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THE UTAH EXPERIENCE U t a h F o o t b a l l Utah Traditions Band The University of Utah Marching Band began in the 1940s as a military band that performed for university events and ceremonies. In 1948, University President A. Ray Olpin recruited Ron Gregory from Ohio State University to form a marching band fashioned after the great collegiate bands of the Midwest. But in the turbulent ’60s, support for the band dwindled and in 1969, the Associated Students for the University of Utah (ASUU) discontinued its funding. The band was revived in 1976 after a fund-raising effort. Since then, the “Pride of Utah” Marching Utes have performed at all home football games, as well as numerous NFL and college bowl games. Beehive Boot The Beehive Boot, which signifies instate football supremacy, was conceived in 1971. The authentic pioneer boot is awarded annually to the Utah school with the best record against its instate NCAA Division I foes. The schools who compete for the boot are Utah, Brigham Young and Utah State. In its 36-year history, the Beehive Boot has been awarded to Utah 10 times (1978, 1988, 1993, ‘94, ’95, ’99, 2002, ’03, ’04 and ’05), BYU 20 times and Utah State six times. Block U The Block U has overlooked the University of Utah from its perch at 5,300 feet above sea level for 102 years. Lighted primarily for athletic events, the 100-foot tall Block U notifies everyone in the Salt Lake valley and beyond that the Utes are playing at home – and the lights flash after a victory. The Block U, originally built of lime in 1905, was poured in cement in 1907. In 1969, the design was modified and lights were installed. A fund-raising campaign in 2006 raised $400,000 to renovate the aging U. Slabs of concrete and steel rebar now reinforce the 5,000 feet of surface area. Another major improvement was the installation of light emitting diode (LED) red and white lights, which are controlled through a wireless system. Conference Affiliation 1910-37 . . . . . . . Rocky Mountain 1937-48 . . . . . . . Big Seven 1949-61 . . . . . . . Skyline 1962-98 . . . . . . . Western Athletic 1999-present . . Mountain West Conference Famous Alumni Athletes Jamal Anderson (NFL) Mike Anderson (NFL) Andrew Bogut (No. 1 NBA Draft pick) Michael Doleac (NBA) Andre Dyson (NFL) Luther Elliss (NFL) 16 2 0 0 7 m e d i a G U i d e Arnie Ferrin (NBA) Jordan Gross (NFL) Lee Grosscup (NFL) Ma’ake Kemoeatu (NFL) Missy Marlowe (Olympic gymnast) Andre Miller (NBA) George Seifert (NFL) Chris Shelton (MLB) Barry Sims (NFL) Alex Smith (No. 1 NFL Draft pick) Steve Smith (NFL) Keith Van Horn (NBA) Larry Wilson (NFL) Famous Alumni • Rocky Anderson, mayor of Salt Lake City • Terrel Bell, former U.S. Secretary of Education • Nolan Bushnell, co-founder of Atari and inventor of Pong • Ed Catmull, co-founder of Pixar Animation Studios shared an Oscar in 2001 for the development of the software used in Toy Story, A Bug’s Life, Jurassic Park, Titanic and Gladiator • Jim Clark, founder of Netscape • Stephen Covey, author of the bestseller The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People • Keene Curtis, Tony Award winning actor • Spence Eccles, chairman of Wells Fargo & Company and former chairman and CEO of First Security Corp. • Jake Garn, former U.S. Senator • E. Gordon Gee, chancellor of Vanderbilt and former president at Colorado, Ohio State and Brown • Bill Gore, inventor of Gore-Tex • Gordon B. Hinckley, president of the LDS Church Former Ute Steve Smith is now one of the top receivers in the NFL, playing for Carolina. The Pro Bowler led the NFC in receiving, receiving yards and touchdowns in 2005 and was named “Comeback Player of the Year.” • Robert Jarvik, inventor of the Jarvik-7 artificial heart • Alan C. Kay, credited with the concept of the laptop computer • Frederick Kempe, Assistant managing editor and columnist, Wall Street Journal, New York. • Willard Marriott, founder of Marriott International Inc. • Charles K. Monfort, chairman and CEO of the Colorado Rockies, president of Monfort International Sales Corporation • John Naisbett, author of the bestseller Megatrends • David Neeleman, founder and CEO of JetBlue Airways • Raymond Noorda, founder of Novell Inc. • Jody Olsen, Deputy director of the Peace Corps. • Simon Ramo, chief scientist in the development of America’s intercontinental ballistic missiles • Wallace Stegner, Pulitzer Prize winning novelist • Terry Tempest Williams, author and environmentalist • John Warnock, co-founder of Adobe Systems Inc. • Evelyn Wood, speed reading innovator. Fight Song After every game, the Utah football players—along with the band and cheerleaders—honor their fellow students by serenading the student section with the school fight song, Utah Man (lyrics below). Although the origins of Utah Man are unclear, the general consensus is that the lyrics were written in 1904 by the football team and its coach, Harvey Holmes. While their words were original, the music was not. The tune is Solomon Levi, an old burlesque song, which supports the theory that Utah Man was originally a drinking song. In fact, the original third line of the first verse read: We drink our stein of lager and we smoke our big cigar. It was later changed to the current version, Our coeds are the fairest and each one’s a shining star. While