Utah Utes football under Jim Fassel
Jim Fassel was the 14th professional head coach of the University of Utah Utes football team. His tenure lasted five seasons from 1985–1989, during which the Utes went 25–33 and made no bowl appearances.
Year |
Team |
Overall |
Conference | Standing |
Bowl/playoffs |
Coaches# |
AP° |
Utah Utes (Western Athletic Conference) (1985–1989) |
1985 |
Utah |
8–4 | 5–3 | 3rd | | | |
1986 |
Utah |
2–9 | 1–7 | 9th | | | |
1987 |
Utah |
5–7 | 2–6 | 7th | | | |
1988 |
Utah |
6–5 | 4–4 | 5th | | | |
1989 |
Utah |
4–8 | 2–6 | 7th | | | |
Utah: |
25–33 | 14–26 | |
Total: | 25–33 | |
National championship Conference title Conference division title |
#Rankings from final Coaches Poll. °Rankings from final AP Poll. |
1985 season
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 7 |
7:00 PM |
Boise State* |
|
Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT |
|
W 20–17 |
25,382[2] |
September 14 |
11:30 PM |
at Hawaii |
|
Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI |
|
W 29–27 |
46,591[2] |
September 21 |
7:00 PM |
Washington State* |
|
Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT |
|
W 44–37 |
28,576[2] |
September 28 |
7:00 PM |
UTEP |
|
Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT |
|
W 55–19 |
30,745[2] |
October 4 |
7:00 PM |
Wyoming |
|
Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT |
|
W 37–20 |
33,248[2] |
October 12 |
8:30 PM |
at Arizona State* |
|
Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ |
|
L 27–34 |
60,777[2] |
October 19 |
8:00 PM |
at San Diego State |
|
Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego, CA |
|
W 39–37 |
22,474[2] |
October 26 |
1:30 PM |
at #8 Air Force |
|
Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO |
|
L 15–37 |
32,269[2] |
November 2 |
12:00 PM |
Utah State* |
|
Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT (Battle of the Brothers) |
|
W 34–7 |
30,124[2] |
November 9 |
12:00 PM |
New Mexico |
|
Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT (The Bowl) |
|
W 58–49 |
26,124[2] |
November 19 |
1:00 PM |
at Colorado State |
|
Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, CO |
|
L 19–21 |
8,511[2] |
November 23 |
12:00 PM |
at #11 BYU |
|
Cougar Stadium • Provo, UT (Holy War) |
|
L 28–38 |
65,473[2] |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Mountain Standard Time. |
[3][4]
After the season
NFL draft
Two Utah players were selected in the 1986 NFL Draft.[5]
1986 season
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 13 |
7:00 PM |
San Diego State |
|
Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT |
|
L 30–37 |
35,982[7] |
September 27 |
11:30 AM |
at Ohio State* |
|
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
|
L 6–64 |
89,645[7] |
October 3 |
7:00 PM |
Air Force |
|
Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT |
|
L 35–45 |
33,281[7] |
October 11 |
1:00 PM |
at Wyoming |
|
War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY |
|
L 14–38 |
12,326[7] |
October 18 |
7:00 PM |
at New Mexico |
|
University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM (The Bowl) |
|
L 43–47 |
15,979[7] |
October 25 |
7:30 PM |
at #9 Arizona State* |
|
Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ |
|
L 7–52 |
67,130[7] |
November 1 |
12:00 PM |
Hawaii |
|
Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT |
|
L 13–33 |
26,274[7] |
November 8 |
12:00 PM |
Colorado State |
|
Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT |
|
W 38–28 |
22,650[7] |
November 15 |
1:00 PM |
at Utah State* |
|
Romney Stadium • Logan, UT (Battle of the Brothers) |
|
W 27–10 |
13,034[7] |
November 22 |
12:00 PM |
BYU |
|
Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT (Holy War) |
|
L 21–35 |
34,128[7] |
November 29 |
7:00 PM |
at UTEP |
|
Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TX |
|
L 44–55 |
14,567[7] |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Mountain Standard Time. |
[4][8]
After the season
NFL Draft
No Utah players were selected in the 1987 NFL Draft.[9]
1987 season
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 5 |
7:00 PM |
New Mexico |
|
Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT (The Bowl) |
|
W 24–20 |
29,112[11] |
September 12 |
8:00 PM |
at San Diego State |
|
Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego, CA |
|
L 34–52 |
28,645[11] |
September 19 |
12:05 PM |
at Wisconsin* |
|
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI |
|
W 31–28 |
56,224[11] |
September 26 |
7:00 PM |
Idaho State* |
|
Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT |
