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DECADEUTAH 2009 SUGAR BOWL CHAMPION FOOTBALLS TWO BCS BOWLS IN FIVE YEARS EIGHT CONSECUTIVE BOWL WINS NO. 2 AP RANKING 2008 MWC CHAMPIONS FOUR MWC TITLES IN THE LAST DECADE 2009 SUGAR BOWL CHAMPIONS TWO BCS BOWLS IN FIVE YEARS EIGHT CONSECUTIVE BOWL WINS NO. 2 AP RANKING 2008 MWC CHAMPIONS FOUR MWC TITLES IN THE FIRST-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE ALL-SKYLINE CONFERENCE ALL-WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE 1938 . .Bruce Balkan, E Norm Thompson, S Leonard McGarry, T Marv Bateman, K Ernest Baldwin, C 1971 . .Marv Bateman, K Paul Snow, HB 1972 . .Bob Peterson, OT 1939 . .Paul Bogden, E Don Van Galder, QB Luke Pappas, T Fleming Jensen, PK Rex Geary, G Bob Pritchett, DE Bill Swan, QB Bob Fratto, DT 1940 . .Carlos Soffe, E 1973 . .Bill Powers, OG Floyd Spendlove, T Chuck Johanson, C Rex Geary, G Steve Odom, FL/RS Izzy Spector, HB Dan Marrelli, PK 1941 . .Floyd Spendlove, T Ron Rydalch, DT Izzy Spector, HB Steve Marshall, S 1942 . .LeGrande Gregory, E 1974 . .John Huddleston, LB Brigham Gardner, T 1976 . .Jack Steptoe, RS Burt Davis, C 1977 . .Rick Partridge, P Dewey Nelson, HB Tom McNamara, PK 1946 . .Dewey Nelson, HB 1978 . .Jeff Lyall, DE UTAH RECORD BOOK UTAH 1947 . .Bernard Hafen, E Tom Krebs, OG Bill Angelos, G Rick Partridge, P Cannon Parkinson, QB Defensive tackle Steve Clark was Defensive lineman John Frank was Frank Nelson, FB first-team all-WAC from 1980-81. 1948 . .Bernard Hafen, E first-team all-conference in 1998 – Tally Stevens, E Utah’s final year in the WAC – and 1962 . .Dave Costa, OT 1999. Wally Nalder, G 1963 . .Roy Jefferson, SE Bob Summerhays, FB Gary Hertzfeldt, QB 1949 . .Wally Nalder, G 1964 . .Roy Jefferson, SE Filipo Mokofisi, LB 1950 . .Dave Cunningham, QB Mel Carpenter, OT Peter Owens, NG George Bean, FB Ron Coleman, HB Erroll Tucker, RS 1951 . .Charles Kalani, G Allen Jacobs, FB 1985 . .Erroll Tucker, RS, DB Tom Dublinski, QB 1965 . .Mike Butera, TE Kevin Reach, OG Weston Gardner, LB John Stipech, OT 1986 . .Loren Richey, WR 1952 . .Robert Morris, E Pat McKissick, C Dave Cullity, OT Ray Westort, G 1966 . .John Stipech, DT Eddie Johnson, RB Don Rydalch, QB 1967 . .Norm Chow, OG 1987 . .Eric Jacobsen, DB Don Peterson, HB Norm McBride, DE 1988 . .Carl Harry, WR Jim Dublinski, T 1968 . .Louis (Speedy) Thomas, SE Dennis Smith, TE Frank Branham, S Norm McBride, DE 1990 . .Anthony Davis, LB 1953 . .Dick Bubak, E 1969 . .Dale Nosworthy, TE Sean Knox, DB James Durrant, G Larry Stone, LB 1991 . .Bryan Rowley, WR Don Rydalch, QB Norm Thompson, S Jimmy Bellamy, DL Don Peterson, FB 1970 . .Dale Nosworthy, TE Anthony Davis, LB 1955 . .Louis Mele, HB Gordon Jolley, OT LaVon Edwards, DB Herb Nakkan, HB Lance Scott was a two-time all-WAC 1992 . .Luther Elliss, DE 1956 . .Larry Amizich, T center in 1993 and 1994. 