1977 Utah Utes football team explained

Year:	1977
Team:	Utah Utes
Sport:	football
Conference:	Western Athletic Conference
Short Conf:	WAC
Record:	3–8
Conf Record:	2–5
Head Coach:	Wayne Howard
Hc Year:	1st
Off Coach:	Ron McBride^[1]
Oc Year:	1st
Def Coach:	Tom Gadd
Dc Year:	1st
Stadium:	Robert Rice Stadium

The 1977 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 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their first season under head coach Wayne Howard, the Utes compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–5 against conference opponents, placing fourth in the WAC. Home games were played on campus at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City.

Schedule

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Game summaries

Utah State

Utah recorded its first shutout in seven years.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1977 Utah Football Media Guide: Coaching Staff . https://archive.today/20121212101654/http://content.lib.utah.edu/u?/uuath2,1162 . dead . December 12, 2012 . University of Utah Athletic Department . August 7, 2011 .
2. Web site: 1978 Media Guide . https://archive.today/20121212104139/http://content.lib.utah.edu/u?/uuath2,1170 . dead . December 12, 2012 . University of Utah Athletic Department . August 7, 2011 .
3. Web site: Ute Record Book. University of Utah. October 21, 2009. July 13, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110713210940/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utah/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/09-mfootbl-mg-156-183.pdf. dead.
4. Eugene Register-Guard. October 15, 1977.