1962 Utah
4–5–1 (1–2–1 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Ray Nagel. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Colorado State 26–8Nov 3
By 18 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | vs Colorado | W 37–21 | 53% |
| Sep 29 | at Oregon | L 8–35 | 51% |
| Oct 6 | at Wyoming | L 7–16 | 36% |
| Oct 13 | vs BYU | W 35–20 | 75% |
| Oct 20 | vs New Mexico | T 7–7 | 52% |
| Oct 27 | vs Idaho | W 25–21 | 84% |
| Nov 3 | at Colorado State | W 26–8 | 78% |
| Nov 10 | at Arizona State | L 7–35 | 30% |
| Nov 17 | vs Utah State | L 6–19 | 41% |
| Dec 1 | vs UCLA | L 11–14 | 60% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to UCLA 14–11; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 92nd-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 1962.
- Record
- 4–5–1
- Conference
- 1–2–1 6th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 169–196
- Coach
- Ray Nagel
- Elo
- 1480 −52 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −5.7 No. 76 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
Drafted in 1963
The 1963 draft| Rd 3 | Dave Costa OG | Los Angeles Rams |
| Rd 7 | Dave Costa DT | Oakland Raiders (AFL) |
1962 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 2–1–1 | 7–2–1 | |
| Wyoming | 2–2 | 5–5 | |
 Arizona | 2–2 | 5–5 | |
| BYU | 2–2 | 4–6 | |
| Arizona State | 1–1 | 7–2–1 | |
 Utah | 1–2–1 | 4–5–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.