1995 Utah Utes football team

1995 Utah Utes football
WAC co-champion
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (6–2 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFred Graves[1] (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorKyle Whittingham (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumRobert Rice Stadium
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Colorado State +   6 2     8 4  
BYU +   6 2     7 4  
Utah +   6 2     7 4  
Air Force +   6 2     8 5  
San Diego State   5 3     8 4  
Wyoming   4 4     6 5  
Fresno State   2 6     5 7  
New Mexico   2 6     4 7  
Hawaii   2 6     4 8  
UTEP   1 7     2 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1995 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under head coach Ron McBride, the Utes compiled an overall record of 7–4 record with a mark of 6–2 against conference opponents, sharing the WAC title with Air Force, BYU, and Colorado State. Utah outscored its opponents 296 to 230.[2] The Utes were not invited to bowl game, after playing in the postseason each of the three previous seasons. All four of Utah losses were at home; the Utes were perfect 4–0 on the road. The team played home games at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City.

The 1995 team won two games at home in fourth-quarter comebacks, against Fresno State and Air Force. The comeback against Air Force was won in miraculous fashion with quarterback Mike Fouts throwing a pair of touchdown passes in the final 41 seconds of the game, assisted by a rare onside kick recovery after the first touchdown pass.[3]

  1. ^ Mike Sorensen. "Utes Name Graves as Offensive Coordinator". Deseret News. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2009.
  2. ^ "1995 Utah Utes Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  3. ^ "NCAA Football - Air Force vs. Utah - 10/21/1995 9:56PM ET". USA Today. Retrieved June 17, 2009.