1994 Utah Utes football team
| 1994 Utah Utes football | |
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Freedom Bowl vs. Arizona, W, 16–13 | |
| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 8 |
| AP | No. 10 |
| 1994 record | 10–2 (6–2 WAC) |
| Head coach | Ron McBride |
| Offensive coordinator | Rick Rasnick |
| Defensive coordinator | Fred Whittingham |
| Home stadium | Rice Stadium (32,500) |
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #16 Colorado State $ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #10 Utah | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #18 BYU | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1994 season was the most successful under McBride's tenure at Utah, with the team going 10–2, beating three ranked teams including a 16–13 win over 15th ranked Arizona at the Freedom Bowl, finishing the season ranked 10th in the AP Poll and 8th in the Coaches Poll.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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| September 3 | 7:00 PM | at Utah State* | Romney Stadium • Logan, Utah (Battle of the Brothers) | KJZZ | W 32–17 | 31,287[1] | |||
| September 10 | 7:00 PM | Idaho State* | Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City | W 66–0 | 30,064[2] | ||||
| September 17 | 2:00 PM | at Oregon* | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon | W 34–16 | 25,358[3] | ||||
| September 24 | 7:00 PM | Wyoming | Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City | W 41–7 | 34,607[4] | ||||
| October 8 | 7:00 PM | at San Diego State | No. 25 | Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego | KUTV | W 38–22 | 34,393[5] | ||
| October 15 | 1:00 PM | Hawaii | No. 21 | Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City | W 14–3 | 30,120[6] | |||
| October 22 | 1:30 PM | at No. 12 Colorado State | No. 18 | Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, Colorado | ABC | W 45–31 | 39,107[7] | ||
| October 29 | 1:30 PM | UTEP |
No. 12 | Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City | ABC | W 52–7 | 32,620[8] | ||
| November 5 | 1:00 PM | at New Mexico | No. 9 | University Stadium • Albuquerque, New Mexico (The Bowl) | L 21–23 | 30,743[9] | |||
| November 12 | 1:30 PM | at Air Force | No. 12 | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, Colorado | L 33–40 | 38,525[10] | |||
| November 19 | 7:00 PM | No. 20 BYU | No. 21 | Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City (Holy War) | KUTV | W 34–31 | 34,139[11] | ||
| December 27 | 7:00 PM | vs. No. 15 Arizona* | No. 14 | Anaheim Stadium • Anaheim, California (Freedom Bowl) | Raycom | W 16–13 | 27,477[12] | ||
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Mountain Time. | |||||||||
After the season
NFL draft
Four players went in the 1995 NFL Draft, including first rounder and future pro bowler Luther Elliss.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Luther Elliss | Defensive Tackle | 1 | 20 | Detroit Lions |
| Lance Scott | Center | 5 | 165 | Arizona Cardinals |
| Curtis Marsh | Wide Receiver | 7 | 219 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Bronzell Miller | Defensive End | 7 | 239 | St. Louis Rams |
References
- ↑ Sorensen, Mike (September 4, 1994). "Utes Finally Finish Pesky Aggies". Deseret News. Salt Lake City. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
- ↑ Sorensen, Mike (September 11, 1994). "Utes Give Bengals a 66-0 Shellacking". Deseret News. Salt Lake City. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
- ↑ Sorensen, Mike (September 18, 1994). "Lame Ducks Get Stuffed by the Utes". Deseret News. Salt Lake City. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
- ↑ Sorensen, Mike (September 25, 1994). "Streakin' Utes Gun Down Cowboys". Deseret News. Salt Lake City. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
- ↑ Mike Sorensen (October 9, 1994). "McCoy and Brown Keep Utah Perfect". Deseret News. Salt Lake City. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
- ↑ Sorensen, Mike (October 16, 1994). "U. Defense Comes to the Rescue". Deseret News. Salt Lake City. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
- ↑ Sorensen, Mike (October 23, 1994). "Utes Paint FT. Collins Red". Deseret News. Salt Lake City. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
- ↑ Sorensen, Mike (October 30, 1994). "Ute Offense Crank It Up in 52-7 Win". Deseret News. Salt Lake City. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
- ↑ Sorensen, Mike (November 6, 1994). "Utes Can't Hold Lead, Fall 23-21 to Lobos". Deseret News. Salt Lake City. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
- ↑ "1995 Utah Football Media Guide: 1994 Statistics". University of Utah Athletic Department. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
- ↑ Sorensen, Mike (November 20, 1994). "It's U. 34, BYU 31 Again". Deseret News. Salt Lake City. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
- ↑ Sorensen, Mike (December 28, 1994). "Let Freedom Ring! Utes Win". Deseret News. Salt Lake City. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
- ↑ "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
- ↑ "1994 record". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
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