1993 Utah Utes football team

1993 Utah Utes football
Freedom Bowl vs. USC, L, 21–28
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
1993 record	7–6 (5–3 WAC)
Head coach	Ron McBride
Offensive coordinator	Rick Rasnick
Defensive coordinator	Fred Whittingham
Home stadium	Rice Stadium (32,500)

1993 WAC football standings
	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

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	8:00 PM	at Arizona State*		Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ	KUTV	L 0–38	48,809[1]
September 11	7:00 PM	Utah State*		Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT (Battle of the Brothers)		W 31–29	30,797[1]
September 18	12:00 PM	at Kansas*		Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS	KUTV	W 41–16	34,000[1]
September 25	7:30 PM	at Wyoming		War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY		L 12–28	17,307[1]
October 2	7:00 PM	Idaho*		Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT		L 17–28	25,326[1]
October 9	7:00 PM	New Mexico		Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT (The Bowl)		L 35–42	23,062[1]
October 16	7:00 PM	at UTEP		Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TX	KUTV	W 45–29	33,639[1]
October 23	12:00 PM	Colorado State		Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT		W 38–21	21,097[1]
October 30	12:00 PM	San Diego State		Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT		W 45–41	23,025[1]
November 6	10:00 PM	at Hawaii		Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI	KUTV	L 30–41	39,279[1]
November 13	11:30 AM	Air Force		Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT	KUTV	W 41–24	20,811[1]
November 20	12:00 PM	at BYU		Cougar Stadium • Provo, UT (Holy War)	KSL	W 34–31	65,894[1]
December 30	7:00 PM	vs. USC*		Anaheim Stadium • Anaheim, CA (Freedom Bowl)	ESPN	L 21–28	43,150[1]
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Mountain Time.

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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

1. "1994 Utah Football Media Guide: 1993 Statistics". University of Utah Athletic Department. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
2. "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
3. "1993 record". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 12, 2009.