1936 Utah Utes football team
| 1936 Utah Utes football | |
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| Conference | Rocky Mountain Conference |
| Record | 6–3 (5–2 RMC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Ute Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||
| Utah State $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||
| Denver | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||
| Utah | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||
| Colorado | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||
| Colorado State–Greeley | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||
| BYU | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||
| Colorado A&M | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||
| Colorado College | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||
| Wyoming | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||
| Montana State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||
| Western State (CO) | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||
| Colorado Mines | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||
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The 1936 Utah Utes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1936 college football season. In their 12thseason under head coach Ike Armstrong, the Utes compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing third in the RMC.
In 1936, the AP Poll began ranking teams on a weekly basis. On November 14, Utah played its first ranked opponent when Texas A&M visited Ute Stadium for homecoming. Utah lost, 20–7.[1]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 26 | Colorado State–Greeley | W 26–0 | [2] | ||
| October 3 | Arizona* |
| W 14–6 | [3] | |
| October 10 | Western State (CO) |
| W 26–0 | 5,562 | [4] |
| October 17 | at Denver | W 31–6 | > 15,000 | [5] | |
| October 24 | at Utah State | L 0–12 | 13,200 | [6] | |
| October 31 | BYU |
| W 18–0 | [7] | |
| November 7 | at Colorado | L 7–31 | 6,000 | [8] | |
| November 14 | No. 15 Texas A&M* |
| L 7–20 | [9] | |
| November 26 | Colorado A&M |
| W 13–0 | 14,000 | [10] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "2010 Utah Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Utah Athletics. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
- ^ "Indians win by 26–0 score over Greeley". The Great Falls Tribune. September 27, 1936. Retrieved February 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lively 14–6 battle goes to Redskins". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 4, 1936. Retrieved April 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mountaineers conquered by Utes, 26 to 0". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 11, 1936. Retrieved February 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Utes, Aggies Win to Top Conference: Newell Call Leads Mates In Easy Win". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 18, 1936 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Goates, Les (October 26, 1936). "Aggies' homecoming victory over Utes makes grid history". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 11.
- ^ "Utes down B.Y." The Salt Lake Tribune. November 1, 1936. Retrieved February 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Colorado trims Utah University". The Billings Gazette. November 8, 1936. Retrieved February 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Touring Texas Aggies trample Utah, 20–7, in rugged embroglio". Wichita Daily Times. November 15, 1936. Retrieved March 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Redskins aerial attack squelches C.A.C. in final period". The Deseret News. November 27, 1936. Retrieved February 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved July 16, 2010.