Utah Utes football under Jim Fassel
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Jim Fassel
was the 14th professional head coach
of the University of Utah Utes football
team. His tenure lasted five seasons from 1985–1989, during which the Utes went 25–33 and made no bowl appearances
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Jim Fassel
-Professional:-Personal life:Before the 2003 NFL season, Fassel was reunited with a son, John Mathieson, whom he and his wife Kitty gave up for adoption in 1969. The couple was unmarried when he was born....
was the 14th professional head coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
of the University of Utah Utes football
Utah Utes football
The Utah Utes football program is a college football team that currently competes in the Pacific-12 Conference of the Football Bowl Subdivision of NCAA Division I and represents the University of Utah. The Utah college football program began in 1892 and has played home games at Rice–Eccles...
team. His tenure lasted five seasons from 1985–1989, during which the Utes went 25–33 and made no bowl appearances
Bowl game
In North America, a bowl game is commonly considered to refer to one of a number of post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating...
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1985 season
Schedule
NFL draft
Two Utah players were selected in the 1986 NFL Draft1986 NFL Draft
The 1986 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 29–30, 1986...
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| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Erroll Tucker Erroll Tucker Erroll Tucker is a former professional American football cornerback and return specialist. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round of the 1986 NFL Draft. He played college football at Utah.... |
Defensive back Defensive back In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of... |
5 | 122 | Pittsburgh Steelers 1986 Pittsburgh Steelers season - Schedule :- Week 1 : at Seattle Seahawks :at The Kingdome, Seattle, Washington* Game time: 4:00 PM EDT* Game weather: Dome* Game attendance: 61,461* Referee: Jerry Seeman... |
| Filipo Mokofisi | Linebacker Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen... |
8 | 200 | New Orleans Saints 1986 New Orleans Saints season The 1986 New Orleans Saints season was the team's 20th as a member of the National Football League. They bested their previous season's output of 5–11, winning seven games. Despite being in the NFL for twenty seasons, the team still had yet to qualify for the playoffs.-Staff:-Schedule:-References:... |
1986 season
Schedule
1987 season
Schedule
1988 season
Schedule
1989 season
Schedule
NFL draft
One Utah player was selected in the 1990 NFL Draft1990 NFL Draft
The 1990 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 22–23, 1990...
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| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Scott Mitchell | Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line... |
4 | 94 | Miami Dolphins 1990 Miami Dolphins season -Offseason:-NFL Draft:-Staff:-Schedule:-Passing:-Receiving:-Defense:-AFC Wildcard Game:With 2:28 left in the game, the Dolphins capped an 85-yard drive with quarterback Dan Marino's winning 12-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Mark Clayton.... |