1994 Utah Utes football team explained

Year:1994
Team:Utah Utes
Sport:football
Conference:Western Athletic Conference
Short Conf:WAC
Coachrank:8
Aprank:10
Record:10–2
Conf Record:6–2
Head Coach:Ron McBride
Hc Year:5th
Off Coach:Rick Rasnick
Oc Year:4th
Def Coach:Fred Whittingham
Dc Year:3rd
Stadium:Robert Rice Stadium (32,500)
Champion:Freedom Bowl champion
Bowl:Freedom Bowl
Bowl Result:W 16–13 vs. vs. Arizona

The 1994 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Ron McBride, the Utes compiled an overall record of 10–2 record with a mark of 6–2 against conference opponents, placing in a three-way tie for second in the WAC, and outscored their opponents 426 to 210. Utah was invited to the Freedom Bowl, where they beat Arizona.[1] The team played home games at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City.

The 1994 season was the most successful during McBride's tenure at Utah. The Utes beat three ranked teams and finished the season ranked No. 10 in the AP Poll and No. 8 in the Coaches Poll.

Schedule

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Game summaries

Oregon

See also: 1994 Oregon Ducks football team.

Freedom Bowl

See also: 1994 Arizona Wildcats football team and 1994 Freedom Bowl.

After the season

NFL Draft

Four Utah players were selected in the 1995 NFL draft, including first rounder and future pro bowler Luther Elliss.

Player Position Round Pick NFL team
1 20 Detroit Lions
5 165 Arizona Cardinals
7 219 Jacksonville Jaguars
7 239 St. Louis Rams

Notes and References

  1. Web site: . 1994 Utah Utes Schedule and Results . . September 22, 2022 .
  2. 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.