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1951 Utah Redskins football
Skyline champion
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record7–4 (4–1 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumUte Stadium
Seasons← 19501952 →
1951 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah $ 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Wyoming 5 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Denver 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Colorado A&M 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
BYU 2 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Utah State 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
New Mexico 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Montana 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1951 Utah Redskins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1951 college football season. In their second season under head coach Jack Curtice, the Redskins compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–1 against conference opponents, winning Skyline title.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Montana State*W 55–6
September 22at Arizona*W 27–7
September 29at Oregon State*L 28–619,000–10,000
October 6BYU
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
W 7–621,459
October 13at Kansas*L 7–2620,000
October 20Denver
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 17–1412,277
October 27Wyoming
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 0–1315,738
November 3at Utah StateW 28–20
November 10at Colorado*L 0–5414,048
November 17Colorado A&M
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 27–21
November 22Idaho*
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 40–1911,934
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

NFL draft

Utah had two players selected in the 1952 NFL draft.

Player Position Round Pick NFL team
Wes Gardner Center 7 82 Detroit Lions
Tom Dublinski Quarterback 8 93 Detroit Lions

References

  1. Ray Schwartz (October 7, 1951). "Redskins Nose Out Fighting Cougars in 7-6 Thriller". The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah). p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. John Mooney (October 21, 1951). "Kalani's Field Goal Gives Utah 17 to 14 Triumph". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. 8B – via Newspapers.com.
  3. John Mooney (October 28, 1951). "Wyoming Stops Utes: Cowpokes Win, 13-0". Salt Lake Tribune. p. 6B – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Miller, Hack (November 23, 1951). "Utes have gay day; trip Idaho 40-19". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 10A.
  5. "Redskins scalp Idaho 40-19". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 23, 1951. p. 11.
  6. "Vandals beaten by Utah eleven on long drives". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. November 23, 1951. p. 6.
  7. "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
  8. "Coaching Records Game by Game Jack C. Curtice 1951". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 4, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
  9. "1952 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2010.

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