1973_Utah_Utes_football_team

1973 Utah Utes football team

1973 Utah Utes football team

American college football season

The 1973 Utah Utes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their sixth and final season under head coach Bill Meek, the Utes compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 4–2 against conference opponents, placing third in the WAC. Home games were played on campus at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City.

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Five weeks after the season ended, in early 1974, Meek resigned.[1] Defensive line coach Tom Lovat, a 35-year-old alumnus from Bingham, was retained for the interim for recruiting continuation and was promoted later that month.[2][3][4][5]

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Roster

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NFL Draft

Four Utes were selected in the 1974 NFL Draft, which lasted 17 rounds (442 selections).

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL team
Steve OdomWide receiver5116Green Bay Packers
Ron RydalchDefensive tackle8197New York Jets
Gary KellerDefensive tackle13337Minnesota Vikings
Don Van GalderQuarterback14361Washington Redskins

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References

  1. [1]
    Miller, Hack (January 5, 1974). "Search on for U. coach". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 6A.
  2. [2]
    "Ute brass braced for applications". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). January 7, 1974. p. B9.
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    Ferguson, George (January 25, 1974). "Lovat, Riehlman top Ute list". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. D1.
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    "Lovat gets Utah's grid post". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). January 26, 1974. p. 6A.
  5. [5]
    Rock, Brad (January 24, 1997). "Lovat, like U. football, moved to better days". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. D1.
  6. [6]
    "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
  7. [7]
    "1973 record". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on August 6, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2009.
  8. [8]
    "Oregon-Utah lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). September 29, 1973. p. 4B.
  9. [9]
    "Odom goes in 5th round". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). UPI. January 30, 1974. p. D1.
  10. [10]
    "Several area stars taken in grid draft". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). Associated Press. January 31, 1974. p. 2D.
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