1964 Utah Redskins football team

The 1964 Utah Redskins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In their seventh season under head coach Ray Nagel, the Redskins compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 3–1 against conference opponents, sharing the WAC title with Arizona New Mexico. Led by quarterback Pokey Allen, running back Ron Coleman, and receiver Roy Jefferson, Utah defeated West Virginia 32–6 in the Liberty Bowl, played indoors in at the Atlantic City Convention Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Home games were played on campus at Ute Stadium in Salt Lake City.

1964 Utah Redskins football
WAC co-champion
Liberty Bowl, W 32–6 vs. West Virginia
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. T–14
Record	9–2 (3–1 WAC)
Head coach	Ray Nagel (7th season)
Home stadium	Ute Stadium (30,000)
Seasons ← 1963 1965 →

1964 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 14 Utah +	3	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. 16 New Mexico +	3	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Arizona +	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
Wyoming	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	2
Arizona State	0	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
BYU	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from Coaches Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	New Mexico	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT		W 16–0	24,274
September 26	at Missouri*	Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO		L 6–23
October 3	Idaho*	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT		W 22–0	19,499	^[1]
October 10	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY		L 13–14
October 17	at Colorado State*	Colorado Field Fort Collins, CO		W 13–3
October 24	Arizona State	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT		W 16–3
October 31	at Texas Western*	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX		W 41–0
November 7	BYU	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)		W 47–13
November 14	at California*	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA		W 14–0	32,951	^[2]
November 21	Utah State*	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)		W 14–6	24,622
December 19	vs. West Virginia*	Atlantic City Convention Hall Atlantic City, NJ (Liberty Bowl)	ABC	W 32–6	6,059	^[3]^[4]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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After the season

NFL draft

Four players were selected in the 1965 NFL Draft.^[6]

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL team
Roy Jefferson	Wide receiver	2	18	Pittsburgh Steelers
Greg Kent	Tackle	7	92	Detroit Lions
Frank Roy	Guard	7	96	St. Louis Cardinals
Frank Andruski	Running back	14	184	San Francisco 49ers

References

1. "Utah tops Idaho in second half". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. October 4, 1964. p. 10.
2. (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
3. Miller, Hack (December 19, 1964). "Utes scalp West Virginia, 32-6 in Liberty Bowl". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 1A.
4. "Liberty Bowl won by Utah". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. December 19, 1964. p. 10.
5. . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 25, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
6. . Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved August 11, 2010.