1973 Utah Utes football team


The 1973 Utah Utes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In his sixth and final season as head coach, Bill Meek led the Utes to a in the WAC and
Five weeks after the season ended, Meek resigned in early Defensive line coach Tom Lovat, a 35-year-old alumnus from Bingham, was retained for the interim for recruiting and was promoted later

Schedule

Roster

NFL draft

Four Utes were selected in the 1974 NFL Draft, which lasted seventeen rounds.
PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL Club
Steve OdomWide receiver5th116Green Bay Packers
Ron RydalchDefensive tackle8th197New York Jets
Gary KellerDefensive tackle13th337Minnesota Vikings
Don Van GalderQuarterback14th361Washington Redskins