1951 Utah Redskins football team

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.

1951 Utah Redskins football
Skyline champion
Conference	Skyline Conference
Record	7–4 (4–1 Skyline)
Head coach	Jack Curtice (2nd season)
Home stadium	Ute Stadium
Seasons ← 1950 1952 →

1951 Skyline Conference football standings

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	Montana State*	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	W 55–6
September 22	at Arizona*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	W 27–7
September 29	at Oregon State*	Bell Field Corvallis, OR	L 28–61	9,000
October 6	BYU	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)	W 7–6	21,459	^[1]
October 13	at Kansas*	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	L 7–26	20,000
October 20	Denver	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	W 17–14	12,277	^[2]
October 27	Wyoming	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	L 0–13	15,738	^[3]
November 3	at Utah State	Old Romney Stadium Logan, UT (rivalry)	W 28–20
November 10	at Colorado*	Folsom Field Boulder, CO (rivalry)	L 0–54	14,048
November 17	Colorado A&M	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	W 27–21
November 22	Idaho*	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	W 40–19	11,934	^[4]^[5]^[6]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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NFL Draft

Utah had two players selected in the 1952 NFL Draft.^[9]

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. (PDF). University of Utah. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
8. . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 4, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
9. . Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2010.

External links

• Official game program: Montana State at Utah – September 15, 1951