1985 Utah Utes football team

1985 Utah Utes football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record8–4 (5–3 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJack Reilly (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorGeorge Wheeler (2nd season)
Home stadiumRobert Rice Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Air Force + 7 1 0 12 1 0
No. 16 BYU + 7 1 0 11 3 0
Utah 5 3 0 8 4 0
Hawaii 4 3 1 4 6 2
Colorado State 4 4 0 5 7 0
San Diego State 3 4 1 5 6 1
New Mexico 2 6 0 3 8 0
Wyoming 2 6 0 3 8 0
UTEP 1 7 0 1 10 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Jim Fassel, the Utes compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, finished third in the WAC, and outscored their opponents 405 to 343.[1] Home games were played on campus at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City.

Utah's statistical leaders included Larry Egger with 2,988 passing yards, Eddie Johnson with 1,018 rushing yards, and Loren Richey with 971 receiving yards.[2]

  1. ^ "1985 Utah Utes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
  2. ^ "1985 Utah Utes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2016.