The 1980 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 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Wayne Howard, the Utes compiled an overall record of 5–5–1 with a mark of 2–3–1 against conference opponents, placing seventh in the WAC. Home games were played on campus at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City.
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Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 6 | 7:30 pm | Boise State* | | L 7–28 | 27,231 | [1][2] |
September 13 | 12:30 pm | at No. 8 Nebraska* | | L 9–55 | 75,526 | |
September 20 | 7:30 pm | UNLV* | - Robert Rice Stadium
- Salt Lake City, UT
| W 45–29 | 23,645 | |
September 27 | 7:30 pm | Fresno State | - Robert Rice Stadium
- Salt Lake City, UT
| W 27–12 | 25,645 | |
October 4 | 1:30 pm | at Utah State* | | W 23–19 | 20,166 | |
October 11 | 7:30 pm | at UTEP | | W 31–17 | 19,700 | |
October 18 | 1:30 pm | at Wyoming | | L 21–24 | 5,515 | |
October 25 | 1:30 pm | Colorado State | - Robert Rice Stadium
- Salt Lake City, UT
| T 21–21 | 23,562 | |
November 8 | 1:30 pm | New Mexico | - Robert Rice Stadium
- Salt Lake City, UT
| W 49–21 | 21,248 | |
November 22 | 1:30 pm | No. 13 BYU | - Rice Stadium
- Salt Lake City, UT (Holy War)
| L 6–56 | 30,520 | |
November 29 | 8:30 pm | at San Diego State | | L 20–21 | 18,050 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Mountain time
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1980 Utah Utes football team roster |
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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BYU
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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
BYU |
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14 |
21 | 14 | 56 |
Utah |
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0 | 6 | 6 |
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Game information |
First quarter
- BYU – Eric Lane 1-yard run (Kurt Gunther kick). BYU 7–0.
Second quarter
- BYU – Jim McMahon 7-yard run (Kurt Gunther kick). BYU 14–0.
- BYU – Clay Brown 5-yard pass from Jim McMahon (Kurt Gunther kick), 1:47. BYU 21–0.
Third quarter
- BYU – Eric Lane 11-yard pass from Jim McMahon (Kurt Gunther kick). BYU 28–0.
- BYU – Eric Lane 1-yard run (Kurt Gunther kick). BYU 35–0.
- BYU – Clay Brown 76-yard pass from Jim McMahon (Kurt Gunther kick). BYU 42–0.
Fourth quarter
- UTAH – Hilria Johnson 1-yard run (pass failed). BYU 42–6.
- BYU – Steve Carlsen 1-yard run (Kurt Gunther kick). BYU 49–6.
- BYU – Scott Pettis 5-yard run (Kurt Gunther kick). BYU 56–6.
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- Top passers
- BYU – Jim McMahon – 21/34, 399 yards, 3 TD, INT
- UTAH – Ricky Hardin – 19/31, 258 yards, 2 INT
- Top rushers
- BYU – Scott Pettis – 4 rushes, 81 yards, TD
- UTAH – Tony Lindsay – 22 rushes, 93 yards
- Top receivers
- BYU – Clay Brown – 5 receptions, 184 yards, 2 TD
- UTAH – James Teahan – 7 receptions, 92 yards
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Quick Facts External videos ...
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Three Utes were selected in the 1981 NFL draft.
"Brigham Young Crushes Utah." Ocala Star-Banner. 1980 Nov 23
"BYU breezes." Eugene Register-Guard. 1980 Nov 23.