The 1892 University of Utah football team represented Utah's flagship university during the same year that the university changed its name to the University of Utah. They represented the university during the 1892 college football season and were the university's first collegiate football team under their new name. The team finished with a 0–1 record. Cunningham served as Utah's captain.
The team played several games, but only one game is counted in official school and NCAA records. In that game, University of Utah lost 12–0 to Utah's land grant college, Utah Agricultural College (U.A.C). The two schools went on to become rivals and the game has been given nicknames such as the Governor's Cup and the Battle of the Brothers. For the game the university team wore brown pants, white jumpers, and red/crimson stockings.
In 1939, Three members of the 1892 team were invited to be honored at the Utah homecoming game.
Roster
The Utah roster for their first official game on November 25, 1892 at 2 p.m. against U.A.C. included the following players as reported in the Sunday Herald:
Player Position Cunningham Full back Jennings Right half back McIntyre Left half back Thomas Quarter back Wallace Right end Groesbeck Left end Christiansen Right tackle Fisher Left tackle Grover Right guard Naylor Left guard Dow Center rush
Schedule
Game summaries at Utah Agricultural College
See also List of the first college football games in each U.S. state
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