1993 Utah Utes football team

American college football season

1993 Utah Utes football
Freedom Bowl, L 21–28 vs. USC
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	7–6 (5–3 WAC)
Head coach	Ron McBride (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Rick Rasnick (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Fred Whittingham (2nd season)
Home stadium	Robert Rice Stadium (32,500)
Seasons ← 1992 1994 →

1993 Western Athletic Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Fresno State +	6	–	2	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Wyoming +	6	–	2	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
BYU +	6	–	2	–	0	6	–	6	–	0
Utah	5	–	3	–	0	7	–	6	–	0
Colorado State	5	–	3	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
New Mexico	4	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
San Diego State	4	–	4	–	0	6	–	6	–	0
Hawaii	3	–	5	–	0	6	–	6	–	0
Air Force	1	–	7	–	0	4	–	8	–	0
UTEP	0	–	8	–	0	1	–	11	–	0

+ – Conference co-champions

The 1993 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Ron McBride, the Utes compiled an overall record of 7–5 record with a mark of 5–3 against conference opponents, tied for fourth place in the WAC, and were outscored by their opponents 396 to 390. Utah was invited to the Freedom Bowl, where they lost to the USC.^[1] The team played home games at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City.

In the Holy War rivalry, defeated the BYU, 34–31, in Provo, Utah. It was the first win for the Utes the series since 1988 and the first at BYU since 1971.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	8:00 pm	at Arizona State*	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	KUTV	L 0–38	48,809
September 11	7:00 pm	Utah State*	Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (Battle of the Brothers)		W 31–29	30,797
September 18	12:00 pm	at Kansas*	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	KUTV	W 41–16	34,000
September 25	7:30 pm	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY		L 12–28	17,307
October 2	7:00 pm	No. 2 Idaho*	Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT		L 17–28	25,326	^[2]^[3]
October 9	7:00 pm	New Mexico	Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT		L 35–42	23,062
October 16	7:00 pm	at UTEP	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	KUTV	W 45–29	33,639
October 23	12:00 pm	Colorado State	Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT		W 38–21	21,097
October 30	12:00 pm	San Diego State	Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT		W 45–41	23,025
November 6	10:00 pm	at Hawaii	Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI	KUTV	L 30–41	39,279
November 13	11:30 am	Air Force	Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	KUTV	W 41–24	20,811
November 20	12:00 pm	at BYU	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT (Holy War)	KSL	W 34–31	65,894
December 30	7:00 pm	vs. USC*	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA (Freedom Bowl)	ESPN	L 21–28	43,150
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

^[4]^[5]

Personnel

1993 Utah Utes football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
RB		Jamal Anderson	Sr
QB		Mike McCoy

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K		Chris Yergensen

Head coach

Ron McBride

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Season summary

At BYU

Utah Utes (6–5) at BYU Cougars (5–4)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Utah	14	3	0	17	34
BYU	3	7	7	14	31

at Cougar Stadium, Provo, Utah

Date: November 20, 1993
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C)
Game attendance: 65,894
TV: KSL
Box Score

Utah's first win in Provo since 1971

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah	Passing	Mike McCoy	29/47, 434 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jamal Anderson	32 rushes, 146 yards, TD
	Receiving	Greg Hooks	7 receptions, 134 yards
BYU	Passing	John Walsh	35/57, 423 yards, TD, 5 INT
	Rushing	Kalin Hall	14 rushes, 80 yards
	Receiving	Tim Nowatzke	6 receptions, 82 yards

External videos
Game highlights

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	UTAH	BYU
1					Utah	Bryan Rowley 4-yard touchdown reception from Mike McCoy, Chris Yergensen kick good	7	0
1					BYU	36-yard field goal by Joe Herrick	7	3
1			80		Utah	Jamal Anderson 9-yard touchdown reception from Mike McCoy, Chris Yergensen kick good	14	3
2					BYU	Bryce Doman 3-yard touchdown reception from John Walsh, Joe Herrick kick good	14	10
2					Utah	41-yard field goal by Chris Yergensen	17	10
3					BYU	John Walsh 1-yard touchdown run, Joe Herrick kick good	17	17
4					Utah	Curtis Marsh 84-yard touchdown reception from Mike McCoy, Chris Yergensen kick no good	23	17
4					BYU	Kalin Hall 4-yard touchdown run, Joe Herrick kick good	23	24
4	4:39				Utah	Jamal Anderson 4-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass good	31	24
4	3:16				BYU	John Walsh 1-yard touchdown run, Joe Herrick kick good	31	31
4	0:25				Utah	55-yard field goal by Chris Yergensen	34	31
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							34	31

Freedom Bowl (vs USC)

After the season

NFL Draft

Two Utah players were selected in the 1994 NFL Draft, including future pro bowler Jamal Anderson.

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL team
Kurt Haws	Tight end	4	105	Washington Redskins
Jamal Anderson	Running back	7	201	Atlanta Falcons

References

^ "1993 Utah Utes Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
^ Sahlberg, Bert (October 2, 1993). "Idaho after upset". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 1B.
^ Sahlberg, Bert (October 3, 1993). "Vandals WAC one more D-I". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 1B.
^ "1994 Utah Football Media Guide: 1993 Statistics". University of Utah Athletic Department. Archived from the original on December 10, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
^ "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2009.

External links

Official game program: Idaho at Utah – October 2, 1993

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