Battle of Backbone Mountain

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1932 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah $ 6 0 0 6 1 1
BYU 5 1 0 8 1 0
Colorado College 5 2 0 5 2 0
Denver 4 1 1 4 3 1
Colorado Agricultural 4 3 1 4 3 1
Colorado Teachers 2 2 1 4 2 1
Utah State 3 3 0 4 4 0
Colorado 2 4 0 2 4 0
Wyoming 1 4 1 2 6 1
Colorado Mines 1 5 0 1 7 0
Montana State 0 3 0 3 3 1
Western State (CO) 0 5 0 1 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1932 Utah Utes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1932 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach Ike Armstrong, the Utes compiled an overall record of 6–1–1 with a mark of 6–0 against conference opponents, winning the RMC title for fifth consecutive season and completing their fourth consecutive year of perfect conference play. Utah outscored all opponents by a total of 162 to 47.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at USC*L 0–3535,000[3]
October 1Colorado CollegeW 54–6
October 8vs. Nevada*T 6–63,500[4]
October 15BYU
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
W 29–0> 15,000[5]
October 29Utah Statedagger
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
W 16–012,000[6]
November 5at ColoradoW 14–0
November 12Denver
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 27–0[7]
November 19at Colorado AgriculturalW 16–0
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "1932 Utah Utes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  2. ^ "2019 Utah Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Utah. 2019. p. 182.
  3. ^ Braven Dyer (September 25, 1932). "Trojans Down Utah In Grid Opener, 35 to 0". Los Angeles Times. p. VIa-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Al Wardendate (October 9, 1932). "Utah-Wolves Battle To Deadlock At Ogden Stadium: Nevada Athletes Show Fine Ability Against Champions". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ J.R. Paulson (October 16, 1932). "Utes Scalp Cougars By 29-0 Score: Indians Score Twice In First Quarter To Upset "Y" Defense; Cougars Brace On Defense In Final Canto". Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah). p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Utes Down Aggies, 16-0". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 30, 1932. pp. B3–B5 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ George Wells (November 13, 1932). "Utes Whip Denver, 27-0: Champions' Sporadic Power Drives Early Clinch R.M.C. Title". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.