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KICKING OFF U. FAST FACTS
Location: Salt Lake City Metro Population: 1,333,914 (36th) Elevation: 4,657 President: Michael K. Young Director of Athletics: Dr. Chris Hill Governing Body: Board of Trustees & Board of Regents Founded: 1850 Enrollment: 28,933 Nickname: Utes Colors: Crimson and White Mascot: Swoop (red-tailed hawk) Stadium: Rice-Eccles: 45,017 Surface: FieldTurf Indoor Facility: Spence Eccles Field House Web Site: www.UtahUtes.com Conference: Mountain West Conference Affiliation: NCAA Division I-A
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
Athletics Department: (801) 581-8171 Football Office: (801) 581-7684 Sports Information: (801) 581-3511/3510 Stadium Press Box: (801) 581-8210/585-9753 Ticket Office: (801) 581-8849 SID Fax: 581-4358 Football Fax: 585-3808
PRESEASON DATES Aug. 7 Aug. 8 Aug. 24
Players Report Practice Begins Classes Start
SCHEDULE INFORMATION ............................ 2
OPPONENTS ........................................... 103
2005 Schedule.................................................... 2 Future Schedules ............................................... 2 Road Headquarters ............................................ 2
YEAR OF THE UTE ....................................... 3 BCS Busters .................................................... 4-7 Alex Smith Honors .............................................. 8 Utah in the 2004 Polls ........................................ 9 Year of the Ute .................................................. 10
THE UTAH EXPERIENCE .............................. 11 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Games ....................... 12 Salt Lake City ................................................... 13 University of Utah ............................................. 14 Campus Life ..................................................... 15 Ute Traditions .............................................. 16-17 Utah Athletic History .................................... 18-19 Academics ................................................... 20-22 NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills ............................... 23 Rice-Eccles Stadium ................................... 24-26 Football Practice Facilities ................................ 27 Smith Athletics Center ...................................... 28 Players’ Lounge ................................................ 29 Strength & Conditioning............................... 30-33 Competition Venues ......................................... 34 Utah Staff Directory .......................................... 36 Sports Information Services ............................. 37 Local Media Outlets .......................................... 38 Opponent SIDs ................................................. 38 Radio/TV Network ............................................ 39 Television Exposure.......................................... 40
12-0, 7-0 MWC Mountain West Conference Champion Fiesta Bowl Champion
CREDITS
SUPPORT STAFF ........................................ 99
Fast Facts/Phones.............................................. 1 Preseason Dates ................................................ 1 2004 Results....................................................... 1
MEDIA INFORMATION ............................... 35
2004 UTAH RESULTS
Date Opponent 9- 2 Texas A&M 9-11 at Arizona 9-18 at Utah State 9-25 Air Force* 10-1 at New Mexico* 10-16 North Carolina 10-23 UNLV* 10-30 at San Diego State* 11-6 Colorado State* 11-13 at Wyoming* 11-20 Brigham Young* 1-1 Pittsburgh+ + Fiesta Bowl; *MWC Game
QUICK FACTS .............................................. 1
Result W, 41-21 W, 23-6 W, 48-6 W, 49-35 W, 28-7 W, 46-16 W, 63-28 W, 51-28 W, 63-31 W, 45-28 W, 52-21 W, 35-7
Atten. 45,419 52,790 24,750 44,043 40,182 45,319 40,341 32,683 44,222 17,074 45,326 73,519
PREVIEW & ROSTERS................................ 41 Player Personnel .............................................. 42 How the Utes were Built ................................... 43 Key Returner Stats ........................................... 43 Rosters ........................................................ 44-48 Pronunciation Guide ......................................... 45 Depth Chart ...................................................... 49 Outlook ........................................................ 50-54
Athletics Staff............................................. 99-100 Athletics Director Chris Hill ............................. 101 President Michael Young ................................ 102
2005 Ute Opponents ............................... 104-109 Series Records ................................................110 Utah vs. All-Conferences .................................111 Scores vs. NCAA Opponents ...................112-116
MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE ............... 117 MWC History ...................................................117 MWC Staff .......................................................118 Composite/TV Schedule ..................................119 MWC Bowl Agreements.................................. 120 College Bowl Schedule................................... 121 2004 MWC Standings/All-MWC ..................... 122 2004 MWC Rankings............................... 123-125
REVIEWING 2004 ................................... 126 Review & Honors ..................................... 127-129 Final Statistics ......................................... 130-131 Starting Lineups.............................................. 132 Game Reviews ........................................ 133-144
BOWL & POLL HISTORY .......................... 145 Bowl Scores/Recaps ............................... 147-155 Utah in the Polls ...................................... 156-157
UTE RECORD BOOK ................................. 158 Year by Year Record/Coach ........................... 159 Utah Conference Finishes .............................. 160 Homecoming Games ...................................... 161 The Longest Yard ........................................... 162 Single Game Leaders ..................................... 163 Individual Records ................................... 164-173 Team Records ......................................... 174-179 Bowl Records .......................................... 180-181 All-Conference ......................................... 182-183 All-Americans ................................................. 184 All-Star Games ............................................... 185 Notable Numbers............................................ 186 Ute Draft Picks................................................ 187 Utes in the Pros ....................................... 188-190 Lettermen ................................................ 191-197 Yearly Schedules/Results ........................ 198-204
PLAYER PROFILES ..................................... 55 Returner Bios............................................... 56-81 Newcomer Bios ........................................... 82-84
COACHES.................................................. 85
Content: Liz Abel, Associate Athletics Director with assistance from sports information staff members Scott Pettett, Andy Seeley and Mike Lageschulte. Layout and Design: Liz Abel, Associate Athletics Director Editing: Sally Anderson Cover Design: Rocky Lindgren Photography: Steve Wilson, Tom Smart, Ken Levine, Getty Images, Gene Lower, U of U Marketing & Communications, U. Special Collections-J.W. Marriott Library, Salt Lake Convention and Visitors Bureau, Utah Travel Council.
