Utah Utes football under Tom Lovat

Tom Lovat was the 11th professional head coach of the University of Utah Utes football team. His tenure lasted three seasons from 1974–1976, during which the Utes went 5–28 and made no bowl appearances. His win percentage of .152 is the worst among Utah head coaches (with the exception of Walter Shoup who only coached one game in 1895.)

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
Utah Utes (Western Athletic Conference) (1974–1976)
1974 Utah 1–10 1–5 7th
1975 Utah 1–10 1–4 6th
1976 Utah 3–8 3–3 4th
Utah: 5–28 5–12
Total: 5–28
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title
#Rankings from final Coaches Poll.
°Rankings from final AP Poll.

1974 season

1974 Utah Utes football
Conference Western Athletic Conference
1974 record 1–10 (1–5 WAC)
Head coach Tom Lovat
Offensive coordinator Jesse Cone
Defensive coordinator Don McCaulley[1]
Home stadium Rice Stadium (32,500)
1974 WAC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
BYU $ 6 – 0 – 1     7 – 4 – 1
Arizona 6 – 1 – 0     9 – 2 – 0
Arizona State 4 – 3 – 0     7 – 5 – 0
New Mexico 3 – 4 – 0     4 – 6 – 1
UTEP 3 – 4 – 0     4 – 7 – 0
Colorado State 2 – 3 – 1     4 – 6 – 1
Utah 1 – 5 – 0     1 – 10 – 0
Wyoming 1 – 6 – 0     2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result
September 21 at UTEP Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TX L 7–34  
September 28 Oregon* Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT L 16–23  
October 5 UCLA* Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT L 14–27  
October 12 #12 Arizona Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT L 8–41  
October 19 at #15 Arizona State Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 0–32  
October 26 at Wyoming War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY L 13–31  
November 2 San Jose State*dagger Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT L 6–24  
November 9 New Mexico Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT (The Bowl) W 21–10  
November 16 at Utah State* Romney Stadium • Logan, UT (Battle of the Brothers) L 0–34  
November 23 at BYU Cougar Stadium • Provo, UT (Holy War) L 20–48  
November 30 at LSU* Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA L 10–35  
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Mountain Standard Time.

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After the season

NFL draft

Two players went in the 1975 NFL Draft.

Player Position Round Pick NFL Club
Ike Spencer Running Back 11 285 Minnesota Vikings
Willie Armstead Wide Receiver 13 317 Cleveland Browns

1975 season

1975 Utah Utes football
Conference Western Athletic Conference
1975 record 1–10 (1–4 WAC)
Head coach Tom Lovat
Offensive coordinator Jesse Cone
Defensive coordinator Don McCaulley[4]
Home stadium Rice Stadium (32,500)
1975 WAC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#2 Arizona State $ 7 – 0 – 0     12 – 0 – 0
#18 Arizona 5 – 2 – 0     9 – 2 – 0
Colorado State 4 – 2 – 0     6 – 5 – 0
BYU 4 – 3 – 0     6 – 5 – 0
New Mexico 4 – 3 – 0     6 – 5 – 0
Utah 1 – 4 – 0     1 – 10 – 0
Wyoming 1 – 6 – 0     2 – 9 – 0
UTEP 0 – 6 – 0     1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 13 Utah State* Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT (Battle of the Brothers) L 7–13   26,101[5]
September 20 Washington State* Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT L 14–30   19,622[5]
September 27 at Indiana* Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN L 7–21   32,864[5]
October 4 Iowa State* Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT L 3–31   16,096[5]
October 11 Wyoming Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT W 16–13   18,203[5]
October 18 at New Mexico University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM (The Bowl) L 23–27   15,010[5]
October 25 at Oregon* Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR L 7–18   10,500[5]
November 1 #10 Arizona Statedagger Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT L 14–40   15,833[5]
November 8 at Tennessee* Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN L 7–40   67,437[5]
November 15 at BYU Cougar Stadium • Provo, UT (Holy War) L 20–51   28,265[5]
November 22 at #11 Arizona Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 14–38   37,966[5]
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Mountain Standard Time.

[3][6]

After the season

NFL draft

One player went in the 1976 NFL Draft.

Player Position Round Pick NFL Club
John Huddleston Linebacker 16 446 Denver Broncos

1976 season

1976 Utah Utes football
Conference Western Athletic Conference
1976 record 3–8 (3–3 WAC)
Head coach Tom Lovat
Home stadium Rice Stadium (32,500)
1976 WAC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
BYU + 6 – 1 – 0     9 – 3 – 0
Wyoming + 6 – 1 – 0     8 – 4 – 0
Arizona State 4 – 3 – 0     4 – 7 – 0
Utah 3 – 3 – 0     3 – 8 – 0
Arizona 3 – 4 – 0     5 – 6 – 0
New Mexico 3 – 4 – 0     4 – 7 – 0
Colorado State 2 – 4 – 0     6 – 5 – 0
UTEP 0 – 7 – 0     1 – 11 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 18 6:30 PM at Rice* Rice Stadium • Houston, TX L 22–43   17,000[7]
September 25 7:30 PM Oregon* Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT L 13–21   25,617[7]
October 2 7:30 PM UTEP Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT W 38–14   20,111[7]
October 9 11:30 AM at Iowa State* Cyclone Stadium • Ames, IA L 14–44   36,457[7]
October 16 1:30 PM at Utah State* Romney Stadium • Logan, UT (Battle of the Brothers) L 17–28   18,322[7]
October 23 1:30 PM at Wyoming War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY L 22–45   20,609[7]
October 30 1:30 PM Arizona Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT L 35–38   18,231[7]
November 6 1:30 PM New Mexicodagger Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT (The Bowl) W 34–31   19,231[7]
November 13 7:30 PM at Arizona State Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 31–28   40,076[7]
November 20 1:30 PM BYU Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT (Holy War) L 12–34   30,503[7]
November 27 5:30 PM at LSU* Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA L 7–35   48,355[7]
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Mountain Standard Time.

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After the season

NFL draft

No players went in the 1977 NFL Draft.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Utah vs. San Jose, November 2, 1974 Program Guide" (PDF). University of Utah. p. 11. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
  2. ↑ "1974 record". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
  3. 1 2 3 "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
  4. ↑ "Utah vs. Iowa State, October 4, 1975 Program Guide" (PDF). University of Utah. p. 4. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "1975 football season stats". University of Utah Athletic Department. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
  6. ↑ "1975 record". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "1977 Utah Football Media Guide". University of Utah Athletic Department. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
  8. ↑ "1976 record". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
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