Joseph Utay (May 2, 1887 – November 24, 1977) was an American college football player and coach and athletics administrator. In 1914, he helped found the Southwest Conference. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1974. On November 4, 2012, Utay was also inducted into the University of Dallas Athletics Hall of Fame. In 1909, Utay led Holy Trinity College to a 7–1–1 season and the championship of the North Texas Interscholastic Association.[1] In his tutelage coaching football at Holy Trinity College, his teams compiled a 15–7–1 record.
