1964 Utah Redskins football team

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{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1964

| team = Utah Redskins

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Western Athletic Conference

| short_conf = WAC

| CoachRank = T–14

| record = 9–2

| conf_record = 3–1

| head_coach = Ray Nagel

| hc_year = 7th

| captain =

| stadium = Ute Stadium (30,000)

| champion = WAC co-champion

| bowl = Liberty Bowl

| bowl_result = W 32–6 vs. West Virginia

}}

{{1964 Western Athletic Conference football standings}}

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 and New Mexico. Led by quarterback Pokey Allen, running back Ron Coleman, and receiver Roy Jefferson, Utah defeated West Virginia {{nowrap|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.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1964

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 19

| w/l = w

| opponent = New Mexico

| site_stadium = Ute Stadium

| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT

| score = 16–0

| attend = 24,274

| source = {{cite news|title=Redskins Bar th' Door, Slam Lobos, 16-0|newspaper=Albuquerque Journal|date=September 20, 1964|page=10B|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37999964/redskins_bar_th_door_slam_lobos_160/|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 26

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Missouri

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbia, MO

| score = 6–23

| attend = 45,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-leader-and-press-lane-paces/155333958/|work=Springfield News & Leader|title=Lane paces Mizzou victory|date=September 27, 1964|accessdate=September 15, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 3

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Idaho

| site_stadium = Ute Stadium

| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT

| score = 22–0

| attend = 19,499

| source = {{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=scteAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5844%2C665994 |newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=Idaho|agency=Associated Press |title=Utah tops Idaho in second half |date=October 4, 1964 |page=10 }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 10

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Wyoming

| site_stadium = War Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Laramie, WY

| score = 13–14

| attend = 19,831

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-pokes-win/155332746/|work=The Idaho Statesman|title='Pokes win|date=October 11, 1964|accessdate=September 15, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 17

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Colorado State

| site_stadium = Colorado Field

| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO

| score = 13–3

| attend = 11,200

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-utah-dumps-csu-13/155334090/|work=The Salt Lake Tribune|title=Utah dumps CSU, 13–3|date=October 18, 1964|accessdate=September 15, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 24

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Arizona State

| site_stadium = Ute Stadium

| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT

| score = 16–3

| attend = 25,409

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-utah-ends-asu-win-str/155331619/|work=The Arizona Daily Star|title=Utah ends ASU win streak, 16–3|date=October 25, 1964|accessdate=September 15, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 31

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Texas Western

| site_stadium = Sun Bowl

| site_cityst = El Paso, TX

| score = 41–0

| attend = 10,779

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ogden-standard-examiner-redskins-shu/155334192/|work=The Ogden Standard-Examiner|title=Redskins shut out Texas Western 41–0|date=November 1, 1964|accessdate=September 15, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 7

| w/l = w

| opponent = BYU

| site_stadium = Ute Stadium

| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 47–13

| attend = 29,422

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-jacobs-scores-four-td/155330810/|work=The Sacramento Bee|title=Jacobs scores four TDs, Utah trounces BYU 47–13|date=November 8, 1964|accessdate=September 15, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 14

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = California

| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| score = 14–0

| attend = 32,951

| source = {{cite web|title=California vs Utah Summary of Football Game Statistics|url=http://web1.ncaa.org/footballStatsArchive/FootballStats.pdf?id=6023500.0|website=NCAA Football Statistics|publisher=NCAA|access-date=February 26, 2018|archive-date=March 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304114012/http://web1.ncaa.org/footballStatsArchive/FootballStats.pdf?id=6023500.0|url-status=dead}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 21

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Utah State

| site_stadium = Ute Stadium

| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 14–6

| attend = 24,622

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-news-utah-uses-long-pass-fumb/155334307/|work=The Times-News|title=Utah uses long pass, fumble to drop rival Utags by 14–6|date=November 22, 1964|accessdate=September 15, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 19

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| opponent = West Virginia

| site_stadium = Atlantic City Convention Hall

| site_cityst = Atlantic City, NJ

| gamename = Liberty Bowl

| tv = ABC

| score = 32–6

| attend = 6,059

| source = {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UstaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5X8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3093%2C5041710 |newspaper=Deseret News |location=(Salt Lake City, Utah)|last=Miller |first=Hack |title=Utes scalp West Virginia, 32-6 in Liberty Bowl |date=December 19, 1964 |page=1A }}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CltYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lfcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5283%2C5048201 |newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington)|agency=Associated Press |title=Liberty Bowl won by Utah |date=December 19, 1964 |page=10}}

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NFL draft

Four players were selected in the 1965 NFL draft.{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1965.htm |title=1965 NFL Draft Listing |publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.com |access-date=August 11, 2010 |archive-date=December 22, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071222092325/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1965.htm |url-status=dead }}

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| Player

PositionRoundPickNFL team
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| Roy Jefferson

Wide receiver218Pittsburgh Steelers
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| Greg Kent

Tackle792Detroit Lions
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| Frank Roy

Guard796St. Louis Cardinals
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| Frank Andruski

Running back14184San Francisco 49ers

References