1986 BYU Cougars football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1986 BYU Cougars football Western Athletic Conference WAC 8–5 6–2 LaVell Edwards 15th Roger French 6th West Coast Dick Felt 12th 4–3 Cougar Stadium Freedom Bowl L 10–31 vs. UCLA The 1986 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 15th-year head coach LaVell Edwards, the Cougars compiled a record of 8–5 overall and 6–2 in conference play, placing second in the WAC. BYU was invited to the Freedom Bowl, where the Cougars lost to UCLA. Schedule 1986 AP September 6 w y 18 Utah State Cougar Stadium Provo, UT Beehive Boot 52–0 64,213 https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-byus-air-raid-stuffs/170727163/ Detroit Free Press BYU's air raid stuffs Aggies, 52–0 September 7, 1986 April 19, 2025 Newspapers.com September 13 w 11 New Mexico Cougar Stadium Provo, UT KSL 31–30 64,385 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lima-news-byu-edges-lobos-on-late-td/170727267/ The Lima News BYU edges Lobos on late TD passes September 14, 1986 April 19, 2025 Newspapers.com September 20 l y y 11 Washington 7 Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 21–52 61,197 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-olympian-huskies-destroy-byu-win-52/170727347/ The Olympian Huskies destroy BYU, win 52–21 September 21, 1986 April 19, 2025 Newspapers.com September 27 w y Temple Cougar Stadium Provo, UT KSL 27–17 64,221 https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-leader-and-press-byu-tops-te/170679851/ The News-Leader BYU tops Temple September 28, 1986 April 19, 2025 Newspapers.com October 3 l Colorado State Cougar Stadium Provo, UT KSL 20–24 64,633 https://www.newspapers.com/article/honolulu-star-advertiser-colorado-state/170727485/ The Honolulu Advertiser Colorado State topples BYU October 4, 1986 April 19, 2025 Newspapers.com October 18 w y Wyoming War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY 34–22 31,742 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-new-defense-and-re/170727611/ The Salt Lake Tribune New defense and return to ground game helps BYU to win October 19, 1986 April 19, 2025 Newspapers.com October 25 w UTEP Cougar Stadium Provo, UT 37–13 64,617 https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-idaho-press-byu-beats-utep-3713/170727682/ South Idaho Press BYU beats UTEP 37–13 October 26, 1986 April 19, 2025 Newspapers.com November 8 w y Hawaii Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI 10–3 46,485 https://www.newspapers.com/article/honolulu-star-bulletin-brigham-young-fru/170727906/ Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Advertiser Brigham Young frustrates UH another time for 10–3 victory November 9, 1986 April 19, 2025 Newspapers.com November 15 l y Oregon State Cougar Stadium Provo, UT KSL 7–10 63,321 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bulletin-oregon-state-shocks-no-19/170728018/ The Bulletin Oregon State shocks No. 19 BYU November 16, 1986 April 19, 2025 Newspapers.com November 22 w y Utah Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT Holy War KUTV 35–21 34,128 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-spectrum-byus-rushing-offense/170728101/ The Daily Spectrum BYU's rushing offense rolls over Utes November 23, 1986 April 19, 2025 Newspapers.com November 29 l y San Diego State Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA ESPN 3–10 45,062 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-aztecs-make-believers-o/170727006/ The Daily Herald Aztecs make believers of BYU, 10–3 November 30, 1986 April 20, 2025 Newspapers.com December 6 w y Air Force Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO 23–3 37,004 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-byu-captures/170728230/ The San Francisco Examiner BYU captures its Freedom December 7, 1986 April 20, 2025 Newspapers.com December 30 l y y UCLA 15 Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA Freedom Bowl 10–31 55,422 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-ucla-paints-freedo/170728497/ The Los Angeles Times UCLA paints Freedom Bowl green, 31–10 December 31, 1986 April 20, 2025 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/brigham-young/1986-schedule.html 1986 Brigham Young Cougars Schedule and Results Game summaries At Washington BYU at Washington Cougars 7 0 0 14 Huskies 15 27 3 7 September 20 Husky Stadium 61,197 1986 Washington Huskies football team Utah BYU at Utah BYU 7 7 14 7 Utah 0 7 0 14 November 22 Robert Rice Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah 3:20 34,128 Partly cloudy/snow flurries, 42 F yes 1 BYU Parker 41-yard run (Chitty kick) BYU 7-0 2 BYU Heimuli 2-yard run (Chitty kick) BYU 14-0 2 UTAH Holder 44-yard pass from Egger (Lieber kick) BYU 14-7 3 BYU Heimuli 20-yard run (Chitty kick) BYU 21-7 3 BYU Hansen 2-yard run (Chitty kick) BYU 28-7 4 BYU Parker 17-yard run (Chitty kick) BYU 35-7 4 UTAH Hardy 35-yard pass from Egger (Richey pass from Egger) BYU 35-15 4 UTAH Jenkins 46-yard pass from Egger (pass failed) BYU 35-21 yes "Different cast, same old result - BYU 35-21." Rock, Brad. The Deseret News. 1986 Nov 23. San Diego State December 2018 Air Force Air Force 3 0 0 0 BYU 3 20 0 0 December 6 Cougar Stadium yes Q1 AF Blasy 19 yard field goal AF 3–0 Q1 BYU Chitty 43 yard field goal Tie 3–3 Q2 BYU Chitty 39 yard field goal BYU 6–3 Q2 BYU Heimuli 1 yard run (Chitty kick) BYU 13–3 Q2 BYU Heimuli 18 yard pass from Jensen (Chitty kick) BYU 20–3 Q2 BYU Chitty 31 yard field goal BYU 23–3 yes CougarStats. Retrieved 2018-Dec-09. Vs. UCLA (Freedom Bowl) BYU vs. UCLA Cougars 3 0 0 7 Bruins 7 0 17 7 December 30 Anaheim Stadium 51,422 Howard David and Jack Snow 1986 Freedom Bowl 1986 UCLA Bruins football team Roster 1986 BYU Cougars f 11 Sr Mark Bellini WR y 18 Sr Jim Edwards WR 2 Sr Bruce Hansen Bruce Hansen (American football) RB y 78 So Warren Wheat G y 12 Jr Mike Young QB 99 Sr Jason Buck DE y 77 Sr Shawn Knight DT y 51 Fr Craig Patterson DT y https://byucougars.com/roster/football/1986 *LaVell Edwards References BYU Category:BYU Cougars football seasons BYU Cougars football Category:Long stubs with short prose