1993 Utah Utes football team

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.

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)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Fred Whittingham (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Robert Rice Stadium
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

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

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Game summaries

At BYU

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

Utah Utes (6–5) at BYU Cougars (5–4)

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 Plays Yards TOP 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)

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

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

1. "1993 Utah Utes Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
2. Sahlberg, Bert (October 2, 1993). "Idaho after upset". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 1B.
3. Sahlberg, Bert (October 3, 1993). "Vandals WAC one more D-I". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 1B.
4. "1994 Utah Football Media Guide: 1993 Statistics". University of Utah Athletic Department. Archived from the original on December 10, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
5. "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