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