1952 Utah Redskins football team

The 1952 Utah Redskins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1952 college football season. In their third season under head coach Jack Curtice, the Redskins compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 with a mark of 5–0 against conference opponents, winning Skyline title for the second consecutive year.

1952 Utah Redskins football
Skyline champion
Conference	Skyline Conference
Record	6–3–1 (5–0 Skyline)
Head coach	Jack Curtice (3rd season)
Home stadium	Ute Stadium
Seasons ← 1951 1953 →

1952 Skyline Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Utah $	5	–	0	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
New Mexico	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Colorado A&M	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Wyoming	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
BYU	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Utah State	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	1
Montana	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	1
Denver	0	–	7	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20		Oregon State*	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	L 7–14	15,000
September 27		vs. Idaho*	Old Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	T 21–21	9,500	^[1]^[2]
October 4		Arizona*	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	L 0–27
October 11		BYU	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)	W 34–6
October 18		at Denver	Hilltop Stadium Denver, CO	W 35–0	6,574	^[3]
October 25		at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	W 27–21
November 1	2:00 p.m.	Colorado*	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)	L 14–20	15,300	^[4]
November 8		at Colorado A&M	Colorado Field Fort Collins, CO	W 14–6
November 15		at Santa Clara*	Hughes Memorial Stadium Sacramento, CA	W 16–13	5,253	^[5]^[6]
November 27		Utah State	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)	W 20–0
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Mountain time

After the season

NFL Draft

Utah had three players selected in the 1953 NFL Draft.^[7]

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL team
Ray Westort	Guard	13	153	Philadelphia Eagles
George Bean	Back	17	203	Cleveland Browns
Joe Curtis	End	21	244	Chicago Cardinals

References

1. "Vandals, Utah deadlock 21-21". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. September 28, 1952. p. 2C.
2. "Vandals come from behind in last minute to tie Utah". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 28, 1952. p. 9.
3. Jack Schroeder (October 19, 1952). "Ute Whitewash Mars D.U. Hommecoming Festivities". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. 12B – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Buffs vs. Utes". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 31, 1952. p. A21. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Google News.
5. Harry M. Hayward (November 16, 1952). "Utah Nips Broncs on Field Goal". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 39, 45 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Miller, Hack. "Utes Point for Aggies After Breaking Broncos". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. A17. Retrieved August 10, 2010 – via Google News.
7. . Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2010.