|
W 51–16 |
32,283[11] |
October 3 |
12:00 PM |
at Air Force |
|
Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO |
|
L 27–48 |
35,108[11] |
October 10 |
12:05 PM |
at Colorado State |
|
Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, CO |
|
W 24–23 |
10,450[11] |
October 17 |
11:30 PM |
at Hawaii |
|
Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI |
|
L 14–25 |
41,133[11] |
October 24 |
12:00 PM |
Utah State* |
|
Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT (Battle of the Brothers) |
|
L 36–41 |
27,394[11] |
October 31 |
1:30 PM |
at Boise State* |
|
Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID |
|
W 31–27 |
15,241[11] |
November 7 |
12:00 PM |
UTEP |
|
Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT |
|
L 24–30 |
21,150[11] |
November 14 |
12:00 PM |
Wyoming |
|
Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT |
|
L 7–31 |
23,510[11] |
November 21 |
12:00 PM |
at BYU |
|
Cougar Stadium • Provo, UT (Holy War) |
|
L 18–21 |
65,686[11] |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Mountain Standard Time. |
[4][12]
After the season
NFL draft
No Utah players were selected in the 1988 NFL Draft.[13]
1988 season
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 10 |
7:00 PM |
Idaho State* |
|
Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT |
|
W 41–16 |
28,422[15] |
September 17 |
2:00 PM |
at Illinois* |
|
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL |
|
L 24–35 |
54,002[15] |
September 24 |
7:00 PM |
Hawaii |
|
Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT |
|
L 20–48 |
32,892[15] |
October 1 |
7:05 PM |
at UTEP |
|
Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TX |
|
L 28–38 |
40,578[15] |
October 8 |
1:05 PM |
at New Mexico |
|
University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM (The Bowl) |
|
W 33–27 |
10,960[15] |
October 15 |
12:00 PM |
Air Force |
|
Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT |
|
L 49–56 |
25,331[15] |
October 22 |
1:00 PM |
at #12 Wyoming |
|
War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY |
|
L 18–61 |
20,800[15] |
October 29 |
12:00 PM |
San Diego State |
|
Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT |
|
W 41–20 |
22,453[15] |
November 5 |
12:00 PM |
Colorado State |
|
Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT |
|
W 46–7 |
20,470[15] |
November 12 |
1:00 PM |
at Utah State* |
|
Romney Stadium • Logan, UT (Battle of the Brothers) |
|
W 42–21 |
16,578[15] |
November 19 |
12:00 PM |
BYU |
|
Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT (Holy War) |
|
W 57–28 |
34,216[15] |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Mountain Standard Time. |
[4][16]
After the season
NFL draft
No Utah players were selected in the 1989 NFL Draft.[17]
1989 season
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 2 |
8:00 PM |
at Fresno State |
|
Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA |
|
L 22–52 |
34,926[19] |
September 9 |
7:05 PM |
Utah State* |
|
Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT (Battle of the Brothers) |
|
W 45–10 |
30,948[19] |
September 16 |
12:30 PM |
at #4 Nebraska* |
|
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE |
|
L 30–42 |
76,333[19] |
September 23 |
11:05 PM |
at Hawaii |
|
Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI |
|
L 20–67 |
42,417[19] |
September 30 |
8:05 PM |
San Diego State |
|
Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT |
|
L 27–38 |
29,585[19] |
October 7 |
7:05 PM |
at UTEP |
|
Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TX |
|
W 50–45 |
21,337[19] |
October 14 |
1:00 PM |
at Wyoming |
|
War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY |
|
L 24–45 |
24,139[19] |
October 21 |
2:00 PM |
at Stanford* |
|
Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA |
|
W 27–24 |
15,000[19] |
October 28 |
12:00 PM |
Colorado State |
|
Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT |
|
L 10–50 |
21,389[19] |
November 11 |
12:00 PM |
New Mexico |
|
Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT (The Bowl) |
|
W 41–39 |
21,025[19] |
November 18 |
12:00 PM |
at #21 BYU |
|
Cougar Stadium • Provo, UT (Holy War) |
|
L 31–70 |
66,110[19] |
November 25 |
12:00 PM |
Air Force |
|
Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT |
|
L 38–42 |
20,119[19] |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Mountain Standard Time. |
[4][20]
After the season
NFL draft
One Utah player was selected in the 1990 NFL Draft.[21]
See also
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