1948 Utah Redskins football team

The 1948 Utah Redskins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Skyline Six Conference during the 1948 college football season. In their 24th season under head coach Ike Armstrong, the Redskins compiled an overall record of 8–1–1 with a mark of 5–0 against conference opponents, winning the Skyline Six title.

Utah was ranked at No. 48 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	at USC*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 0–27	55,211	^[2]
September 25	Idaho*	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	W 21–6	18,099	^[3]^[4]
October 2	Arizona*	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	W 47–14
October 9	at BYU	Old Cougar Stadium Provo, UT (rivalry)	W 30–0
October 16	at Denver	Hilltop Stadium Denver, CO	W 17–0	13,572	^[5]
October 23	Wyoming	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	W 19–7
October 30	Colorado*	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)	W 14–12	17,003	^[6]
November 6	at Colorado A&M	Colorado Field Fort Collins, CO	W 12–3
November 13	at Oregon State*	Bell Field Corvallis, OR	T 20–20	8,000	^[7]
November 25	Utah State	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)	W 41–7
*Non-conference game Homecoming

Utah had two players selected in the 1949 NFL draft.^[10]

^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "USC Trojans Football History" (PDF). University of Southern California. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2008. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
^ "Utah's passing attack defeats Idaho Vandals 21-6". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 26, 1948. p. 16.
^ Miller, Hack (September 26, 1948). "Redskin sweet revenge, Utah 21, Idaho 6". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. C-1.
^ Hack Miller (October 17, 1948). "Utes Thump Denver 17-0 in Snow, Mud". Deseret News. pp. C1, C2 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "2009 Colorado Buffaloes Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Colorado Athletics. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 3, 2010. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
^ "Parkinson, Hafen star as Indians battle Beavers to 20–20 standstill". Deseret News. November 14, 1948. Retrieved October 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
^ "Coaching Records Game by Game Ike J. Armstrong 1948". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
^ "1949 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2010. Retrieved August 5, 2010.

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