Utah Man won the hearts of the students, the administration frowned on it and, in 1942, acknowledged Hail, Utah as the school’s official song. Nonetheless, Utah Man will always be the song of the students and alumni. Fight Song Lyrics I am a Utah Man, sir, and I live across the green, Our gang it is the jolliest that you have ever seen. Our coeds are the fairest and each one’s a shining star, Our yell, you’ll hear it ringing through the mountains near and far! We’re up to snuff, we never bluff, we’re game for any fuss. No other gang of college men dare meet us in a muss. So fill your lungs and sing it out and shout it to the sky, We’ll fight for dear old crimson for a Utah Man am I! Ki-yi! And when we prom the avenue, all lined up in a row, And arm in arm and step in time as down the street we go. No matter if a freshman green, or in a senior’s gown, The people all admit we are the warmest gang in town. We may not live forever on this jolly good old sphere, But while we do we’ll live a life of merriment and cheer,
And when our college days are o’er and night is drawing nigh, With parting breath we’ll sing that song: “A Utah Man Am I”. Chorus Who am I, sir, A Utah Man am I! A Utah Man, sir, Will be ‘til I die. Ki-yi! Homecoming Utah’s all-time record in Homecoming games is 52- 30-4. The first Homecoming game was held at the U. on November 12, 1921 against Colorado and ended in a scoreless tie. Internet The Utah athletics department made its first official appearance on the Internet in August of 1996 with a site that was managed and supported in-house. In 1997, the U. contracted the services of what is now College Sports Television Online to manage its athletics website. Listed under the URL www. UtahUtes.com, the Utah website contains current information on all 18 of its varsity athletics teams. Swoop, a caricature of a red-tailed hawk, is Utah’s athletics mascot. Leadership Committee The Utah Football Leadership Committee is elected annually and was initiated in spring of 2003. The committee is comprised of sophomores, juniors and seniors who are elected by their teammates. The members serve as team spokesmen, contribute to forming team policy and participate in the decisionmaking process on issues like rule violations. Mascot The University of Utah introduced a mascot in 1996, with permission from the Ute Tribal Council (see Nickname). “Swoop” represents a red-tailed hawk, a bird indigenous to the state of Utah. U t a h F o o t b a l l Utah Traditions Participants in the Muss, Utah’s student fan club, number in the thousands and stand the entire game. Muss The Student Fan Club at the University of Utah, a longtime basketball tradition, began participating at football games in 2002 and members renamed themselves The Muss. Currently, Muss members have reserved seats at the front of the student section at all home football, men’s basketball and women’s gymnastics events. Originally derived from the school fight song (… No other gang of college men dare meet us in a muss), the Utah student fan club has since used Muss as an acronym for “Mighty Utah Student Section.” The Muss, who began overflowing their section in the 2003 football season, pride themselves in standing for the entire football game in support of the team. The Utah football helmets began sporting a Muss sticker on the center back in 2004. Nickname In the earliest days of University of Utah recorded history, the students and alumni referred to their athletic teams as both the Utes and the Redskins. The dual nickname was officially dropped in favor of Utes in 1972, when college campuses became sensitive to the concerns of tribal members. The University of Utah uses Ute as its nickname with permission from the Ute Tribal Council. What is a Ute? A Ute belongs to an Indian tribe whose members are identified as the first people of Utah. While there is disagreement in history and reference books regarding the meaning of the word Ute, two of the more common definitions are “top of the mountains” and “people of the mountains.” Other references have Ute defined as “land of the sun.” The Utes refer to themselves as “Noochew,” meaning the People. There are four Ute tribes: The Northern and White Mesa Tribes are based in Utah, while the Southern and Ute Mountain Tribes are in Colorado. The Northern Utes are affiliated the most closely with the University of Utah and have a tribal membership of 3,157, of which over half live on The Uintah and Ouray reservation. They operate their own tribal government, oversee approximately 1.3 million acres of trust land and operate several businesses. Television One of the earliest nationally televised games was between Utah and BYU on Thanksgiving Day, 1953. It was the first of 12 games selected by the NCAA television committee for national broadcast in the 1953 season. An estimated 60 million people tuned into NBC and saw Utah edge BYU 33-32 in old Ute Stadium. Impressed with the beauty of Salt Lake City, NBC decided to mount two cameras on the press box to capture the panoramic views. Sportscaster Mel Allen handled the play-by-play and Lindsey Nelson did the color for the broadcast. Since then, Utah football teams have made regular local, regional and national television appearances. Utah was part of the Mountain West television package with ESPN from 1999-2005. In 2006, the MWC began a long-term partnership with CSTV. Utah’s local television partner, KTVX-ABC 4, is in its first year as host of the Coach’s Show. The University of Utah proudly uses the nickname Utes with the permission of the Ute Tribe. w w w . U t a h U t e s . c o m 17 THE UTAH EXPERIENCE