1993 . .Luther Elliss, DE Chester Franklin, G Lance Scott, OC 1957 . .Evert Jones, T 1994 . .Luther Elliss, DT John Urses, C 1979 . .Lewis Walker, RB Mark Rexford, LB Lee Grosscup, QB Jeff Griffin, DB Kareem Leary, DB Stuart Vaughn, HB Tony Lindsay, RB Ernest Boyd, DB Merrill Douglas, FB 1980 . .Dean Miraldi, DG Lance Scott, OC 1958 . .Lee Grosscup, QB Jeff Griffin, DB Curtis Marsh, WR 1959 . .Larry Wilson, HB Steve Clark, DT Anthony Brown, OT Monk Bailey, FB 1981 . .Steve Clark, DT 1995 . .Harold Lusk, DB 1960 . .Thornton Peterson, T Jack Campbell, OT 1996 . .Kevin Dyson, WR Tony Polychronis, G Wayne Jones, OG Chris Fuamatu-Ma’afala, RB Edward Pine, C Del Rodgers, RB Harold Lusk, DB 1961 . .Marv Fleming, E Bill Gompf, LB 1997 . .Kevin Dyson, WR/ST Edward Pine, C Tony Reed, DB Danny Davis, OG Gilbert Alvarez, PK Pene Talamaivao, DL 1982 . .Carl Monroe, RB Phil Glover, LB Lonnie Lawson, DB Clarence Lawson, DB 1983 . .Jeff Reyes, DE 1998 . .Daniel Jones, WR 1984 . .Danny Huey, WR Mike Anderson, RB Carlton Walker, OG John Frank, DL Linebacker Anthony Davis was a Eddie Johnson, RB Kautai Olevao, LB two-time all-WAC pick from 1990-91. Mark Blosch, LB Robert Love, DB 184 2009 MEDIA GUIDE DECADE 2009 SUGAR BOWL CHAMPIONS TWO BCS BOWLS IN FIVE YEARS EIGHT CONSECUTIVE BOWL WINS NO. 2 AP RANKING 2008 MWC CHAMPIONS FOUR MWC TITLES IN THE LAST DECADE 2009 SUGAR BOWL CHAMPIONS TWO BCS BOWLS IN FIVE YEARUTAHS EIGHT CONSECUTIVE BOWL FOOTBALLWINS NO. 2 AP RANKING 2008 MWC CHAMPIONS FOUR MWC TITLES IN THE FIRST-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE ALL-Mountain WEST CONFERENCE 1999 . .Mike Anderson, RB John Frank*, DL Luis Park, OL Steve Smith, RS Kautai Olevao, LB 2000 . .Doug Kaufusi, OL Andre Dyson, DB RECORD BOOK UTAH Kautai Olevao, LB 2001 . .Doug Kaufusi, OL Garrett Smith, DL Jason Kaufusi, DL Sheldon Deckart, LB 2002 . .Jordan Gross, OL Jason Kaufusi, DL Garrett Smith, DL Mike Anderson, RB Kautai Olevao, LB Steve Smith, RS Jason Kaufusi, DL Antwoine Sanders, DB 1998-99 1998-2000 1999 2001-02 2003 . .Ben Moa, TE Josh Savage, DL Paris Warren, WR 2004 . .Alex Smith*, QB Morgan Scalley*, DB Steve Savoy, WR Chris Kemoeatu, OL Steve Fifita, DL Sione Pouha, DL 2005 . .Eric Weddle*, DB Dan Beardall, PK Jesse Boone, OL Steve Fifita, DL Spencer Toone, LB 2006 . .Eric Weddle*, DB Tavo Tupola, OL Garrett Smith, DL Jordan Gross, OL Josh Savage, DL Steve Fifita, DL Kelly Talavou, DL 2001-02 2002 2003 2004-05 2007 ....Louie Sakoda*, P Martail Burnett, DL Steve Tate, DB 2008 . .Brian Johnson*, QB Louie Sakoda*, K/P Zane Beadles, OL Robert Conley, OL Paul Kruger, DL Brice McCain, DB Sean Smith, DB *Player of the Year Chris Kemoeatu, OL Morgan Scalley, DB Alex Smith, QB Jesse Boone, OL 2004 2004 2004 2005 Louie Sakoda was a three-time Eric Weddle, DB Kelly Talavou, DL Steve Tate, DB Paul Kruger, DL Mountain West Conference 2005-06 2006 2007 2008 Special Teams Player of the Year. WWW.UTAHUTES.COM 185 DECADEUTAH 2009 SUGAR BOWL CHAMPION FOOTBALLS TWO BCS BOWLS IN FIVE YEARS EIGHT CONSECUTIVE BOWL WINS NO. 2 AP RANKING 2008 MWC CHAMPIONS FOUR MWC TITLES IN THE LAST DECADE 2009 SUGAR BOWL CHAMPIONS TWO BCS BOWLS IN FIVE YEARS EIGHT CONSECUTIVE BOWL WINS NO. 2 AP RANKING 2008 MWC CHAMPIONS FOUR MWC TITLES IN THE CONSENSUS ALL-AMERICANS & HEISMAN FINALISTS LUTHER ELLISS, DT Jordan GROSS, OT ALEX SMITH, QB CONSENSUS ALL-AMERICAN CONSENSUS ALL-AMERICAN HEISMAN TROPHY FINALIST National Honors National Honors National Honors 1994 Consensus All-American 2002 Consensus All-American 2004 Heisman Trophy Finalist (fourth in the voting) 2002 Outland Trophy Finalist 2004 National Player of the Year (Sporting News, SI) UTAH RECORD BOOK UTAH Conference Honors 2004 Davey O’Brien Finalist 1994 Defensive Player of the Year Conference Honors 2004 Walter