1977 Utah
3–8 (2–5 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Wayne Howard. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Utah State 20–0Oct 15
By 20 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | at 5Oklahoma | L 24–62 | 12% |
| Sep 24 | vs 19Houston | L 16–34 | 25% |
| Oct 1 | at Colorado State | L 3–44 | 22% |
| Oct 8 | vs Wyoming | W 23–13 | 42% |
| Oct 15 | vs Utah State | W 20–0 | 52% |
| Oct 22 | at Arizona | L 17–45 | 30% |
| Oct 29 | vs Arizona State | L 19–47 | 31% |
| Nov 5 | at 14BYU | L 8–38 | 11% |
| Nov 12 | vs UTEP | W 29–17 | 71% |
| Nov 19 | at Florida | L 29–38 | 19% |
| Nov 26 | at New Mexico | L 24–41 | 31% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to New Mexico 41–24; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 121st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 2–5 tied for 6th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 212–379
- Coach
- Wayne Howard
- Elo
- 1338 −34 this season
- SP+ rating
- -15.0 No. 119 of 140; offense No. 65, defense No. 132
- SRS
- −9.5 No. 115 of 145 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Ron McBride
- Defensive coordinator
- Tom Gadd
1977 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 6–1 | 9–2 | 20 |
| Arizona State | 6–1 | 9–3 | 18 |
| Colorado State | 5–2 | 9–2–1 | |
| Wyoming | 4–3 | 4–6–1 | |
| Arizona | 3–4 | 5–7 | |
| New Mexico | 2–5 | 5–7 | |
 Utah | 2–5 | 3–8 | |
| UTEP | 0–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.