Page 1 and 2: Utah Fast Facts General Information
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PERSONAL: Son of Kevin and Diane Fr
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Senior wide receiver Brian Hernande
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33 CHRIS JONES Defensive Back 5-10,
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12 CHAD MANIS Quarterback 6-5, 215,
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PERSONAL: Son of B. Murphy and Cher
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PERSONAL: Son of Pat and Ronnie Puc
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LDS church mission, returning in 20
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91 CASEY SUTERA Defensive Line 6-3,
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98 AARON TONGA Defensive Line 6-2,
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touchdown receptions ranked third o
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MIKE HONEYCUTT Defensive Back 5-11,
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Utah Staff
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Antwoine Sanders, Richard Seals and
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DERRICk ODUM Safeties 3rd Year Coac
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ZAC CONNORS Graduate Assistant - Of
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Olivia Bramble Crimson Club Asst. D
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MICHAEL k. YOUNG Education Presiden
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Utah Series History Vs. The 2007 Fi
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1951 . . W . . 7-6 . . . . . . . .
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Mountain West Conference
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Mountain West Conference Bowl Game
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2006 In Review
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ALL PURPOSE G RUSH REC PR KOR IR TO
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third-leading rusher had 98 carries
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Louie Sakoda was named the MVP of t
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Game 2 - Sept. 9 uTAH 45, nORTHeRn
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Game 4 - Sept. 23 uTAH 38, SAn DIeg
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Game 6 - Oct. 5 uTAH 20, TCu 7 Salt
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Game 8 - Oct. 21 new MeXICO 34, uTA
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Game 10 - Nov. 11 uTAH 35, COLORADO
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Game 12 - Nov. 25 BRIgHAM yOung 33,
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Utah Bowl History
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1992 Copper Bowl WASHINGTON STATE 3
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1994 Freedom Bowl UTAH 16, ARIZONA
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1999 Las Vegas Bowl UTAH 17, FRESNO
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2003 Liberty Bowl UTAH 17, SOUTHERN
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2005 Emerald Bowl UTAH 38, GEORGIA
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Utah Record Book
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Rocky Mountain Conference Year Utah
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Pass 98 Dan Hagemann-Jack Steptoe v
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Career: 1165, Scott Mitchell, 1987-
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Season: 4299, Scott Mitchell, 1988;
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Punts 50 Yards or Longer Game: 6, M
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Tony Lindsay holds Utah’s career
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Season: 114, Bronzell Miller, 1994;
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PASSING Passing Most attempts Game:
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Season: 656, 1973; 654, 1999; 453,
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Fewest total Plays Game: 24, UTEP,
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Rushing Most carries 54 vs. Fresno
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U t a h F o o t b a l l All-America
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Jamal Anderson had an all-pro caree
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1982 Jack Campbell . . . . . . . .
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McKane, Steve-1997-98-99 McKay, Dav
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Stringfellow, Joseph-1894 Strobel,
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1917 (2-4, 2-3 RMc) Head Coach: Nel
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1955 (6-3, 4-1 Skyline) Head Coach:
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Jim Fassel (1985-89) Record: 25-33
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