| 1908 University of Utah football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 4–2–1 |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Dad Covill |
| Home stadium | Cummings Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | – | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | – | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico A&M | – | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah Agricultural | – | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | – | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1908 University of Utah football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as an independent during the 1908 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Joe Maddock, the team compiled a 4–2–1 record and outscored all opponents by a total of 206 to 49.[1][2][3] The team played its home games at Cummings Field in Salt Lake City. Fullback "Dad" Covill was the team captain.[1]
Utah met Idaho for the first time, in the season finale on Thanksgiving. The field was covered by two feet (60 cm) of snow and the scoreless game was called early.[4][5]
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 26 | Pocatello Athletic Association | W 80–0 | 2,000 | [6][7] | |
| October 10 | at Denver | Denver, CO | L 15–17 | [8] | |
| October 17 | at Colorado College | L 4–18 | [9][10] | ||
| October 24 | Fort Douglas |
| W 11–0 | [11] | |
| November 7 | Wyoming |
| W 75–0 | [12] | |
| November 14 | Colorado |
| W 21–14 | [13] | |
| November 26 | Idaho |
| T 0–0 | [4][5] |
References
- ^ a b "Season's Work of Varsity Team". The Salt Lake Herald. November 30, 1908. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2019 Utah Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Utah. 2019. p. 180.
- ^ "Coaching Records Game by Game Joseph H. "Joe" Maddock 1908". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2010.
- ^ a b "Snow defeats both elevens". Deseret Evening News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). November 27, 1908. p. 10.
- ^ a b "Idaho and Utah play draw game". University Argonaut. (Moscow, Idaho). (University of Idaho). December 2, 1908. p. 1.
- ^ "Varsity Shuts Out Pocatello". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 27, 1908. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pocatello All Stars Big Joke". The Salt Lake Herald. September 27, 1908. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Denver Defeats University Eleven By Narrow Margin". The Inter-Mountain Republican. October 11, 1908. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Varsity Meets Second Defeat: Colorado College Has Little Trouble in Beating Utah -- Score 18 to 4". The Salt Lake Herald. October 18, 1908. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gridiron contests at home and among the big colleges". Deseret Evening News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). October 19, 1908. p. 9.
- ^ "University Eleven Defeats the Soldiers From Mt. Douglas by a Very Small Score". The Inter-Mountain Republican. October 25, 1908. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wyoming easy". Deseret Evening News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). November 9, 1908. p. 9.
- ^ "Great game is won by Utahns". Deseret Evening News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). November 16, 1908. p. 13.
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