1981 Utah
8–2–1 (4–1–1 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Wayne Howard. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Portland State 46–0Sep 19
By 46 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Utah State | W 10–0 | 53% |
| Sep 12 | at 20Arizona State | L 10–52 | 36% |
| Sep 19 | vs Portland State | W 46–0 | 92% |
| Sep 26 | at Northwestern | W 42–0 | 72% |
| Oct 2 | vs UTEP | W 38–10 | 86% |
| Oct 17 | at Colorado State | W 24–13 | 66% |
| Oct 24 | at UNLV | W 69–28 | 41% |
| Oct 31 | vs San Diego State | W 17–14 | 71% |
| Nov 7 | at New Mexico | T 7–7 | 68% |
| Nov 14 | vs Wyoming | W 30–27 | 58% |
| Nov 21 | at 18BYU | L 28–56 | 26% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to BYU 56–28; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 45th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
- Record
- 8–2–1
- Conference
- 4–1–1 tied for 3rd in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 321–207
- Coach
- Wayne Howard
- Elo
- 1585 +90 this season
- SP+ rating
- 5.0 No. 55 of 132; offense No. 29, defense No. 93
- SRS
- 3.5 No. 53 of 137 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Ron McBride
- Defensive coordinator
- Tom Gadd
Drafted in 1982
The 1982 draft| Rd 2 | Darryl Haley OT | New England Patriots |
| Rd 3 | Del Rodgers RB | Green Bay Packers |
| Rd 6 | Jack Campbell OT | Seattle Seahawks |
1981 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 7–1 | 11–2 | 13 |
 Hawai’i | 5–1 | 9–2 | |
| Wyoming | 6–2 | 8–3 | |
 Utah | 4–1–1 | 8–2–1 | |
| New Mexico | 3–4–1 | 4–7–1 | |
 Air Force | 2–3 | 4–7 | |
| San Diego State | 3–5 | 6–5 | |
| UTEP | 1–6 | 1–10 | |
| Colorado State | 0–8 | 0–12 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.