| 1988 Utah Utes football | |
| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
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| 1988 record | 6–5 (4–5 WAC) |
| Head coach | Jim Fassel (4th season) |
| Home stadium | Rice Stadium |
Seasons | |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming † | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1988 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jim Fassel, the Utes compiled a 6–5 record (4–5 against WAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the WAC, and were outscored by their opponents, 399 to 357.[1] The team played its home games in Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The team's statistical leaders included Scott Mitchell with 4,322 passing yards, Eddie Johnson with 748 rushing yards, and Carl Harry with 1,145 receiving yards.[2]
Schedule[]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 10 | 7:00 PM | Idaho State* | W 41–16 | 28,422[3] | |
| September 17 | 2:00 PM | at Illinois* | L 24–35 | 54,002[3] | |
| September 24 | 7:00 PM | Hawaii |
| L 20–48 | 32,892[3] |
| October 1 | 7:05 PM | at UTEP | L 28–38 | 40,578[3] | |
| October 8 | 1:05 PM | at New Mexico |
| W 33–27 | 10,960[3] |
| October 15 | 12:00 PM | [[{{{school}}}|Air Force]] |
| L 49–56 | 25,331[3] |
| October 22 | 1:00 PM | at No. 12 Wyoming | L 18–61 | 20,800[3] | |
| October 29 | 12:00 PM | San Diego State |
| W 41–20 | 22,453[3] |
| November 5 | 12:00 PM | Colorado State |
| W 46–7 | 20,470[3] |
| November 12 | 1:00 PM | at Utah State* | W 42–21 | 16,578[3] | |
| November 19 | 12:00 PM | BYU |
| W 57–28 | 34,216[3] |
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After the season[]
NFL draft[]
No Utah players were selected in the 1989 NFL Draft.[4]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "1988 Utah Utes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/utah/1988-schedule.html. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ↑ "1988 Utah Utes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/utah/1988.html. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 "1989 Utah Football Media Guide". University of Utah Athletic Department. http://content.lib.utah.edu/u?/uuath2,1370. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
- ↑ "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1989/draft.htm. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
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