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1996 Utah Utes football team

1996 Utah Utes football
Utah Utes - U logo.svg
Copper Bowl vs. Wisconsin, L, 38–10
Conference Western Athletic Conference
Division Mountain Division
1996 record 8–4 (6–2 WAC)
Head coach Ron McBride (7th year)
Offensive coordinator Fred Graves (2nd year)
Defensive coordinator Kyle Whittingham (2nd year)
Home stadium Rice Stadium (32,500)
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 WAC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Mountain Division
#5 BYU x$   8 0         14 1  
Utah   6 2         8 4  
Rice   6 2         7 4  
SMU   4 4         5 6  
New Mexico   3 5         6 5  
TCU   3 5         4 7  
Tulsa   2 6         4 7  
UTEP   0 8         2 9  
Pacific Division
#22 Wyoming x   7 1         10 2  
San Diego State   6 2         8 3  
Colorado State   6 2         7 5  
Air Force   5 3         6 5  
Fresno State   3 5         4 7  
San Jose State   3 5         3 9  
Hawaii   1 7         2 10  
UNLV   1 8         1 11  
Championship: BYU 28, Wyoming 25 OT
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 season started with a loss at Utah State, but the team quickly turned things around, winning the next 7 games and climbing to a #20 ranking in the AP Poll. This run came to a crashing halt when the Utes suffered their worst loss in six years to the Rice Owls, giving up 496 yards rushing. This set the tone for the end of the season, with the Utes going 1-3 in their last four games, giving up a total of 1,439 yards rushing in these 4 games (359.75 avg), including a 38–10 loss to the Wisconsin Badgers in the 1996 Copper Bowl.

No players went in the 1997 NFL Draft.

Chad Folk 1st overall in the 1997 CFL Draft


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