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1954 Utah Utes football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record4–7 (3–3 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumUte Stadium
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Denver $ 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Wyoming 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Utah State 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
New Mexico 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Utah 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Colorado A&M 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Montana 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
BYU 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1954 Utah Utes football team, or also commonly known as the Utah Redskins, was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1954 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Jack Curtice, the Utes compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–3 against conference opponents, tying for fourth place in the Skyline.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Washington*
L 6–725,754[1]
September 25Arizona*
L 20–5412,479[2]
October 2at Oregon*
W 7–611,000[3]
October 9at BYU
W 12–713,702[4]
October 16Denver
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 20–2818,137–18,179[5]
October 23at Wyoming
W 14–714,734[6]
October 30Idaho*dagger
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 13–1414,065[7]
November 6at Colorado A&M
L 13–142,903[8]
November 13Colorado*
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
L 7–2010,111[9]
November 20at Montana
W 41–205,500[10]
November 25Utah State
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
L 19–3517,347[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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NFL draft

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Utah had two players selected in the 1955 NFL draft.[14]

Player Position Round Pick NFL team
Don Henderson Tackle 13 156 Detroit Lions
Max Pierce Back 24 278 Chicago Cardinals

References

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  1. ^ "Huskies squeeze by Utah 7–6". The News Tribune. September 19, 1954. Retrieved May 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Arizona humbles Utah Redskins". The Missoulian. September 26, 1954. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Utah defeats Oregon, 7 to 6". The Billings Gazette. October 3, 1954. Retrieved May 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Redskins push by fired up BYU for 12–7 Skyline win". Great Falls Tribune. October 10, 1954. Retrieved May 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ John Mooney (October 17, 1954). "Pigeon's Home to Roost! Denver 28, Utah 20". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. B7 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Utah grings out 14–7 victory over favored Wyoming". Star-Herald. October 24, 1954. Retrieved May 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Boni, Bill (October 31, 1954). "Vandals win again; nip Utah". Spokesman-Review. p. 1, sports.
  8. ^ "Incredible Glick leads Rams past Utes, 14–13". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 7, 1954. Retrieved May 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Buffs' power engulfs Utah eleven by 20–7". The Times-News. November 14, 1954. Retrieved May 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Grizzlies lose, Imer sets mark". The Daily Inter Lake. November 21, 1954. Retrieved May 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Utags wallop Redskins in 35–19 win". The Missoulian. November 26, 1954. Retrieved May 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
  13. ^ "1954–55 Schedule/Results (Utah)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  14. ^ "1955 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 22, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
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