1948 Utah Redskins football team

1948 Utah Redskins football
Skyline Six champion
ConferenceSkyline Six Conference
Record8–1–1 (5–0 Skyline Six)
Head coach
Home stadiumUte Stadium
1948 Skyline Six Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
$ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 1
Colorado A&M 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Denver 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
Utah State 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
BYU 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Wyoming 0 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1948 Utah Redskins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Skyline Six Conference during the 1948 college football season. In their 24th season under head coach Ike Armstrong, the Redskins compiled an overall record of 8–1–1 with a mark of 5–0 against conference opponents, winning the Skyline Six title.

Utah was ranked at No. 48 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at USC*
L 0–2755,211[2]
September 25Idaho*
W 21–618,099[3][4]
October 2Arizona*
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 47–1421,355[5]
October 9at BYU
W 30–014,000[6]
October 16at Denver
W 17–013,572[7]
October 23Wyoming
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 19–722,275[8]
October 30Colorado*
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
W 14–1217,003[9]
November 6at Colorado A&M
W 12–310,500[10]
November 13at Oregon State*
T 20–208,000[11]
November 25Utah State
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
W 41–723,109[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

[13]

After the season

NFL draft

Utah had two players selected in the 1949 NFL draft.[14]

Player Position Round Pick NFL team
Bob Summerhays Back 4 34 Green Bay Packers
Gil Tobler Back 22 212 Detroit Lions

References

  1. ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "USC Trojans Football History" (PDF). University of Southern California. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2008. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
  3. ^ "Utah's passing attack defeats Idaho Vandals 21-6". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 26, 1948. p. 16.
  4. ^ Miller, Hack (September 26, 1948). "Redskin sweet revenge, Utah 21, Idaho 6". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. C-1.
  5. ^ "Utes dazzle Arizona club". The Sunday Oregonian. October 3, 1948. Retrieved April 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Utes go on scalping spree; Slaughter Cougars 30–0". The Sunday Herald. October 18, 1948. Retrieved May 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Hack Miller (October 17, 1948). "Utes Thump Denver 17–0 in Snow, Mud". Deseret News. pp. C1, C2 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Redskins tip Wyoming by score of 19–7". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 24, 1948. Retrieved May 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Redskins beat Colorado, 14–12". The Billings Gazette. October 31, 1948. Retrieved May 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Utes subdue Rams as Ags lose". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 7, 1948. Retrieved May 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Parkinson, Hafen star as Indians battle Beavers to 20–20 standstill". Deseret News. November 14, 1948. Retrieved October 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Redskins rout Utah State, 41–7, in turkey tilt". The Deseret News. November 26, 1948. Retrieved May 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
  14. ^ "1949 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2010. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
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