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1917 University of Utah football
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record2–4 (2–3 RMC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCummings Field
Seasons
← 1916
1919 →
1917 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Denver $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Utah Agricultural 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 0 – 1
Colorado 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Colorado Mines 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Colorado College 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 3 – 0
Utah 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 4 – 0
Wyoming 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Montana State 0 – 1 – 2 0 – 2 – 2
Colorado Agricultural 0 – 7 – 1 1 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1917 University of Utah football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1915 college football season. Led by Nelson Norgren in his fourth and final season as head coach, Utah compiled an overall record of 2–4 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the RMC.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 20Wyoming
W 14–0
October 27at Colorado College
L 0–21
November 3Colorado Agricultural
  • Cummings Field
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 25–12
November 10at Colorado
L 9–18[1]
November 173:00 p.m.USC*
  • Cummings Field
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 0–51[2][3]
November 29Utah Agricultural
  • Cummings Field
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
L 0–14
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Utah unable to hold nine-score lead and succumbs to Boulder". The Salt Lake Herald-Republican. November 11, 1917. Retrieved April 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Southern California's Football Team Here To Meet Utah Today". The Salt Lake Herald-Republican. Salt Lake City, Utah. November 17, 1917. p. 10. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Southern Cal. Defeats Utah With Weight and Speed". Salt Lake Telegram. Salt Lake City, Utah. November 18, 1917. pp. 1–2, sports section. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "2024 Utah Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Utah. p. 165. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
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