1994 Utah Utes football team
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Freedom Bowl vs. Arizona, W, 16–13
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Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
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Coaches | #8 |
AP | #10 |
1994 record | 10–2 (6–2 WAC) |
Head coach | Ron McBride |
Offensive coordinator | Rick Rasnick |
Defensive coordinator | Fred Whittingham |
Home stadium | Rice Stadium (32,500) |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#16 Colorado State $ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#10 Utah | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#18 BYU | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Force | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1994 season was the most successful under McBride's tenure at Utah, with the team going 10–2, beating three ranked teams including a 16–13 win over 15th ranked Arizona at the Freedom Bowl, finishing the season ranked 10th in the AP Poll and 8th in the Coaches Poll.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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September 3 | 7:00 PM | at Utah State* | Romney Stadium • Logan, UT (Battle of the Brothers) | KJZZ | W 32–17 | 31,287[1] | |||
September 10 | 7:00 PM | Idaho State* | Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT | W 66–0 | 30,064[2] | ||||
September 17 | 2:00 PM | at Oregon* | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR | W 34–16 | 25,358[3] | ||||
September 24 | 7:00 PM | Wyoming | Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT | W 41–7 | 34,607[4] | ||||
October 8 | 7:00 PM | at San Diego State | #25 | Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego, CA | KUTV | W 38–22 | 34,393[5] | ||
October 15 | 1:00 PM | Hawaii | #21 | Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT | W 14–3 | 30,120[6] | |||
October 22 | 1:30 PM | at #12 Colorado State | #18 | Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, CO | ABC | W 45–31 | 39,107[7] | ||
October 29 | 1:30 PM | UTEP![]() |
#12 | Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT | ABC | W 52–7 | 32,620[8] | ||
November 5 | 1:00 PM | at New Mexico | #9 | University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM (The Bowl) | L 21–23 | 30,743[9] | |||
November 12 | 1:30 PM | at Air Force | #12 | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO | L 33–40 | 38,525[10] | |||
November 19 | 7:00 PM | #20 BYU | #21 | Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT (Holy War) | KUTV | W 34–31 | 34,139[11] | ||
December 27 | 7:00 PM | vs. #15 Arizona* | #14 | Anaheim Stadium • Anaheim, CA (1994 Freedom Bowl) | Raycom | W 16–13 | 27,477[12] | ||
*Non-conference game. ![]() |
After the season
NFL draft
Four players went in the 1995 NFL Draft, including first rounder and future pro bowler Luther Elliss.
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
Luther Elliss | Defensive Tackle | 1 | 20 | Detroit Lions |
Lance Scott | Center | 5 | 165 | Arizona Cardinals |
Curtis Marsh | Wide Receiver | 7 | 219 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
Bronzell Miller | Defensive End | 7 | 239 | St. Louis Rams |
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