1970 Utah
6–4 (4–2 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Bill Meek. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UTEP 44–20Sep 19
By 24 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | vs UTEP | W 44–20 | 77% |
| Sep 26 | vs New Mexico | L 28–34 | 83% |
| Oct 3 | vs Iowa State | L 13–16 | 66% |
| Oct 10 | at Oregon State | L 21–31 | 35% |
| Oct 17 | at Wyoming | W 20–16 | 49% |
| Oct 24 | vs Arizona | W 24–0 | 64% |
| Oct 31 | at San José State | W 13–9 | 68% |
| Nov 7 | at Utah State | W 17–0 | 56% |
| Nov 14 | at 11Arizona State | L 14–37 | 26% |
| Nov 21 | vs BYU | W 14–13 | 79% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat BYU 14–13; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 51st-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 1970.
- Record
- 6–4
- Conference
- 4–2 3rd in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 208–176
- Coach
- Bill Meek
- Elo
- 1572 +2 this season
- SP+ rating
- 4.0 No. 52 of 117; offense No. 63, defense No. 44
- SRS
- 4.9 No. 50 of 123 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Jim LaRue
Drafted in 1971
The 1971 draft| Rd 1 | Norm Thompson DB | St. Louis Cardinals |
1970 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | 7–0 | 11–0 | 6 |
| New Mexico | 5–1 | 7–3 | |
 Utah | 4–2 | 6–4 | |
| UTEP | 4–3 | 6–4 | |
| Arizona | 2–4 | 4–6 | |
 Colorado State | 1–3 | 4–7 | |
| BYU | 1–6 | 3–8 | |
| Wyoming | 1–6 | 1–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.