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BYU Cougars football

CurrentSeason2009 BYU Cougars football team
TeamNameBYU Cougars Football
ImageSize110
HelmetBYUHelmet.png
HeadCoachDisplayBronco Mendenhall
HeadCoachLinkBronco Mendenhall
HeadCoachYear5th
HCWins49
HCLosses15
StadiumLaVell Edwards Stadium
StadCapacity64,045
StadSurfaceNatural grass
LocationProvo, Utah, USA
ConferenceDisplayMountain West
ConferenceLinkMountain West Conference
FirstYear1922
AthlDirectorDispTom Holmoe
AthlDirectorLinkTom Holmoe
WebsiteNamebyufootball.com
WebsiteURLhttp://www.byucougars.com/football/
ATWins494
ATLosses372
ATTies26
ATPercentage.568
BowlWins10
BowlLosses17
BowlTies1 (.375)
NatlTitles1 (1984)
ConfTitles23
Heismans1
AllAmericans 
Color1Dark Blue
Color1Hex002654
Color2White
Color2HexFFFFFF
UniformImage:MWC-Uniform-BYU.PNG
FightSongThe Cougar Song
MascotDisplayCosmo the Cougar
MarchingBandThe Power of the Wasatch

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The Brigham Young University Cougars football team is a college football program representing Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. The Cougars participate in the Mountain West Conference as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly I-A). The Cougars won the national championship in 1984 and have a Heisman Trophy winner in Ty Detmer. The Cougars have won 23 conference championships and played in 28 bowl games (10-17-1).

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Western Athletic Conference |1965 |Tommy Hudspeth>
Conference championships :
1974 Lavell Edwards
1976 Lavell Edwards
1977 Lavell Edwards
1978 Lavell Edwards
1979 Lavell Edwards
1980 Lavell Edwards
1981 Lavell Edwards
1982 Lavell Edwards
1983 Lavell Edwards
1984 Lavell Edwards
1985 Lavell Edwards
1989 Lavell Edwards
1990 Lavell Edwards
1991 Lavell Edwards
1992 Lavell Edwards
1993 Lavell Edwards
1995 Lavell Edwards
1996 Lavell Edwards
Mountain West Conference 1999 Lavell Edwards
2001 Gary Crowton
2006 Bronco Mendenhall
2007 Bronco Mendenhall

Bowl games :
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, 1997 Cotton Bowl Classic 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
December 22, 2007 Las Vegas Bowl W UCLA 17 16
December 21, 2008 Las Vegas Bowl L Arizona 21 31
December 22, 2009 Maaco Bowl Las Vegas W Oregon State 44 20
Total 28 bowl games 10-17-1 624 768

Rankings - top 25 finishes :
Season Overall Record AP Ranking Coaches Ranking BCS Ranking*
1977 9-2 20 16 n/a
1979 11-1 13 12 n/a
1980 12-1 12 11 n/a
1981 11-2 13 11 n/a
1983 11-1 7 7 n/a
1984 13-0 1 1 n/a
1985 11-3 16 17 n/a
1989 10-3 22 18 n/a
1990 10-3 22 17 n/a
1991 8-3-2 23 23 n/a
1994 10-3 18 10 n/a
1996 14-1 5 5 n/a
2001 12-2 25 24 n/a
2006 11-2 16 15 20
2007 11-2 14 14 17
2008 10-3 25 21 16
2009 11-2 12 12 14

BYU Cougars football

All-time record494-372-26
Teams1922 * 1923 * 1924 * 1925 * 1926 * 1927 * 1928 * 1929 * 1930 * 1931 * 1932 * 1933 * 1934 * 1935 * 1936 * 1937 * 1938 * 1939 * 1940 * 1941 * 1942 * 1943 * 1944 * 1945 * 1946 * 1947 * 1948 * 1949 * 1950 * 1951 * 1952 * 1953 * 1954 * 1955 * 1956 * 1957 * 1958 * 1959 * 1960 * 1961 * 1962 * 1963 * 1964 * 1965 * 1966 * 1967 * 1968 * 1969 * 1970 * 1971 * 1972 * 1973 * 1974 * 1975 * 1976 * 1977 * 1978 * 1979 * 1980 * 1981 * 1982 * 1983 * 1984 * 1985 * 1986 * 1987 * 1988 * 1989 * 1990 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1994 * 1995 * 1996 * 1997 * 1998 * 1999 * 2000 * 2001 * 2002 * 2003 * 2004 * 2005 * 2006 * 2007 * 2008 * 2009
RivalriesThe Holy War * Beehive Boot
Key PersonnelHead Coach: Bronco Mendenhall * Offensive Coordinator: Robert Anae * Defensive Coordinator: Jaime Hill
National Championship (1)1984
Heisman Trophy WinnerTy Detmer
StadiumsCougar Stadium * LaVell Edwards Stadium


BYU Cougars head football coaches

Twitchell * Hart * Romney * Millet * Kimball * Atkinson * Kopp * Stevens * Mitchell * Hudspeth * Edwards * Crowton * Mendenhall

Football teams of the Mountain West Conference

Air Force Falcons * BYU Cougars * Colorado State Rams * New Mexico Lobos * San Diego State Aztecs * TCU Horned Frogs * UNLV Rebels * Utah Utes * Wyoming Cowboys



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