1892 University of Utah football team
| 1892 University of Utah football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 0–1 |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Alma Cunningham |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | – | 1 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah Agricultural | – | 1 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | – | 1 | – | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gonzaga | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose Normal | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1892 University of Utah football team represented Utah's flagship university during the same year that the university changed its name to the University of Utah. They represented the university during the 1892 college football season and were the university's first collegiate football team under their new name. The team finished with a 0–1 record. Cunningham served as Utah's captain.
The team played several games, but only one game is counted in official school and NCAA records. In that game, University of Utah lost 12–0 to Utah's land grant college, Utah Agricultural College (U.A.C).[1] The two schools went on to become rivals and the game has been given nicknames such as the Governor's Cup and the Battle of the Brothers. For the game the university team wore brown pants, white jumpers, and red/crimson stockings.[2]
In 1939, Three members of the 1892 team were invited to be honored at the Utah homecoming game.[2]
Roster
The Utah roster for their first official game on November 25, 1892 at 2 p.m. against U.A.C. included the following players as reported in the Sunday Herald: [1]
| Player | Position |
| Cunningham | Full back |
| Jennings | Right half back |
| McIntyre | Left half back |
| Thomas | Quarter back |
| Wallace | Right end |
| Groesbeck | Left end |
| Christiansen | Right tackle |
| Fisher | Left tackle |
| Grover | Right guard |
| Naylor | Left guard |
| Dow | Center rush |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| November 8 | Fort Douglas† | Salt Lake City, Utah Territory | T 0–0 | [3] | |
| November 12 | Salt Lake City YMCA† |
| L 0–6 | [4] | |
| November 22 | vs. Salt Lake City YMCA† |
| W 4–0 | [5] | |
| November 25 | 2:00 p.m.[1] | at Utah Agricultural |
| L 0–12 | [6] |
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Game summaries
at Utah Agricultural College
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| U. of U. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U. A. C. | 0 | 12 | 12 |
at Logan, Utah Territory
| Game information |
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No scoring plays
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See also
References
- ^ a b c d "A GREAT GAME. Particulars of the Football Con-test at Logan. The Salt Lake Boys Downed by the Horny-Handed Sons of Toil of Cache". Salt Lake Herald. November 27, 1892. p. 3. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
- ^ a b D., J. C. (November 2, 1939). "As J. C. D. Sees It". Salt Lake Tribune. Vol. 140, no. 19. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
- ^ "The Football Game". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. November 9, 1892. p. 4. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "The Y. M. C. A.-University Football Game". The Sunday Herald. Salt Lake City, Utah. November 13, 1892. p. 8. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Sport And Athletics". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. November 23, 1892. p. 6. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ a b "The Universities' Football". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 26, 1892. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2024 Utah Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Utah. p. 164. Retrieved October 29, 2024.