1986 Utah
2–9 (1–7 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Jim Fassel. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Utah State 27–10Nov 15
By 17 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | vs San Diego State | L 30–37 | 63% |
| Sep 27 | at Ohio State | L 6–64 | 33% |
| Oct 3 | vs Air Force | L 35–45 | 35% |
| Oct 11 | at Wyoming | L 14–38 | 42% |
| Oct 18 | at New Mexico | L 43–47 | 54% |
| Oct 25 | at 9Arizona State | L 7–52 | 14% |
| Nov 1 | vs Hawai’i | L 13–33 | 45% |
| Nov 8 | vs Colorado State | W 38–28 | 37% |
| Nov 15 | at Utah State | W 27–10 | 53% |
| Nov 22 | vs BYU | L 21–35 | 32% |
| Nov 29 | at UTEP | L 44–55 | 57% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to UTEP 55–44; unranked in the final AP poll; 9th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 116th-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 1986.
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 1–7 9th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 278–444
- Coach
- Jim Fassel
- Elo
- 1400 −136 this season
- SP+ rating
- -12.8 No. 85 of 101; offense No. 21, defense No. 100
- SRS
- −11.7 No. 87 of 105 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Jack Reilly
- Defensive coordinator
- George Wheeler
1986 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego State | 7–1 | 8–4 | |
| BYU | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Air Force | 5–2 | 6–5 | |
| Hawai’i | 4–4 | 7–5 | |
| Colorado State | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Wyoming | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| New Mexico | 2–5 | 4–8 | |
| UTEP | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
 Utah | 1–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.