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1993 Utah Utes football
Freedom Bowl vs. USC, L, 21–28
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
1993 record7–6 (5–3 WAC)
Head coachRon McBride
Offensive coordinatorRick Rasnick
Defensive coordinatorFred Whittingham
Home stadiumRice Stadium (32,500)
Seasons
← 1992
1994 →
1993 WAC football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Fresno State § 6 2 0     8 4 0
Wyoming § 6 2 0     8 4 0
BYU § 6 2 0     6 6 0
Utah 5 3 0     7 6 0
Colorado State 5 3 0     5 6 0
New Mexico 4 4 0     6 5 0
San Diego State 4 4 0     6 6 0
Hawaii 3 5 0     6 6 0
Air Force 1 7 0     4 8 0
UTEP 0 8 0     1 11 0
§ – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

In 1993, the Utes went to a bowl game for the second season in a row. This time it was the 1993 Freedom Bowl where they lost, 28–21, to the USC Trojans. This season also marked a change in the Utah-BYU rivalry, dubbed the Holy War. The Utes won this game 34–31 at BYU's stadium, the first win in the series since 1988, and the first time they had beaten BYU on the road since 1971.

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 48:00 PMat Arizona State*KUTVL 0–3848,809[1]
September 117:00 PMUtah State*W 31–2930,797[1]
September 1812:00 PMat Kansas*KUTVW 41–1634,000[1]
September 257:30 PMat WyomingL 12–2817,307[1]
October 27:00 PMIdaho*
  • Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City
L 17–2825,326[1]
October 97:00 PMNew Mexico
  • Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City (The Bowl)
L 35–4223,062[1]
October 167:00 PMat UTEP
KUTVW 45–2933,639[1]
October 2312:00 PMColorado State
  • Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City
W 38–2121,097[1]
October 3012:00 PMSan Diego Statedagger
  • Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City
W 45–4123,025[1]
November 610:00 PMat HawaiiKUTVL 30–4139,279[1]
November 1311:30 AMAir Force
  • Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City
KUTVW 41–2420,811[1]
November 2012:00 PMat BYU
KSLW 34–3165,894[1]
December 307:00 PMvs. USC*ESPNL 21–2843,150[1]

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After the season[]

NFL draft[]

Two players went in the 1994 NFL Draft, including future pro bowler Jamal Anderson.

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Kurt Haws Tight end 4 105 Washington Redskins
Jamal Anderson Running back 7 201 Atlanta Falcons

References[]

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