1981 Utah Utes football team
American college football season
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Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
Record | 8–2–1 (4–1–1 WAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Ron McBride (5th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Tom Gadd (5th season) |
Home stadium | Robert Rice Stadium |
Seasons |
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No. 13 BYU $ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Force | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 12 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1981 Utah Utes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Wayne Howard, the Utes compiled an overall record of 8–2–1 with a mark of 4–1–1 against conference opponents, tying for third place in the WAC. Home games were played on campus at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 5 | 7:30 pm | Utah State* | W 10–0 | 29,010 | ||
September 12 | 8:30 pm | at No. 20 Arizona State* | L 10–52 | 64,558 | ||
September 19 | 7:30 pm | Portland State* |
| W 46–0 | 24,122 | |
September 26 | 12:00 pm | at Northwestern* |
| W 42–0 | 25,256 | |
October 2 | 7:30 pm | UTEP |
| W 38–10 | 26,851 | |
October 17 | 1:30 pm | at Colorado State | W 24–13 | 15,933 | ||
October 24 | 8:30 pm | at UNLV* | W 69–28 | 27,883 | ||
October 31 | 1:30 pm | San Diego State |
| W 17–14 | 28,513 | |
November 7 | 7:00 pm | at New Mexico |
| ABC | T 7–7 | 14,420 |
November 14 | 1:30 pm | Wyoming |
| W 30–27 | 28,206 | |
November 21 | 1:30 pm | No. 18 BYU |
| L 28–56 | 47,163 | |
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Roster
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NFL Draft
Five Utah players were selected in the 1982 NFL draft.
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL team |
Darryl Haley | Offensive tackle | 2 | 55 | New England Patriots |
Del Rodgers | Running back | 3 | 71 | Green Bay Packers |
Jack Campbell | Offensive tackle | 6 | 144 | Seattle Seahawks |
Steve Clark | Defensive end | 9 | 239 | Miami Dolphins |
Wayne Jones | Offensive tackle | 10 | 276 | Miami Dolphins |