Battle of Backbone Mountain

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1902 Far West college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
California     8 0 0
Arizona     5 0 0
Wyoming     1 0 0
Montana Agricultural     4 0 1
Stanford     6 1 0
Washington     5 1 0
Oregon Agricultural     4 1 1
Utah     5 2 1
Tempe Normal     2 1 0
Oregon     3 1 3
USC     2 3 0
Washington Agricultural     2 3 0
Nevada State     1 2 0
New Mexico A&M     0 1 2
Utah Agricultural     0 5 1
Montana     0 2 0

The 1902 University of Utah football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as an independent during the 1902 college football season. Head coach Harvey Holmes led the team to a 5–2–1 record.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at Fort Douglas
W 5–0[1]
October 43:23 p.m.at Ogden High School
W 29–5[2][3]
October 11Salt Lake High SchoolSalt Lake City, UTW 41–0[4]
October 183:00 p.m.Fort Douglas
  • University grounds
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 35–0[5][6]
October 253:30 p.m.Colorado Agricultural
  • University grounds
  • Salt Lake City, UT
T 0–03,000[7][8]
November 13:34 p.m.Utah National GuardSalt Lake City, UTL 0–112,000[9][10]
November 153:00 p.m.Utah Agricultural
  • Varsity campus
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
W 18–0[11][12]
November 272:00 p.m.Stanford
  • Varsity gridiron
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 11–351,500[13][14]

References

  1. ^ "University A Winner". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. September 27, 1902. p. 3. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "U. Of U. Defeats Ogden Students". The Salt Lake Herald. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 5, 1902. p. 4. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Are Too Much For The Ogden Team". The Standard. Ogden, Utah. October 6, 1902. p. 5. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "'Varsity Too Big For High School". The Salt Lake Herald. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 12, 1902. p. 4. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Two Big Games Played Today". The Salt Lake Herald. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 18, 1902. p. 7. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Sons Of Utah Flog Soldiers". The Salt Lake Herald. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 19, 1902. p. 4. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Interstate Game Today". The Salt Lake Herald. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 25, 1902. p. 7. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Neither Team Scores A Point". The Salt Lake Herald. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 26, 1902. p. 4. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Rival Teams Meet Today". The Salt Lake Herald. Salt Lake City, Utah. November 1, 1902. p. 7. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "'Varsity Colors Lowered By National Guard Team". The Salt Lake Herald. Salt Lake City, Utah. November 2, 1902. p. 4. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Struggle For Championship". The Salt Lake Herald. Salt Lake City, Utah. November 15, 1902. p. 7. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "University Athletes Defeats Logan Warriors". The Salt Lake Herald. Salt Lake City, Utah. November 16, 1902. p. 4. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Grand Tussle Today". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. November 27, 1902. p. 3. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Stanford Defeats U. Of U." The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. November 28, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.