1989 WAC football standings
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Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 22 BYU †
7
–
1
–
0
10
–
3
–
0
Air Force
5
–
1
–
1
8
–
4
–
1
Hawaii
5
–
2
–
1
9
–
3
–
1
Wyoming
5
–
3
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
San Diego State
4
–
3
–
0
6
–
5
–
1
Colorado State
4
–
3
–
0
5
–
5
–
1
Utah
2
–
6
–
0
4
–
8
–
0
UTEP
1
–
7
–
0
2
–
10
–
0
New Mexico
0
–
7
–
0
2
–
10
–
0
† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll
The 1989 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season . In their fifth and final season under head coach Jim Fassel , the Utes compiled a 4–8 record (2–6 against WAC opponents), finished in seventh place in the WAC, and were outscored by their opponents, 524 to 365.[1] The team played its home games in Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah .
The team's statistical leaders included Scott Mitchell with 3,211 passing yards, Clifton Smith with 681 rushing yards, and Dennis Smith with 1,091 receiving yards.[2]
Schedule [ ]
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance September 2 8:00 PM at Fresno State L 22–5234,926[3]
September 9 7:05 PM Utah State * W 45–1030,948[3]
September 16 12:30 PM at No. 4 Nebraska * L 30–4276,333[3]
September 23 11:05 PM at Hawaii L 20–6742,417[3]
September 30 8:05 PM San Diego State Rice Stadium Salt Lake City L 27–3829,585[3]
October 7 7:05 PM at UTEP W 50–4521,337[3]
October 14 1:00 PM at Wyoming L 24–4524,139[3]
October 21 2:00 PM at Stanford * W 27–2415,000[3]
October 28 12:00 PM Colorado State Rice Stadium Salt Lake City L 10–5021,389[3]
November 11 12:00 PM New Mexico Rice Stadium Salt Lake City (The Bowl ) W 41–3921,025[3]
November 18 12:00 PM at No. 21 BYU L 31–7066,110[3]
November 25 12:00 PM Air Force Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, Utah L 38–4220,119[3]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time
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After the season [ ]
NFL draft [ ]
One Utah player was selected in the 1990 NFL Draft .[4]
References [ ]