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Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
Record | 4–8 (2–6 WAC) |
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Offensive coordinator | Jack Reilly (5th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Tom Gadd (9th season) |
Home stadium | Robert Rice Stadium |
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No. 22 BYU $ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Force | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1989 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Jim Fassel, the Utes compiled an overall record of 4–8 record with a mark of 2–6 against conference opponents, finished in seventh place in the WAC, and were outscored by their opponents 524 to 365.[1] The team played home games at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City.
Utah's statistical leaders included Scott Mitchell with 3,211 passing yards, Clifton Smith with 681 rushing yards, and Dennis Smith with 1,091 receiving yards.[2]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 8:00 pm | at Fresno State | L 22–52 | 34,926 | |
September 9 | 7:05 pm | Utah State* | W 45–10 | 30,948 | |
September 16 | 12:30 pm | at No. 4 Nebraska* | L 30–42 | 76,333 | |
September 23 | 11:05 pm | at Hawaii | L 20–67 | 42,417 | |
September 30 | 8:05 pm | San Diego State |
| L 27–38 | 29,585 |
October 7 | 7:05 pm | at UTEP | W 50–45 | 21,337 | |
October 14 | 1:00 pm | at Wyoming | L 24–45 | 24,139 | |
October 21 | 2:00 pm | at Stanford* | W 27–24 | 15,000 | |
October 28 | 12:00 pm | Colorado State![]() |
| L 10–50 | 21,389 |
November 11 | 12:00 pm | New Mexico |
| W 41–39 | 21,025 |
November 18 | 12:00 pm | at No. 21 BYU | L 31–70 | 66,110 | |
November 25 | 12:00 pm | Air Force |
| L 38–42 | 20,119 |
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Special teams
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Utah | 0 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 31 |
BYU | 28 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 70 |
at Cougar Stadium, Provo, Utah
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Utah | Passing | Mike Richmond | 28/44, 393 Yds, 4 TD |
Rushing | Steve Abrams | 21 Rush, 94 Yds | |
Receiving | Darrel Hicks | 11 Rec, 126 Yds, 3 TD | |
BYU | Passing | Ty Detmer | 18/22, 358 Yds, 4 TD |
Rushing | Stacey Corley | 14 Rush, 159 Yds, TD | |
Receiving | Chris Smith | 6 Rec, 194 Yds, TD |
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One Utah player was selected in the 1990 NFL Draft.[4]
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL team |
Scott Mitchell | Quarterback | 4 | 94 | Miami Dolphins |