1965 Utah Redskins football team

The 1965 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 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their eighth and final season under head coach Ray Nagel, the Redskins compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 1–3 against conference opponents, placing fifth in the WAC. Home games were played on campus at Ute Stadium in Salt Lake City.

1965 Utah Redskins football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	3–7 (1–3 WAC)
Head coach	Ray Nagel (8th season)
Home stadium	Ute Stadium
Seasons ← 1964 1966 →

1965 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
BYU $	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Arizona State	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Wyoming	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
New Mexico	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Utah	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Arizona	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Following a 2–2 start, Utah won just once in the final six games. After the season, in December, Nagel left Utah to become the head football coach at the University of Iowa.^[1][2][3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	Montana*	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	W 28–13	13,431	^[4]
September 18	Arizona	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	L 9–16
September 25	Oregon*	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	L 14–31	19,393
October 9	Wyoming	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	W 42–3
October 16	at New Mexico	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 10–13
October 23	at Oregon State*	Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR	L 6–10	15,304
October 30	Colorado State*	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	W 22–19
November 6	at BYU	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT (rivalry)	L 20–25	29,842	^[5]
November 13	Texas Western*	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	L 19–20
November 20	Utah State*	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)	L 7–14	20,357	^[6]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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NFL Draft

One Utah player was selected in the 1966 NFL Draft.^[9]

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL team
John Stipech	Linebacker	12	175	Washington Redskins

References

1. "Utah coach, Ray Nagel, goes to Iowa". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). December 11, 1965. p. A1.
2. Chipman, Dee (December 11, 1965). "Nagel takes Iowa post". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 4A.
3. "Iowa hires Nagel, Utah head coach". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. (South Carolina). Associated Press. December 12, 1965. p. C-3.
4. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
5. Ray Schwartz (November 7, 1965). "Cougar Gridders Whip Redskins 25 to 20: Carter Fires 4 T.D. Passes for Record". The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah). p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Joe Watts (November 21, 1965). "Cruch . . . Utah State Pounds Utah, 14-7: Murray And Shivers In Starring Roles". The Herald Journal (Logan, UT). p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
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 March 10, 2012. Retrieved July 15, 2010.
9. . Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved August 11, 2010.