1993 Utah Utes football team

1993 Utah Utes football
Freedom Bowl, L 21–28 vs. USC
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record7–6 (5–3 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRick Rasnick (3rd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorFred Whittingham (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumRobert Rice Stadium
Seasons
← 1992
1994 →
1993 Western Athletic Conference 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

The 1993 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Ron McBride, the Utes compiled an overall record of 7–5 record with a mark of 5–3 against conference opponents, tied for fourth place in the WAC, and were outscored by their opponents 396 to 390. Utah was invited to the Freedom Bowl, where they lost to the USC.[1] The team played home games at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City.

In the Holy War rivalry, defeated the BYU, 34–31, in Provo, Utah. It was the first win for the Utes the series since 1988 and the first at BYU since 1971.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 48:00 pmat Arizona State*
KUTVL 0–3848,809
September 117:00 pmUtah State*
W 31–2930,797
September 1812:00 pmat Kansas*
KUTVW 41–1634,000
September 257:30 pmat Wyoming
L 12–2817,307
October 27:00 pmNo. 2 Idaho*
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 17–2825,326[2][3]
October 97:00 pmNew Mexico
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 35–4223,062
October 167:00 pmat UTEP
KUTVW 45–2933,639
October 2312:00 pmColorado State
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 38–2121,097
October 3012:00 pmSan Diego Statedagger
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 45–4123,025
November 610:00 pmat Hawaii
KUTVL 30–4139,279
November 1311:30 amAir Force
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
KUTVW 41–2420,811
November 2012:00 pmat BYU
KSLW 34–3165,894
December 307:00 pmvs. USC*
ESPNL 21–2843,150

[4][5]

Game summaries

At BYU

Utah Utes (6–5) at BYU Cougars (5–4)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Utah 14 3 01734
BYU 3 7 71431

at Cougar Stadium, Provo, Utah

  • Date: November 20, 1993
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C)
  • Game attendance: 65,894
  • TV: KSL
  • Box Score

Utah's first win in Provo since 1971

Team Category Player Statistics
Utah Passing Mike McCoy 29/47, 434 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jamal Anderson 32 rushes, 146 yards, TD
Receiving Greg Hooks 7 receptions, 134 yards
BYU Passing John Walsh 35/57, 423 yards, TD, 5 INT
Rushing Kalin Hall 14 rushes, 80 yards
Receiving Tim Nowatzke 6 receptions, 82 yards
External videos
video icon Game highlights

Freedom Bowl (vs USC)

Personnel

1993 Utah Utes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB Jamal Anderson Sr
QB Mike McCoy
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Chris Yergensen
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

NFL draft

Two Utah players were selected in the 1994 NFL draft, including future pro bowler Jamal Anderson.

Player Position Round Pick NFL team
Kurt Haws Tight end 4 105 Washington Redskins
Jamal Anderson Running back 7 201 Atlanta Falcons

References

  1. ^ "1993 Utah Utes Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  2. ^ Sahlberg, Bert (October 2, 1993). "Idaho after upset". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 1B.
  3. ^ Sahlberg, Bert (October 3, 1993). "Vandals WAC one more D-I". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 1B.
  4. ^ "1994 Utah Football Media Guide: 1993 Statistics". University of Utah Athletic Department. Archived from the original on December 10, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2009.