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| BYU Cougars football |
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| Head Coach |
Bronco Mendenhall
2nd Year, 17-8
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| Home Field |
LaVell Edwards Stadium
Capacity 64,045
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| Conference Affiliation |
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| Team Records |
- All-Time: 470-367-26
- Bowl: 8-16-1
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| National Championship
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Conference Championships (22)
- 1965, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2006
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The BYU Cougars are a college football program that competes in NCAA Division I-A and the Mountain West Conference. Although considered a mid-major program because of conference affiliation, the Cougars have generally fared well in Division I-A. By virtue of being undefeated in 1984, the team was awarded the National Championship, and in 1990 team quarterback Ty Detmer won the Heisman Trophy. As of the 2006 season they have won 21 conference championships since 1974 and have played in 25 bowl games.
[edit] History
[edit] Bowl games
BYU has made 25 Bowl appearances, winning 8, losing 16, and tying 1. They have played in the Holiday Bowl (4 wins, 6 losses, 1 tie), the Cotton Bowl (1 win), the Las Vegas Bowl (1 win, 1 loss), the Copper Bowl (1 win), the Tangerine/Citrus Bowl (2 losses), the Freedom Bowl (1 win, 1 loss), the Liberty Bowl (2 losses), the Aloha Bowl (1 loss), the Fiesta Bowl (1 loss), the Motor City Bowl (1 loss), and the All-American Bowl (1 loss).
| Date |
Bowl |
W/L |
Opponent |
PF |
PA |
| December 28, 1974 |
Fiesta Bowl |
L |
Oklahoma State |
6 |
16 |
| December 18, 1976 |
Tangerine Bowl |
L |
Oklahoma State |
21 |
49 |
| December 22, 1978 |
Holiday Bowl |
L |
Navy |
16 |
23 |
| December 21, 1979 |
Holiday Bowl |
L |
Indiana |
37 |
38 |
| December 19, 1980 |
Holiday Bowl |
W |
SMU |
46 |
45 |
| December 18, 1981 |
Holiday Bowl |
W |
Washington State |
38 |
36 |
| December 17, 1982 |
Holiday Bowl |
L |
Ohio State |
17 |
47 |
| December 23, 1983 |
Holiday Bowl |
W |
Missouri |
21 |
17 |
| December 21, 1984 |
Holiday Bowl |
W |
Michigan |
24 |
17 |
| December 28, 1985 |
Citrus Bowl |
L |
Ohio State |
7 |
10 |
| December 30, 1986 |
Freedom Bowl |
L |
UCLA |
10 |
31 |
| December 22, 1987 |
All-American Bowl |
L |
Virginia |
16 |
22 |
| December 29, 1988 |
Freedom Bowl |
W |
Colorado |
20 |
17 |
| December 29, 1989 |
Holiday Bowl |
L |
Penn State |
39 |
50 |
| December 29, 1990 |
Holiday Bowl |
L |
Texas A&M |
14 |
65 |
| December 30, 1991 |
Holiday Bowl |
T |
Iowa |
13 |
13 |
| December 25, 1992 |
Aloha Bowl |
L |
Kansas |
20 |
23 |
| December 30, 1993 |
Holiday Bowl |
L |
Ohio State |
21 |
28 |
| December 29, 1994 |
Copper Bowl |
W |
Oklahoma |
31 |
6 |
| January 1, 1996 |
Cotton Bowl |
W |
Kansas State |
19 |
15 |
| December 31, 1998 |
Liberty Bowl |
L |
Tulane |
27 |
41 |
| December 27, 1999 |
Motor City Bowl |
L |
Marshall |
3 |
21 |
| December 31, 2001 |
Liberty Bowl |
L |
Louisville |
10 |
28 |
| December 22, 2005 |
Las Vegas Bowl |
L |
California |
28 |
35 |
| December 21, 2006 |
Las Vegas Bowl |
W |
Oregon |
38 |
8 |
| Total |
25 bowl games |
8-16-1 |
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542 |
701 |
[edit] Rankings - Top 25 finishes
| Year |
Record |
AP# |
Coaches# |
| 1977 |
9-2 |
20 |
16 |
| 1979 |
11-1 |
13 |
12 |
| 1980 |
12-1 |
12 |
11 |
| 1981 |
11-2 |
13 |
11 |
| 1983 |
11-1 |
7 |
7 |
| 1984 |
13-0 |
1 |
1 |
| 1985 |
11-3 |
16 |
17 |
| 1989 |
10-3 |
22 |
18 |
| 1990 |
10-3 |
22 |
17 |
| 1991 |
8-3-2 |
23 |
23 |
| 1994 |
10-3 |
18 |
10 |
| 1996 |
14-1 |
5 |
5 |
| 2001 |
12-2 |
25 |
24 |
| 2006 |
11-2 |
16 |
15 |
[edit] Individual Award Winners
[edit] Players
- Ty Detmer - 1990
- Ty Detmer - 1990
- Jim McMahon - 1981
- Steve Young - 1983
- Ty Detmer - 1990, 1991
- Luke Staley - 2001
- Jason Buck - 1986
- Mohammed Elewonibi - 1989
- LaVell Edwards - 2003
- LaVell Edwards - 1984
- LaVell Edwards - 1979
[edit] Other Notable Players
- Brian Billick - Head Coach - Baltimore Ravens
- Colby Bockwoldt - Linebacker, Tennessee Titans
- Robbie Bosco - Retired NFL Quarterback
- Ben Cahoon - Slotback, Montreal Alouettes
- Aaron Francisco - Safety, Arizona Cardinals
- Kurt Gouveia - Retired NFL Linebacker
- Lee Johnson - Retired NFL Punter
- Chad Lewis - Retired NFL Tight End
- Reno Mahe - Running Back, Philadelphia Eagles
- Jim McMahon - Retired NFL Quarterback
- Rob Morris - Linebacker, Indianapolis Colts
- Brady Poppinga - Linebacker, Green Bay Packers
- Andy Reid - Head Coach, Philadelphia Eagles
- Gabe Reid - Tight end, Chicago Bears
- Steve Sarkisian - Assistant Coach, USC Oakland Raiders
- Vai Sikahema - Retired NFL Kick Returner
- John Tait - Offensive Tackle, Chicago Bears
- Marc Wilson - Retired NFL Quarterback
- Steve Young - Retired NFL Quarterback
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.bobbydoddfoundation.com/pastwinners.htm
