LaVell Edwards
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LaVell Edwards (born October 11, 1930 in Orem, Utah) is a former American football coach of Brigham Young University (BYU).
Edwards played football for Utah State University and earned a Masters degree at the University of Utah prior to coaching at BYU.
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[edit] Coaching career
Edwards was BYU's head football coach from 1972 to 2000. His offensive scheme was passing-dominated. He started coaching in an era when College football offenses were dominated by strong running attacks. His quarterbacks threw over 11,000 passes for more than 100,000 yards and 635 touchdowns.
Edwards coached prominent quarterbacks such as Gary Sheide, Gifford Nielsen, Marc Wilson, Jim McMahon, Steve Young, Robbie Bosco, Ty Detmer and Steve Sarkisian.
Awards won by his players include a Heisman Trophy, a Doak Walker Award, a Maxwell Award, two Outland Trophies, four Davey O'Brien Awards, eight Sammy Baugh Awards, and 31 All-America citations, including 11 Consensus All-Americans. In 1984, he was named National Coach of the Year after BYU finished the season 13-0 and won the National Championship. Edwards retired after the 2000 season with a 258-101-3 record, a .722 winning percentage.
Prior to Edwards final game, the football stadium at Brigham Young University was renamed LaVell Edwards Stadium in his honor. At the time of his retirement, he ranked sixth in all-time victories. Edwards received the Amos Alonzo Stagg Award, presented by the American Football Coaches Association, in 2003.
[edit] Record under Edwards
| Team | Year | Overall Record | Conference Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham Young | 1972 | 7-4 | 2nd (tie) |
| Brigham Young | 1973 | 5-6 | 4th (tie) |
| Brigham Young | 1974 | 7-4-1 | 1st |
| Brigham Young | 1975 | 6-5 | 4th (tie) |
| Brigham Young | 1976 | 9-3 | 1st (tie) |
| Brigham Young | 1977 | 9-2 | 1st (tie) |
| Brigham Young | 1978 | 9-4 | 1st |
| Brigham Young | 1979 | 11-1 | 1st |
| Brigham Young | 1980 | 12-1 | 1st |
| Brigham Young | 1981 | 11-2 | 1st |
| Brigham Young | 1982 | 8-4 | 1st |
| Brigham Young | 1983 | 11-1 | 1st |
| Brigham Young | 1984 | 13-0 | 1st (National Champs) |
| Brigham Young | 1985 | 11-3 | 1st |
| Brigham Young | 1986 | 8-5 | 2nd |
| Brigham Young | 1987 | 9-4 | 2nd |
| Brigham Young | 1988 | 9-4 | 3rd (tie) |
| Brigham Young | 1989 | 10-3 | 1st |
| Brigham Young | 1990 | 10-3 | 1st |
| Brigham Young | 1991 | 8-3-2 | 1st |
| Brigham Young | 1992 | 8-5 | 1st (tie) |
| Brigham Young | 1993 | 6-6 | 1st (tie) |
| Brigham Young | 1994 | 10-3 | 2nd (tie) |
| Brigham Young | 1995 | 7-4 | 1st (tie) |
| Brigham Young | 1996 | 14-1 | 1st |
| Brigham Young | 1997 | 6-5 | 4th |
| Brigham Young | 1998 | 9-5 | 2nd |
| Brigham Young | 1999 | 8-4 | 1st (tie) |
| Brigham Young | 2000 | 6-6 | 3rd (tie) |
[edit] Accomplishments
- 6th on NCAA all-time list for coaching victories (258)
- Member of the College Football Hall of Fame
- Coached 6 all-American quarterbacks
- His teams led the nation in passing offense 8 times
- His teams led the nation in total offense 5 times
- His teams led the nation in scoring offense 3 times
[edit] See also
| Preceded by Tommy Hudspeth |
Brigham Young University Head Coach 1972-2000 |
Succeeded by Gary Crowton |
| Preceded by Howard Schnellenberger |
Paul "Bear" Bryant Award 1984 |
Succeeded by Fisher DeBerry |
