Utah State at Utah

Thursday, November 23, 1939

Utah beat Utah State 27–⁠0. It was their 41st meeting; after it, Utah led the series 20–⁠8–⁠4 in the games on file.

AwayUtah State3–⁠4–⁠1 in 1939
0
HomeUtah6–⁠1–⁠2 in 1939
27

FinalAttendance 15,725

In the newspapers

  • The Imperial Valley press's story: Washington Upset Win TOPS Grid Results

    Imperial Valley press, November 24, 1939, page 2

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    Washington Upset Win TOPS Grid Results NEW YORK, Nov. “a. tUP) = Washington upset Oregon in the most important football game OF the first half of the nations double Thanksgiving holiday A so yard drive before 10000 in the last period gave the team from Seattle a 20-l3 Pacific coast conference victory to highlight day which would have offered other topnotch games but for the late change in date which forced revision of schedules. In two other outstanding games Virginia Military Academy swept past Virginia Tech, 1877. for the first time in 10 years, and Syracuse downed Maryland, 1917, field goal by Dan Murphy in the first quarter providing the winning margin. Other tter-than-average contests saw Utah rout Utah State, 27–⁠0 TO keep in the running for at least tie in the Big Seven conference championship; William and Mary upset the undefeated Richmond Spiders, 10, their touchdown COM ing after a march of 80 yards in the third period; and Denver swamped Idaho, $50.

  • The The Daily Alaska empire's story: FOOTBALL SCORES

    The Daily Alaska empire, November 24, 1939, page 5

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    FOOTBALL SCORES The following are final scores of football games played Thursday afternoon: Sourdoughs 6; Baranof Bears o. Washington 20; Oregon l3. Utah State 0; Utah 27. Denver 23; Idaho 0. Catholic U 35; Long Island U IA. Syracuse 10; Maryland T. San Jose State College AZ Fresno State ‘.

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

On the newsreel

  • GRIDIRON THRILLS OF THE WEEKSouthern California's powerhouse "Trojans" overcome a gallant Notre Dame team to win a thrilling victory, 20-12!Universal Newsreel, November 27, 1939. Catalog record at the National Archives

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Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Utah 81% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Utah leads 81–⁠30–⁠4; as played, 74–⁠28–⁠4 in the 106 games on file; the official count covers all 115 meetings, counting the 74 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Utah 33, Utah State 0
2024Utah 38, Utah State 21
2015Utah 24, Utah State 14
2013Utah 30, Utah State 26
2012Utah State 27, Utah 20
2009Utah 35, Utah State 17

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