What does Utah coaching history show?
Utah coaching history on this page spans 16 tracked head coaches, led by Kyle Whittingham with 167 wins from 2004-2025.
Program history
Utah Football History
Program history, coaching eras, title years, and signature seasons.
Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City • UT
Big 12Rice-Eccles Stadium
Seasons Indexed
125
All-Time Wins
706
Winning Seasons
65%
Last 10 Win %
66.1%
History guide
Utah program history explained
This history tab puts Utah into a longer program timeline: season records, winning and losing streaks, coaching-era context, title references, playoff runs, and decade-level performance.
The current dataset includes 125 indexed seasons, and 16 coaching tenures. Use the national record links to compare the program against broader college football leaderboards.
Program History
Explore the program's most dominant seasons, toughest stretches, and era-by-era trends.
Use the snapshot to scan program-wide benchmarks, standout seasons, and decade-level performance trends.
Total Wins
706
Across 125 seasons
Winning Seasons
65%
Share of winning records
Average Record
5.6-3.8
Per season
Last 10 Seasons
66.1%
Win rate since 2026
Signature Season
2008
13-0 (100.0% win rate)
Toughest Season
1975
1-10 (9.1% win rate)
Peak Seasons
Most wins in program history
Highlights the seasons that produced the biggest win totals for the program.
| Year | Record | Win % |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13-0 | 100.0% |
| 2004 | 12-0 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | 11-2 | 84.6% |
| 2019 | 11-3 | 78.6% |
| 2003 | 10-2 | 83.3% |
Challenging Seasons
Years that tested the fan base
Surfaces the seasons with the heaviest loss totals and weakest win rates.
| Year | Record | Win % |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1-10 | 9.1% |
| 1974 | 1-10 | 9.1% |
| 1986 | 2-9 | 18.2% |
| 1977 | 3-8 | 27.3% |
| 1976 | 3-8 | 27.3% |
Era Performance
Win rate by decade
Buckets every season into decade groups so long-run rises and dips are easier to spot.
| Decade | Record | Win % |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 47-24 | 66.2% |
| 2010s | 83-47 | 63.8% |
| 2000s | 86-36 | 70.5% |
| 1990s | 71-46 | 60.7% |
| 1980s | 54-57-3 | 48.7% |
| 1970s | 44-67 | 39.6% |
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