–25
October 7UTEPW 39–20
October 14at Arizona StateL 48–59
October 21at WyomingW 27–6
October 28New Mexicodagger
  • Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, Utah (The Bowl)
W 59–14
November 4Arizona
  • Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, Utah
W 28–27
November 11at Utah State*L 16–44
November 18BYU
  • Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, Utah (rivalry)
L 7–16
November 25Colorado State
  • Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, Utah
W 62–36
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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Roster[]

1972 Utah Utes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Van Galder, DonDon Van Galder Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

After the season[]

NFL draft[]

References[]

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