Head Coach Kyle Whittingham.................... 86-88 Gary Andersen.................................................. 89 Andy Ludwig ..................................................... 90 Jay Boulware .................................................... 91 Charlie Dickey .................................................. 92 Jay Hill .............................................................. 93 Derrick Odum ................................................... 94 Aaron Roderick ................................................. 95 Dave Schramm ................................................. 96 Kalani Sitake..................................................... 97 Dan Finn/Lance Hunsaker ................................ 98 Barry Johnson/Shane Schut ............................. 98
2005 UTAH FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE • WWW.UTAHUTES.COM
Heisman finalist Alex Smith is featured on page 8.
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SCHEDULES & TRAVEL 2005 UTAH FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Month
Date
Opponent
Site
Series
Last Meeting
TV
Time
September
2+ 10 15^ 22^
Arizona Utah State TCU Air Force*
Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Ft. Worth, Texas Salt Lake City
18-15-2 72-28-4 2-0 8-13
2004, Utah 23-6 2004, Utah 48-6 1997, Utah 32-18 2004, Utah 49-35
ESPN KJZZ ESPN ESPN
6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m.
October
1 8 15# 22 29
North Carolina Colorado State* San Diego State* UNLV* open
Chapel Hill, N.C. Ft. Collins, Colo. Salt Lake City Las Vegas, Nev.
1-0 50-21-2 12-11-1 9-1
2004, Utah 46-16 2004,Utah 63-31 2004, Utah 51-28 2004, Utah 63-28
TBA TBA TBA TBA
TBA TBA TBA TBA
November
5 12 19
Wyoming* New Mexico* Brigham Young*
Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Provo, Utah
46-30-1 29-15-2 51-31-4
2004, Utah 45-21 2004, Utah 28-7 2004, Utah 52-21
TBA TBA TBA
TBA TBA TBA
Legend +Friday game ^Thursday game #Homecoming and Reunion Week (all-time U. letterwinners will be honored) *Mountain West Conference Game
Game times listed are local to site. Most kickoff times will be announced 12 days in advance of the game. Game times are determined by TV and are subject to change. All of Utah’s road games will be televised either locally, regionally or nationally.
FUTURE FOOTBALL SCHEDULES
2005 UTAH ROAD HEADQUARTERS
2006 9-2 at UCLA 9-16 at Utah State 9-30 Ohio MWC games TBA
September 14 (TCU) Airport Marriott South 4151 Centreport Blvd. Fort Worth, TX 76155 817-358-1700
2007 9-8 at Oregon State 9-15 UCLA 9-29 Utah State MWC games TBA
September 30 (North Carolina) Marriott at the Civic Center 201 Foster Street Durham, NC 27701 919-768-6000
2008 8-30 9-6 9-13 9-27
Ute fans bought nearly all of the seats in sold-out Sun Devil Stadium to watch Utah play in its first BCS bowl game on Jan. 1, 2005 in Tempe, Ariz.
