1988 Utah Utes football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1988
| team = Utah Utes
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Western Athletic Conference
| short_conf = WAC
| record = 6–5
| conf_record = 4–4
| head_coach = Jim Fassel
| hc_year = 4th
| off_coach = Jack Reilly
| oc_year = 4th
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Tom Gadd
| dc_year = 8th
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Robert Rice Stadium
}}
{{1988 Western Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 1988 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jim Fassel, the Utes compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–4 against conference opponents, finished in fifth place in the WAC, and were outscored by their opponents 399 to 357.{{cite web|title=1988 Utah Utes Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=September 11, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/utah/1988-schedule.html}} The team played home games at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City.
Utah's statistical leaders included Scott Mitchell with 4,322 passing yards, Eddie Johnson with 748 rushing yards, and Carl Harry with 1,145 receiving yards.{{cite web|title=1988 Utah Utes Stats|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=September 11, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/utah/1988.html}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1988
| poll = AP
| timezone = Mountain
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Idaho State
| site_stadium = Robert Rice Stadium
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| score = 41–16
| attend = 28,422
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-utes-erupt-to-demo/161242941/|newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune|title=Utes erupt to demolish Bengals|date=September 11, 1988|accessdate=December 20, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Illinois
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| score = 24–35
| attend = 54,002
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Hawaii
| site_stadium = Robert Rice Stadium
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| score = 20–48
| attend = 32,892
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| time = 7:05 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = UTEP
| site_stadium = Sun Bowl
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| score = 28–38
| attend = 40,578
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| time = 1:05 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = New Mexico
| site_stadium = University Stadium
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| score = 33–27
| attend = 10,960
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Air Force
| site_stadium = Robert Rice Stadium
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| score = 49–56
| attend = 25,331
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Wyoming
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = War Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Laramie, WY
| score = 18–61
| attend = 20,800
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = San Diego State
| site_stadium = Robert Rice Stadium
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| score = 41–20
| attend = 22,453
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Colorado State
| site_stadium = Robert Rice Stadium
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| score = 46–7
| attend = 20,470
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Utah State
| site_stadium = Romney Stadium
| site_cityst = Logan, UT
| gamename = Battle of the Brothers
| score = 42–21
| attend = 16,578
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = BYU
| site_stadium = Robert Rice Stadium
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| gamename = Holy War
| score = 57–28
| attend = 34,216
}}
}}
{{cite web |url=http://content.lib.utah.edu/u?/uuath2,1370 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121216043210/http://content.lib.utah.edu/u?/uuath2,1370 |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 16, 2012 |title=1989 Utah Football Media Guide |publisher=University of Utah Athletic Department |access-date=August 7, 2011 }}
Roster
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 1988
| team = Utah Utes
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=19|class=So|first=Scott|last=Mitchell|dab=Scott Mitchell (quarterback)|pos=QB|link=y}}
| defensive_players=
| special_teams_players=
}}
{{American football roster/Footer
| head_coach = *Jim Fassel
| asst_coach =
| accessdate=
}}