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1997 Utah Utes football team

1997 Utah Utes football
Utah Utes - U logo.svg
Conference Western Athletic Conference
Division Mountain Division
1997 record 6–5 (5–3 WAC)
Head coach Ron McBride (8th year)
Offensive coordinator Fred Graves (3rd year)
Defensive coordinator Kyle Whittingham (3rd year)
Home stadium Rice Stadium (32,500)
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 WAC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Mountain Division
New Mexico x   6 2         9 4  
Rice   5 3         7 4  
SMU   5 3         6 5  
Utah   5 3         6 5  
BYU   4 4         6 5  
UTEP   3 5         4 7  
Tulsa   2 6         2 9  
TCU   1 7         1 10  
Pacific Division
#17 Colorado State x$   7 1         11 2  
Air Force   6 2         10 3  
Fresno State   5 3         6 6  
Wyoming   4 4         7 6  
San Diego State   4 4         5 7  
San Jose State   4 4         4 7  
UNLV   2 6         3 8  
Hawaii   1 7         3 9  
Championship: Colorado State 41, New Mexico 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
1 2 3 4 Total
Utah 10 0 0 10 20
BYU 7 7 0 0 14

The Utes were unable to get another bowl bid in the 1997 season, going just 6–5. This was also the last season in the old Rice Stadium. Immediately after the final home game (against Rice University), the stadium was torn down and rebuilt into the new Rice–Eccles Stadium, partly in anticipation of the upcoming 2002 Olympic Games.

Two players went in the 1998 NFL Draft, including one in the first round (Kevin Dyson).


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