October 7 (Colorado State) Fort Collins Marriott 350 East Horsetooth Rd. Fort Collins, CO 80525 970-226-5200
at Washington State Oregon State at Utah State Weber State
2009 9-5 Utah State 9-12 Boise State MWC games TBA
October 21 (UNLV) Alexis Park 375 East Harmon Las Vegas, NV 89109 702-796-3300 October 18 (BYU) Provo Marriott 101 West 100 North Provo, UT 84601 801-558-8091
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2005 UTAH FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE • WWW.UTAHUTES.COM
Location: Salt Lake City Metro Population: 1,333,914 (36th) Elevation: 4,657 President: Michael K. Young Director of Athletics: Dr. Chris Hill Governing Body: Board of Trustees & Board of Regents Founded: 1850 Enrollment: 28,933 Nickname: Utes Colors: Crimson and White Mascot: Swoop (red-tailed hawk) Stadium: Rice-Eccles: 45,017 Surface: FieldTurf Indoor Facility: Spence Eccles Field House Web Site: www.UtahUtes.com Conference: Mountain West Conference Affiliation: NCAA Division I-A
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
Athletics Department: (801) 581-8171 Football Office: (801) 581-7684 Sports Information: (801) 581-3511/3510 Stadium Press Box: (801) 581-8210/585-9753 Ticket Office: (801) 581-8849 SID Fax: 581-4358 Football Fax: 585-3808
PRESEASON DATES Aug. 7 Aug. 8 Aug. 24
Players Report Practice Begins Classes Start
SCHEDULE INFORMATION ............................ 2
OPPONENTS ........................................... 103
2005 Schedule.................................................... 2 Future Schedules ............................................... 2 Road Headquarters ............................................ 2
YEAR OF THE UTE ....................................... 3 BCS Busters .................................................... 4-7 Alex Smith Honors .............................................. 8 Utah in the 2004 Polls ........................................ 9 Year of the Ute .................................................. 10
THE UTAH EXPERIENCE .............................. 11 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Games ....................... 12 Salt Lake City ................................................... 13 University of Utah ............................................. 14 Campus Life ..................................................... 15 Ute Traditions .............................................. 16-17 Utah Athletic History .................................... 18-19 Academics ................................................... 20-22 NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills ............................... 23 Rice-Eccles Stadium ................................... 24-26 Football Practice Facilities ................................ 27 Smith Athletics Center ...................................... 28 Players’ Lounge ................................................ 29 Strength & Conditioning............................... 30-33 Competition Venues ......................................... 34 Utah Staff Directory .......................................... 36 Sports Information Services ............................. 37 Local Media Outlets .......................................... 38 Opponent SIDs ................................................. 38 Radio/TV Network ............................................ 39 Television Exposure.......................................... 40
12-0, 7-0 MWC Mountain West Conference Champion Fiesta Bowl Champion
CREDITS
SUPPORT STAFF ........................................ 99
Fast Facts/Phones.............................................. 1 Preseason Dates ................................................ 1 2004 Results....................................................... 1
MEDIA INFORMATION ............................... 35
2004 UTAH RESULTS
Date Opponent 9- 2 Texas A&M 9-11 at Arizona 9-18 at Utah State 9-25 Air Force* 10-1 at New Mexico* 10-16 North Carolina 10-23 UNLV* 10-30 at San Diego State* 11-6 Colorado State* 11-13 at Wyoming* 11-20 Brigham Young* 1-1 Pittsburgh+ + Fiesta Bowl; *MWC Game
QUICK FACTS .............................................. 1
Result W, 41-21 W, 23-6 W, 48-6 W, 49-35 W, 28-7 W, 46-16 W, 63-28 W, 51-28 W, 63-31 W, 45-28 W, 52-21 W, 35-7
Atten. 45,419 52,790 24,750 44,043 40,182 45,319 40,341 32,683 44,222 17,074 45,326 73,519
PREVIEW & ROSTERS................................ 41 Player Personnel .............................................. 42 How the Utes were Built ................................... 43 Key Returner Stats ........................................... 43 Rosters ........................................................ 44-48 Pronunciation Guide ......................................... 45 Depth Chart ...................................................... 49 Outlook ........................................................ 50-54
Athletics Staff............................................. 99-100 Athletics Director Chris Hill ............................. 101 President Michael Young ................................ 102
2005 Ute Opponents ............................... 104-109 Series Records ................................................110 Utah vs. All-Conferences .................................111 Scores vs. NCAA Opponents ...................112-116
MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE ............... 117 MWC History ...................................................117 MWC Staff .......................................................118 Composite/TV Schedule ..................................119 MWC Bowl Agreements.................................. 120 College Bowl Schedule................................... 121 2004 MWC Standings/All-MWC ..................... 122 2004 MWC Rankings............................... 123-125
REVIEWING 2004 ................................... 126 Review & Honors ..................................... 127-129 Final Statistics ......................................... 130-131 Starting Lineups.............................................. 132 Game Reviews ........................................ 133-144
BOWL & POLL HISTORY .......................... 145 Bowl Scores/Recaps ............................... 147-155 Utah in the Polls ...................................... 156-157
UTE RECORD BOOK ................................. 158 Year by Year Record/Coach ........................... 159 Utah Conference Finishes .............................. 160 Homecoming Games ...................................... 161 The Longest Yard ........................................... 162 Single Game Leaders ..................................... 163 Individual Records ................................... 164-173 Team Records ......................................... 174-179 Bowl Records .......................................... 180-181 All-Conference ......................................... 182-183 All-Americans ................................................. 184 All-Star Games ............................................... 185 Notable Numbers............................................ 186 Ute Draft Picks................................................ 187 Utes in the Pros ....................................... 188-190 Lettermen ................................................ 191-197 Yearly Schedules/Results ........................ 198-204
PLAYER PROFILES ..................................... 55 Returner Bios............................................... 56-81 Newcomer Bios ........................................... 82-84
COACHES.................................................. 85
Content: Liz Abel, Associate Athletics Director with assistance from sports information staff members Scott Pettett, Andy Seeley and Mike Lageschulte. Layout and Design: Liz Abel, Associate Athletics Director Editing: Sally Anderson Cover Design: Rocky Lindgren Photography: Steve Wilson, Tom Smart, Ken Levine, Getty Images, Gene Lower, U of U Marketing & Communications, U. Special Collections-J.W. Marriott Library, Salt Lake Convention and Visitors Bureau, Utah Travel Council.
