1999 Utah Utes football team

1999 Utah Utes football
MW co-champion
Las Vegas Bowl champion
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record9–3 (5–2 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTommy Lee (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorKyle Whittingham (5th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumRice–Eccles Stadium
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
1999 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Utah +   5 2     9 3  
BYU +   5 2     8 4  
Colorado State +   5 2     8 4  
Wyoming   4 3     7 4  
San Diego State   3 4     5 6  
New Mexico   3 4     4 7  
Air Force   2 5     6 5  
UNLV   1 6     3 8  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1999 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah as a member of the newly-formed Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Ron McBride, the Utes compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, sharing the MW title with BYU and Colorado State. Utah was invited to the Las Vegas Bowl, where the Utes defeated Fresno State. The team played home games at Rice–Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City.