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1981 Utah Utes football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record8–2–1 (4–1–1 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRon McBride (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorTom Gadd (5th season)
Home stadiumRobert Rice Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 BYU $ 7 – 1 – 0 11 – 2 – 0
Hawaii 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Utah 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
Wyoming 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
New Mexico 3 – 4 – 1 4 – 7 – 1
Air Force 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
San Diego State 3 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
UTEP 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Colorado State 0 – 8 – 0 0 – 12 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981 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 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Wayne Howard, the Utes compiled an overall record of 8–2–1 with a mark of 4–1–1 against conference opponents, tying for third place in the WAC. Home games were played on campus at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 57:30 pmUtah State*
W 10–029,010[1]
September 128:30 pmat No. 20 Arizona State*
L 10–5264,558[2]
September 197:30 pmPortland State*
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 46–024,122[3]
September 2612:00 pmat Northwestern*
W 42–025,256[4]
October 27:30 pmUTEP
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 38–1026,851[5]
October 171:30 pmat Colorado State
W 24–1315,933[6]
October 248:30 pmat UNLV*
W 69–2827,883[7]
October 311:30 pmSan Diego Statedagger
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 17–1428,513[8]
November 77:00 pmat New Mexico
ABCT 7–714,420[9]
November 141:30 pmWyoming
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 30–2728,206[10]
November 211:30 pmNo. 18 BYU
L 28–5647,163[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time

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Roster

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1981 Utah Utes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
G 68 Darryl Haley Sr
RB 33 Del Rodgers Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 99 Steve Clark Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

NFL draft

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Five Utah players were selected in the 1982 NFL draft.

Player Position Round Pick NFL team
Darryl Haley Offensive tackle 2 55 New England Patriots
Del Rodgers Running back 3 71 Green Bay Packers
Jack Campbell Offensive tackle 6 144 Seattle Seahawks
Steve Clark Defensive end 9 239 Miami Dolphins
Wayne Jones Offensive tackle 10 276 Miami Dolphins

References

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  1. ^ "Utes shut out Aggies". The Daily Spectrum. September 6, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "ASU's Riggs bulldozes Utah". Oakland Tribune. September 13, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Utah routs Portland State". Statesman Journal. September 20, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Utah rips Wildcats 42–0; loss string hits 23". The Rock Island Argus. September 27, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Utah cruises to 38–10 victory over hapless UTEP". The Daily Herald. October 4, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Utah rolls past Rams". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 18, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Utes halt Rebels". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 25, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "FG lifts Utes over SDS". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. November 1, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "New Mexico ties Utah". The Arizona Republic. November 8, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Utah tops Wyoming". Rapid City Journal. November 15, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "BYU crushes Utah". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 22, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1982 Utah Football Media Guide". University of Utah Athletic Department. Archived from the original on December 15, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
  13. ^ "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
  14. ^ "1981 Utah Utes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
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