Head Coach Kyle Whittingham.................... 86-88 Gary Andersen.................................................. 89 Andy Ludwig ..................................................... 90 Jay Boulware .................................................... 91 Charlie Dickey .................................................. 92 Jay Hill .............................................................. 93 Derrick Odum ................................................... 94 Aaron Roderick ................................................. 95 Dave Schramm ................................................. 96 Kalani Sitake..................................................... 97 Dan Finn/Lance Hunsaker ................................ 98 Barry Johnson/Shane Schut ............................. 98
2005 UTAH FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE • WWW.UTAHUTES.COM
Heisman finalist Alex Smith is featured on page 8.
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SCHEDULES & TRAVEL 2005 UTAH FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Month
Date
Opponent
Site
Series
Last Meeting
TV
Time
September
2+ 10 15^ 22^
Arizona Utah State TCU Air Force*
Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Ft. Worth, Texas Salt Lake City
18-15-2 72-28-4 2-0 8-13
2004, Utah 23-6 2004, Utah 48-6 1997, Utah 32-18 2004, Utah 49-35
ESPN KJZZ ESPN ESPN
6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m.
October
1 8 15# 22 29
North Carolina Colorado State* San Diego State* UNLV* open
Chapel Hill, N.C. Ft. Collins, Colo. Salt Lake City Las Vegas, Nev.
1-0 50-21-2 12-11-1 9-1
2004, Utah 46-16 2004,Utah 63-31 2004, Utah 51-28 2004, Utah 63-28
TBA TBA TBA TBA
TBA TBA TBA TBA
November
5 12 19
Wyoming* New Mexico* Brigham Young*
Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Provo, Utah
46-30-1 29-15-2 51-31-4
2004, Utah 45-21 2004, Utah 28-7 2004, Utah 52-21
TBA TBA TBA
TBA TBA TBA
Legend +Friday game ^Thursday game #Homecoming and Reunion Week (all-time U. letterwinners will be honored) *Mountain West Conference Game
Game times listed are local to site. Most kickoff times will be announced 12 days in advance of the game. Game times are determined by TV and are subject to change. All of Utah’s road games will be televised either locally, regionally or nationally.
FUTURE FOOTBALL SCHEDULES
2005 UTAH ROAD HEADQUARTERS
2006 9-2 at UCLA 9-16 at Utah State 9-30 Ohio MWC games TBA
September 14 (TCU) Airport Marriott South 4151 Centreport Blvd. Fort Worth, TX 76155 817-358-1700
2007 9-8 at Oregon State 9-15 UCLA 9-29 Utah State MWC games TBA
September 30 (North Carolina) Marriott at the Civic Center 201 Foster Street Durham, NC 27701 919-768-6000
2008 8-30 9-6 9-13 9-27
Ute fans bought nearly all of the seats in sold-out Sun Devil Stadium to watch Utah play in its first BCS bowl game on Jan. 1, 2005 in Tempe, Ariz.
October 7 (Colorado State) Fort Collins Marriott 350 East Horsetooth Rd. Fort Collins, CO 80525 970-226-5200
at Washington State Oregon State at Utah State Weber State
2009 9-5 Utah State 9-12 Boise State MWC games TBA
October 21 (UNLV) Alexis Park 375 East Harmon Las Vegas, NV 89109 702-796-3300 October 18 (BYU) Provo Marriott 101 West 100 North Provo, UT 84601 801-558-8091
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