1997 Utah Utes football team
The Utes were unable to get another bowl bid in the 1997 season, going just 6–5. This was also the last season in the old Rice Stadium. Immediately after the final home game (against Rice University), the stadium was torn down and rebuilt into the new Rice–Eccles Stadium, partly in anticipation of the upcoming 2002 Olympic Games.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
August 30 |
7:00 PM |
Utah State* |
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Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT (Battle of the Brothers) |
|
L 14–21 |
33,804 |
September 6 |
1:00 PM |
at Louisville* |
|
Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY |
KJZZ |
W 27–21 |
35,437 |
September 13 |
7:05 PM |
at TCU |
|
Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX |
|
W 32–18 |
25,382 |
September 20 |
7:00 PM |
UTEP |
|
Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT |
|
W 56–3 |
28,820 |
October 2 |
6:00 PM |
at Fresno State |
|
Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA |
ESPN |
L 13–27 |
37,994 |
October 11 |
1:00 PM |
SMU |
|
Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT |
|
L 19–20 |
26,611 |
October 18 |
2:00 PM |
at Oregon* |
|
Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR |
|
L 13–31 |
39,389 |
October 25 |
1:00 PM |
New Mexico |
|
Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT (The Bowl) |
|
W 15–10 |
28,129 |
November 1 |
1:00 PM |
at Tulsa |
|
Skelly Stadium • Tulsa, OK |
|
L 13–21 |
19,864 |
November 15 |
1:00 PM |
Rice |
|
Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT |
|
W 31–14 |
27,049 |
November 22 |
1:30 PM |
at BYU |
|
Cougar Stadium • Provo, UT (Holy War) |
|
W 20–14 |
65,868 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Mountain Time. |
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Game notes
BYU
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Utah |
10 |
0 | 0 | 10 |
20 |
BYU |
7 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
14 |
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Scoring summary |
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1 |
11:16 | UTAH | Tommy Truhe 27-yard field goal | UTAH 3-0 |
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1 |
3:33 | UTAH | Darnell Arceneaux 4-yard run (Tommy Truhe kick) | UTAH 10-0 |
|
1 |
1:19 | BYU | Brian McKenzie 1-yard run (Owen Pochman kick) | UTAH 10-7 |
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2 |
12:11 | BYU | Brian McKenzie 16-yard run (Owen Pochman kick) | BYU 14-10 |
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4 |
14:56 | UTAH | Darnell Arceneaux 8-yard run (Tommy Truhe kick) | UTAH 17-14 |
|
4 |
1:39 | UTAH | Tommy Truhe 33-yard field goal | UTAH 20-14 |
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After the season
NFL draft
Two players went in the 1998 NFL Draft, including one in the first round (Kevin Dyson).
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