1990 Utah Utes football team

1990 Utah Utes football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record4–7 (2–6 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDanny Henson (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorGreg McMackin[1] (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumRobert Rice Stadium
1990 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 22 BYU $ 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
Colorado State 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
San Diego State 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Wyoming 5 – 3 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
Hawaii 4 – 4 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Air Force 3 – 4 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Utah 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
New Mexico 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 10 – 0
UTEP 1 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Ron McBride, the Utes compiled an overall record of 4–7 record with a mark of 2–6 against conference opponents, placed seventh in the WAC, and were outscored by their opponents 348 to 214.[2] The team played home games at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City.

The McBride era started with a shutout of Utah State. It was the Utes first shutout since the 1981 season and signaled a change in defensive philosophy from the previous year, in which Utah finished in last place out of 106 NCAA Division I-A teams in total defense.[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 11:15 pmat Utah State*
KTVXW 19–019,631[4]
September 86:00 pmat Minnesota*
KUTVW 35–2932,229[5]
September 157:00 pmNo. 23 Fresno State*
L 7–3129,023[6]
September 227:00 pmHawaii
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 7–1929,140[7]
September 2912:00 pmWyoming
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 10–2831,051[8]
October 612:05 pmat Colorado State
L 13–2823,107[9]
October 2012:00 pmUTEP
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 37–2326,262[10]
October 2712:05 pmat Air Force
L 21–5240,798[11]
November 36:00 pmat San Diego State
L 14–6625,504[12]
November 1012:05 pmat New Mexico
W 29–2710,431[13]
November 1712:00 pmNo. 5 BYU
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (Holy War)
KUTVL 22–4533,515[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time

[15][16]

References

  1. ^ Robinson, Doug (March 6, 1990). "U.'s McBride Has 'No Hard Feelings' Towards Assistant Who Left for UCLA". Deseret News. Salt Lake City. Retrieved June 7, 2011.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ^ "1990 Utah Utes Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  3. ^ Benson, Lee (September 2, 1990). "Ags Again Give Utes Superiority Complex". Deseret News. Salt Lake City. Retrieved June 7, 2011.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ^ "Defense leads Utah past Utah State". The Daily Spectrum. September 2, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Gophers fall to Utes on last play of game". Omaha World-Herald. September 9, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bulldogs explosion undermines Utah". The Fresno Bee. September 16, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Hawaii shuts down Utah for first win". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 23, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wyoming remains unbeaten". Great Falls Tribune. September 30, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rams drive over Utah". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 7, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Utes find offense, crunch UTEP". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 21, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Air Force quickly lands KO on Utah". Pueblo Chieftain. October 28, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Refreshed Aztecs romp". Blade-Citizen. November 4, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Utah spots New Mexico 27 points and still wins". The Santa Fe New Mexican. November 11, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Detmer leads BYU by Utah". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 18, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
  16. ^ "1991 Utah Media Guide". University of Utah Athletic Department. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
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