American college football season
The 1961 Utah Redskins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1961 college football season . In their fourth season under head coach Ray Nagel , the Redskins compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 3–3 against conference opponents, tying for third place in the Skyline. Home games were played on campus at Ute Stadium in Salt Lake City .
Utah did not face longtime rival Colorado in the previous two years. This season the Redskins upset the No. 8 Buffaloes at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado , Utah's first win in the rivalry since 1948 .[1] After 1962 , the series went on hiatus until 2011 , when both schools joined the Pac-12 Conference .
Schedule
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NFL Draft
One Utah player was selected in the 1962 NFL draft .[6]
References
^ a b "Utah eleven upsets Colorado by 21-12" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). Associated Press. November 12, 1961. p. 2B.
^ Ferguson, George (October 23, 1961). "Utah thumps Grizzlies" . Deseret News . (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. C1.
^ "Utah State 17-6" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). Associated Press. November 19, 1961. p. 2B.
^ "Ute Record Book" (PDF) . University of Utah. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved July 16, 2010 .
^ "1961 record" . College Football Data Warehouse . Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2010 .
^ "1962 NFL Draft Listing" . Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 11, 2010 .
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