Camp Player of the Year Finalist First-team all-conference in 1992, 1993, 1994* 2002 First-team all-conference (unanimous) 2004 First-team All-American *Unanimous 2004 CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year NFL Honors 2004 CoSIDA first-team Academic All-American NFL Honors 1st Round NFL Draft pick (Carolina) Conference Honors 1st Round NFL Draft pick (Detroit) Drafted No. 8 overall in 2003 1994 Offensive Player of the Year Drafted No. 20 overall in 1995 First offensive lineman taken in the 2003 Draft 1994 First-team all-conference (unanimous) 1999 Pro Bowl Started in the 2004 Super Bowl NFL Honors 2000 Pro Bowl 2009 Pro Bowl No. 1 NFL Draft in 2005 (San Francisco) Highest Utah draft pick ever ERIC WEDDLE, DB LOUIE Sakoda, K/P A MOMENT IN CONSENSUS ALL-AMERICAN CONSENSUS ALL-AMERICAN Utah Football HIStorY National Honors National Honors 2006 Consensus All-American Two position first-team All-American (P/PK) 2007 All-America punter Conference Honors 2008 Unanimous Consensus All-America kicker Defensive Player of the Year (2005, 2006) 2008 Lou Groza Award finalist The 1964 Liberty Bowl featuring Utah against First-team all-conference (2005, 2006*) 2008 Ray Guy Award finalist West Virginia was the first major college football *Unanimous pick 2008 NCAA Top VIII Award 2008 National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete bowl game ever played indoors and the first NFL Honors 2008 Draddy Trophy finalist broadcast nationwide, televised by ABC. The Utes 2nd Round NFL Draft pick (San Diego) 2008 CoSIDA first-team Academic All-American defeated the Mountaineers 32-6. Drafted No. 37 overall in 2007 Conference Honors The game was played in the Atlantic City Starting free safety 2006-08 Special Teams Player of the Year Convention Hall in front of a crowd of 6,059. The First-team all-conference punter (2007, 2008) playing surface was a four-inch thick grass surface First-team all-conference kicker (2008) with two inches of burlap underneath it on top of the cement floor. 186 2009 MEDIA GUIDE DECADE 2009 SUGAR BOWL CHAMPIONS TWO BCS BOWLS IN FIVE YEARS EIGHT CONSECUTIVE BOWL WINS NO. 2 AP RANKING 2008 MWC CHAMPIONS FOUR MWC TITLES IN THE LAST DECADE 2009 SUGAR BOWL CHAMPIONS TWO BCS BOWLS IN FIVE YEARUTAHS EIGHT CONSECUTIVE BOWL FOOTBALLWINS NO. 2 AP RANKING 2008 MWC CHAMPIONS FOUR MWC TITLES IN THE ALL-AMERICANS 1928 1980 2002 Alton Carman, Tackle Jeff Griffin, Defensive Back Jordan Gross, Offensive Tackle 3rd Team I.N.S. 2nd Team N.E.A. Consensus All-American Outland Trophy Finalist 1929 1981 1st Team FWAA Marvin Jonas, Center Steve Clark, Defensive Tackle 1st Team Walter Camp 3rd Team I.N.S. 1st Team FWAA 1st Team Associated Press 3rd Team Consolidated Press 3rd Team Associated Press 1st Team CNNSI.Com 2nd Team N.E.A. 1st Team Sportsline.com RECORD BOOK UTAH Earl ‘Powerhouse’ Pomeroy, Fullback 1st Team I.N.S. 1984 2004 2nd Team Consolidated Press Carlton Walker, Offensive Guard Alex Smith, Quarterback 3rd Team Associated Press 1st Team FWAA 1st Team FWAA 2nd Team Associated Press 1st Team SI.com 1930 2nd Team Walter Camp Marvin Jonas, Center 1985 Chris Kemoeatu, Offensive Guard 2nd Team Consolidated Press Erroll Tucker, Return Specialist 1st Team FWAA 1st Team FWAA 1st Team SI.com George Watkins, End 1st Team The Sporting News 2nd team Allen J.