1903 University of Utah football team

1903 University of Utah football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–5
Head coach	Harvey Holmes (4th season)
Captain	Jimmy Wade
Home stadium	Cummings Field

1903 Far West college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Stanford			–					8	–	0	–	3
California			–					6	–	1	–	2
Washington			–					6	–	1	–	0
Oregon			–					4	–	2	–	1
USC			–					4	–	2	–	0
Albany College (OR)			–					4	–	3	–	0
Utah Agricultural			–					3	–	0	–	0
New Mexico A&M			–					2	–	0	–	1
Arizona			–					2	–	0	–	0
Tempe Normal			–					2	–	0	–	0
Wyoming			–					3	–	2	–	0
Washington Agricultural			–					3	–	3	–	2
Utah			–					3	–	5	–	0
Nevada State			–					2	–	4	–	2
Oregon Agricultural			–					2	–	4	–	1
Montana			–					2	–	5	–	0
Academy of Idaho			–					0	–	1	–	1

The 1903 University of Utah football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as an independent during the 1903 college football season. In its fourth and final season under head coach Harvey Holmes, the team compiled a 3–5 record and outscored opponents by a total of 125 to 87.^[1][2] Quarterback Jimmy Wade was the team captain.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26		at Ogden High School	Ogden, UT	W 11–0
October 3		at Colorado	Gamble Field Boulder, CO (rivalry)	L 0–22
October 10		Fort Douglas	Cummings Field Salt Lake City, UT	W 63–0
October 17		at Utah Agricultural	Utah A.C. quad Logan, UT (rivalry)	L 0–17	2,000	[4]
October 31		Denver	Cummings Field Salt Lake City, UT	L 0–10
November 14		12th Infantry	Cummings Field Salt Lake City, UT	W 46–0
November 26		Colorado Agricultural	Cummings Field Salt Lake City, UT	L 6–16		[5]
December 19	3:00 p.m.	Carlisle	Cummings Field Salt Lake City, UT	L 0–22	1,000	[6][7]

References

1. "2019 Utah Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Utah. 2019. p. 182.
2. "Coaching Records Game by Game Harvey R. Holmes 1903". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
3. ""Pete" Peterson Chosen Captain To Lead 'Varsity Team Next Year". The Salt Lake Tribune. December 4, 1904. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Downed by Farmers: Sad Day for the University of Utah". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 18, 1903. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Fighting Nobly Utah Boys Go Down To Defeat: Colorado Men Won Only by Lucky Place Kicks". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 27, 1903. pp. 1, 8.
6. "Redskins Are Ready". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. December 19, 1903. p. 8. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "Scalped By Indians". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. December 20, 1903. p. 8. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .