1975 BYU Cougars football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1975 BYU Cougars football Western Athletic Conference WAC 6–5 4–3 LaVell Edwards 4th Dave Kragthorpe 6th West Coast Dick Felt 4th 4–3 Cougar Stadium The 1975 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. The Cougars were led by fourth-year head coach LaVell Edwards and played their home games at Cougar Stadium in Provo, Utah. The team competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference, finishing tied for fourth with a conference record of 4–3. Schedule 1975 AP September 13 l y Bowling Green Cougar Stadium Provo, UT 21–23 29,718 https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-bowling-green-defeats/157328943/ The Arizona Daily Star Bowling Green defeats BYU on late field goal September 14, 1975 October 17, 2024 Newspapers.com September 20 l y Colorado State Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO 17–21 27,491 https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-colroado-state-outla/157328071/ Great Falls Tribune Colorado State outlasts BYU September 21, 1975 October 17, 2024 Newspapers.com September 27 l y Arizona State 13 Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ 0–20 50,944 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-devils-pound-byu-200/157325155/ The El Paso Times Devils pound BYU 20–0 September 28, 1975 October 17, 2024 Newspapers.com October 3 w New Mexico Cougar Stadium Provo, UT 16–15 25,140 https://www.newspapers.com/article/idaho-state-journal-cougars-overtake-new/157329048/ Idaho State Journal Cougars overtake New Mexico October 5, 1975 October 17, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 w y y Air Force Cougar Stadium Provo, UT 28–14 30,246 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rapid-city-journal-byu-halts-falcons/157329128/ Rapid City Journal BYU halts Falcons October 12, 1975 October 17, 2024 Newspapers.com October 25 w y Wyoming War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY 33–20 16,297 Cougars halt Pokes 33–20 Casper Star-Tribune Chuck Harkins October 26, 1975 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116016602/cougars-halt-pokes/ October 17, 2024 Newspapers.com November 1 l Arizona 17 Cougar Stadium Provo, UT 20–36 25,287 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-defense-pistor-spa/157327298/ The Arizona Republic Defense, Pistor spark UA, 36–20 November 2, 1975 October 17, 2024 Newspapers.com November 8 w y y Utah State Romney Stadium Logan, UT 24–7 21,594 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-byu-topples-ags/157329210/ The El Paso Times BYU topples Ags November 9, 1975 October 17, 2024 Newspapers.com November 15 w Utah Cougar Stadium Provo, UT Holy War 51–20 28,265 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-mnumental-mismatch-byu/157329304/ The Daily Herald Monumental mismatch, BYU wins, 51–20 November 16, 1975 October 17, 2024 Newspapers.com November 22 w y UTEP Sun Bowl El Paso, TX 20–10 7,350 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-journal-byu-struggles-past-ut/157329413/ The Herald-Journal BYU struggles past UTEP November 23, 1975 October 17, 2024 Newspapers.com November 29 l y y Southern Miss Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 14–42 9,262 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74284354/southern-miss-shocks-byu-by-4214 The Salt Lake Tribune Southern Miss shocks BYU by 42–14 November 30, 1975 March 24, 2021 Newspapers.com 1975 Brigham Young Cougars Schedule and Results Sports Reference SR/College Football October 17, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/brigham-young/1975-schedule.html Game summaries Air Force Air Force 7 7 0 0 BYU 0 7 7 14 October 11 Cougar Stadium, Provo, UT 30,246 yes 1 AF Ken Wood 5-yard run (Dave Lawson kick) AF 7-0 2 BYU Jeff Blanc 7-yard run (Dave Taylor kick) Tied 7-7 2 AF Ken Wood 1-yard run (Dave Lawson kick) AF 14-7 3 BYU Jeff Nilsson 10-yard pass from Gifford Nielsen (Dave Taylor kick) Tied 14-14 4 BYU Charlie Ah You 1-yard run (Dave Taylor kick) BYU 21-14 4 BYU Charlie Ah You 1-yard run (Dave Taylor kick) BYU 28-14 yes Source:"BYU Downs Falcons, 28-14." Palm Beach Post. 1975 Oct 12. Utah Gifford Nielsen passed and ran for two touchdowns and Brigham Young's defense turned Utah fumbles into three more scores in the 51–20 rout. Mark Uselman also kicked field goals of 47, 47 and 44 yards as the Cougars won their fourth in a row in the series.Eugene Register-Guard. 1975 Nov 16. Roster 1975 BYU Cougars f 80 Sr Bill Allen TE 87 Jr Brian Billick TE y 33 So Todd Christensen FB y 61 Sr Chris Crowe OT 70 Jr David Hubbard David A. Hubbard T y 88 Jr Jay Miller Jay Miller (American football) WR y 14 So Gifford Nielsen QB y 55 Sr Orrin Olsen C y 78 Sr Brad Oates T y 35 Jr Dan Van Valkenburg RB 6 Fr Marc Wilson Marc Wilson (American football) QB y 90 So Kip Apostol DE 10 Jr Dave Campos DB 5 Jr Craig Jensen DB 85 Jr Scott Jepson DT 83 Fr Mat Mendenhall DE y 60 Jr Rory Rauschenbach LB 7 Sr Gary Shaw DB 9 Sr Mark Uselman K https://byucougars.com/roster/football/1975 *LaVell Edwards References BYU Category:BYU Cougars football seasons BYU Cougars football