1996 Western Athletic Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
Mountain Division
No. 5 BYU x$
8
–
0
14
–
1
Utah
6
–
2
8
–
4
Rice
6
–
2
7
–
4
SMU
4
–
4
5
–
6
New Mexico
3
–
5
6
–
5
TCU
3
–
5
4
–
7
Tulsa
2
–
6
4
–
7
UTEP
0
–
8
2
–
9
Pacific Division
No. 22 Wyoming x
7
–
1
10
–
2
San Diego State
6
–
2
8
–
3
Colorado State
6
–
2
7
–
5
Air Force
5
–
3
6
–
5
Fresno State
3
–
5
4
–
7
San Jose State
3
–
5
3
–
9
Hawaii
1
–
7
2
–
10
UNLV
1
–
8
1
–
11
Championship: BYU 28, Wyoming 25 OT
$ – Conference champion
x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1996 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Mountain Division of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their seventh season under head coach Ron McBride, the Utes compiled an overall record of 8–4 record with a mark of 6–2 against conference opponents, tying for second place in the WAC's Mountain Division. Utah was invited the Copper Bowl, where they lost to Wisconsin. The Utes outscored their opponents 313 to 309.[1] The team played home games at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City.
Utah open the season with a loss at Utah State, but won the next seven game and climbed to a No. 20 ranking in the AP Poll. The winning-streak came to a halt when the Utes suffered their worst loss in six years, to the Rice Owls, giving up 496 yards rushing.[2] Utah lost three of their final four games, allowing a total 1,439 yards rushing in these four games (359.75 average per game), including a 38–10 loss to the Wisconsin in the Copper Bowl.
^"1996 Utah Utes Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
^"Game Recap". November 2, 1996. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2009.
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