1985_Utah_Utes_football_team

1985 Utah Utes football team

1985 Utah Utes football team

American college football season

The 1985 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Jim Fassel, the Utes compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, finished third in the WAC, and outscored their opponents 405 to 343.[1] Home games were played on campus at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City.

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Utah's statistical leaders included Larry Egger with 2,988 passing yards, Eddie Johnson with 1,018 rushing yards, and Loren Richey with 971 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

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Coaching staff

  • Jim Fassel, head coach
  • Jack Reilly, offensive coordinator quarterbacks coach
  • George Wheeler, defensive coordinator, defensive line coach
  • Sean McNabb, tight ends coach, special teams coach
  • Mark Pierce, defensive ends coach
  • Fred Graves, wide receivers coach
  • Ron McBride, offensive line coach
  • Wayne McQuivey, offensive backs coach
  • Dave Kotulski, inside linebackers coach
  • Mike Gillhamer, defensive backs coach
  • Larry Wilson, assistant defensive line coach

NFL Draft

Two Utah players were selected in the 1986 NFL Draft, which went 12 rounds with 333 selections.[5]

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL team
Erroll TuckerDefensive back5122Pittsburgh Steelers
Filipo MokofisiLinebacker8200New Orleans Saints

References

  1. [1]
    "1985 Utah Utes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
  2. [2]
    "1985 Utah Utes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
  3. [3]
    "1986 Utah Football Media Guide". University of Utah Athletic Department. Archived from the original on December 12, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
  4. [4]
    "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
  5. [5]
    "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
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