1938 Utah
7–1–2 (4–0–2 Skyline Conference), coached by Ike Armstrong. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Wyoming 39–0Nov 19
By 39 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | vs Montana State | W 34–0 | 88% |
| Oct 15 | vs BYU | T 7–7 | 54% |
| Oct 22 | at Utah State | W 33–0 | 49% |
| Oct 29 | vsDenver | W 21–0 | 68% |
| Nov 5 | at Colorado | T 0–0 | 50% |
| Nov 12 | vs Colorado State | W 13–0 | 83% |
| Nov 19 | at Wyoming | W 39–0 | 69% |
| Nov 24 | vs Idaho | L 0–16 | 84% |
| Dec 17 | at Hawai’i | W 14–13 | 90% |
| Jan 2Bowls & playoff | vs New MexicoSun Bowl | W 26–0 | 57% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat New Mexico 26–0 in the Sun Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; Skyline Conference champions.
In program history: The 37th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1938.
Skyline Conference champions4–0–2 in the conference
- Record
- 7–1–2
- Conference
- 4–0–2 first in Skyline Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 187–36
- Coach
- Ike Armstrong
- Elo
- 1611 +66 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −0.3 No. 68 of 122 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1939
The 1939 draft| Rd 6 | Barney McGarry OT | Cleveland Rams |
1938 Skyline Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Utah | 4–0–2 | 7–1–2 | |
| BYU | 3–2–1 | 4–3–1 | |
| Denver | 3–2–1 | 4–4–1 | |
| Colorado | 3–2–1 | 3–4–1 | |
| Utah State | 3–3 | 4–4 | |
| Wyoming | 1–4–1 | 2–5–1 | |
| Colorado State | 0–4–2 | 1–5–2 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.