1972 BYU Cougars football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1972 BYU Cougars football Western Athletic Conference WAC 7–4 5–2 LaVell Edwards 1st Dave Kragthorpe 3rd West Coast Dick Felt 1st 4–3 Cougar Stadium The 1972 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University (BYU) for the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. It was their first year under head coach LaVell Edwards and the Cougars finished over .500 for the first time since 1969. Schedule 1972 AP Mountain September 16 w y Kansas State Cougar Stadium Provo, UT 32–9 31,753 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-byu-flattens-k-state/156786417/ The Tulsa World BYU flattens K-State September 17, 1972 October 8, 2024 Newspapers.com September 23 l y Utah State Cougar Stadium Provo, UT rivalry 19–42 35,239 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ogden-standard-examiner-tony-adams-l/156786520/ The Ogden Standard-Examiner Tony Adams lifts Utah State to 42–19 victory over BYU September 24, 1972 October 8, 2024 Newspapers.com September 30 l y y Oregon State Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR 3–29 20,065 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-news-ore-state-contains-byu-2/156786731/ The Times-News Ore. State contains BYU 29–3 October 1, 1972 October 8, 2024 Newspapers.com October 7 2:00 p.m. w y y Long Beach State Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA 38–27 11,529 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-byu-rallies-to-edg/156786908/ The Los Angeles Times BYU rallies to edge 49ers, 38–27 October 8, 1972 October 8, 2024 Newspapers.com October 14 w y UTEP Cougar Stadium Provo, UT 21–14 31,176 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-journal-three-first-half-touc/156787066/ The Herald-Journal Three first half touchdowns give Brigham Young margin October 15, 1972 October 8, 2024 Newspapers.com October 21 l Arizona State 19 Cougar Stadium Provo, UT 17–49 23,561 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-slow-starting-devil/156785365/ The Arizona Republic Slow-starting Devils drub BYU, 49–17 October 15, 1972 October 8, 2024 Newspapers.com October 28 w y Colorado State Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO 44–8 18,972 Twitty Mike October 29, 1972 Strong BYU effort stifles Ram upset plan 23 Fort Collins Coloradoan https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65016632/byu-csu-1972-recap/ Newspapers.com November 4 w Wyoming Cougar Stadium Provo, UT 33–14 22,373 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rapid-city-journal-pokes-tumble-to-byu/156787255/ Rapid City Journal Pokes tumble to BYU November 5, 1972 October 8, 2024 Newspapers.com November 11 l y Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ 7–21 26,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-wildcats-top-bringh/156787370/ The Arizona Republic Wildcats top Bringham Young, 21–7 November 12, 1972 October 8, 2024 Newspapers.com November 18 w Utah Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT Holy War 16–7 24,917 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-cougars-snuff-utes-bow/156787463/ The Daily Herald Cougars snuff Ute's bowl hopes, 16–7 November 19, 1972 October 8, 2024 Newspapers.com November 25 w y New Mexico University Stadium Albuquerque, NM 21–7 9,490 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tri-city-herald-byu-posts-easy-win/156787549/ Tri-City Herald BYU posts easy win November 26, 1972 October 8, 2024 Newspapers.com 1972 NCAA Football Statistics (BYU) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/251412 National Collegiate Athletic Association October 8, 2024 Preseason Defensive coordinator LaVell Edwards was promoted to head coach in January to take over for the departed Tommy Hudspeth,http://www.byucougars.com/media_guides/football/2010/ 2010 BYU football media guide 2010-11-21 2010-12-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20101204075028/http://www.byucougars.com/media_guides/football/2010/ dead who ended up as the head coach at UTEP by season's end. BYU was returning 28 players from the previous year but Golden Richards would not be one of them. Richards claimed it was because the Cougars were still a run-oriented offense while BYU and Edwards said it was because Richards had trouble keeping with his academics.Sports Illustrated, 11 Sept 1972 Game summaries Kansas State Pete Van Valkenburg rushed for 164 yards on 16 carries, scored on a 59-yard run in the first quarter and set up Dave Terry for BYU's second touchdown. Keith Brumley's 37-yard field goal was Kansas State's only points through the first three quarters. Henry Childs caught a 27-yard touchdown pass from Dennis Morrison three minutes into the final quarter for Kansas State. "BYU in romp." Eugene Register-Guard. p. 4B. 1972 Sep 17. Retrieved 2022-Dec-08. Utah State December 2022 At Oregon State December 2022 At Long Beach State #fff #eee background-color:#000; color:#fff collapsed October 7 8:00 p.m. PDT BYU 0 10 14 14 Long Beach State 14 6 0 7 Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, CA 11,500 Box Score Passing Bill August 4/6, 62 yards, Dave Terry 2/7, 26 yards, 2 INT Rushing Pete Van Valkenburg 19–247, Wayne Bower 9–48, Steve Stratton 4–17, Dan Taylor 2–6, Bryce Johnson 1–0, Dave Terry 4–(-4) Receiving John Betham 2–41, Mike Pistorius 1–21, Steve Stratton 2–13, Logan Hunter 1–13 BYU Long Beach State collapsed 1 Long Beach State RushTD Drake 1 good Logue run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 7 1 Long Beach State RushTD Drake 1 good Logue run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 14 2 BYU RushTD Pete Van Valkenburg 3 good John Monahan run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 14 2 BYU FG 31 John Monahan 10 14 3 Long Beach State Other Newsome 28-yard interception return, kick blocked 10 20 3 BYU RushTD Pete Van Valkenburg 64 good John Monahan run/pass good/failed/incomplete 17 20 3 BYU Other Dave Atkinson 19-yard interception return, John Monahan kick good 24 20 4 Long Beach State RushTD Fitzpatrick 1 good Logue run/pass good/failed/incomplete 24 27 4 BYU RushTD Pete Van Valkenburg 73 good John Monahan run/pass good/failed/incomplete 31 27 4 BYU RushTD Steve Stratton 7 good John Monahan run/pass good/failed/incomplete 38 27 38 27 UTEP December 2022 Arizona State December 2022 At Colorado State December 2022 Wyoming December 2022 At Arizona December 2022 At Utah BYU Cougars 2; text-align:center collapsed BYU Cougars (5–4) at Utah Utes (5–4) November 18, 1972 BYU 7 2 0 7 Utah 0 0 7 0 Robert Rice Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah 24,917 Overcast, 47 F C Box Score First quarter BYU – Steve Stratton 4-yard run (John Monahan kick). BYU 7–0. Second quarter BYU – Safety. BYU 9–0. Third quarter UTAH – Ike Spencer 70-yard run (Fleming Jensen kick). BYU 9–7. Fourth quarter BYU – George Gourley 24-yard interception return (John Monahan kick). BYU 16–7. Top passers BYU – Dave Terry – 7/13, 71 yards UTAH – Daniel Payne – 3/17, 38 yards, 4 INT Top rushers BYU – Pete Van Valkenburg – 37 rushes, 158 yards UTAH – Ike Spencer – 11 rushes, 101 yards, TD Top receivers BYU – John Betham – 3 receptions, 32 yards UTAH – Stephen Odom – 2 receptions, 20 yards BYU's first win versus Utah since 1967 At New Mexico December 2022 Personnel Roster 1972 BYU Cougars y 9 Dave Affleck WR 34 Charlie Ah You FB 7 Bill August QB 61 Joe Bailey C 41 John Betham WR 36 Wayne Bower FB 79 Dave Brooks OT 42 Dave Clark WR 22 Dean Conway FB 64 Bill Critchfield OT 62 Craig Denny OT 36 Paul Devine RB 80 Dennis Dorman TE 68 Harold Farnsworth OG Gil Gillenwater RB 15 Brian Gunderson QB 56 Paul Gustavson C 78 Paul Howard OG 25 Logan Hunter WR 20 Bryce Johnson RB 66 Doug Maughan OL 14 Terry McEwen QB 76 Val Miller OG 71 John Monahan OG 16 Mark Montgomery QB 70 Paul Muklewicz OT 53 Ken Peterson OT 89 Mike Pistorius TE 65 Steve Price OT 90 Rick Powell WR 59 Sid Smith C 35 Steve Stratton FB 43 Dan Taylor RB 13 Dave Terry QB 28 Pete Van Valkenburg RB y 22 Lynn Zwahlen WR 85 Joel Adams DE 45 Doug Adams LB Dave Atkinson CB 72 Wayne Baker DT 69 Jerry Burke LB 18 Stan Call CB 67 Larry Carr LB 58 Conrad Cole DE 44 Craig Crompton S 54 Steve Draeger LB 84 Greg Dunn LB 17 Fred EchoHawk S 24 Tom EchoHawk S 12 Mike Epperson DB 56 Lloyd Fairbanks DE 31 Reed Gempler CB 33 George Gourley S 11 Dan Hansen S 52 Kahlili Hunt LB 34 Fr Phil Jensen LB 26 Paul Karaica CB 87 Bob Larsen DE 74 Paul Linford DT 60 Wally Molifua DT 57 Larry Nelson LB 83 Orrin Olsen DL 50 Mike Preston LB 46 Roy Robbins DE 37 Karl Rogoff LB 88 Ed Rozeski DE 63 Julian Smilowitz DT 5 Bennie Smith DB 51 Scott Stapley LB 32 Ron Tree LB 73 Stan Varner DE 77 Grant Wells DT 14 Doug Coon P 19 Dennis Olsen K LaVell Edwards Jim Criner Dick Felt (DC/DB) J.D. Helm (RB) Dave Kragthorpe (OC/OL) Mel Olson (JV) Dewey Warren (QB/WR) Starters 48% Offense POSNameNameQB Dave Terry TB Pete Van ValkenburgFB Steve Stratton Wayne Bower WR Logan Hunter WR John Betham TE Dennis Doman Mike PistoriusT Craig Denny G Paul Howard C Joe Bailey G John Monahan T Steve Price Dave Brooks 48% Defense POSNameNameDL Ed Rozeski DL Paul Linford DL Grant Wells Wayne BakerDL Orrin Olsen Bob LarsenLB Ron Tree LB Larry Carr Kahili HuntLB Phil Jensen Mike PrestonDB George Gourley Bennie SmithDB Dave Atkinson DB Craig Compton DB Dan Hansen Broyles, Bob and Paul Guido. 50 Years of College Football: A Modern History of America's Most Colorful Sport. Statistics Passing Player Comp Att Yards TD INT Bill August 69 144 891 5 5 Dave Terry 62 122 742 2 10 Pete Van Valkenburg 2 5 32 1 John Betham 0 1 Rushing Player Att Yards TD Pete Van Valkenburg 232 1,386 12 Steve Stratton 78 328 3 Wayne Bower 43 271 1 Dan Taylor 46 161 1 Dave Terry 61 120 2 Gil Gillenwater 3 56 Bill August 50 22 Bryce Johnson 1 0 John Betham 4 -15 Receiving Player Rec Yards TD Logan Hunter 49 555 2 John Betham 19 345 2 Mike Pistorius 16 314 2 Pete Van Valkenburg 10 98 1 Lynn Zwahlen 5 95 1 Jay Miller 6 30 Dennis Doman 7 59 Steve Stratton 8 55 Dan Taylor 4 45 Wayne Bower 4 36 Dave Affleck 3 15 Dave Terry 1 10 Bryce Johnson 1 8 Awards All-WAC: Dave Atkinson, Dan Hansen, Paul Howard, Paul Linford, Ron Tree, Pete Van Valkenburg WAC Coach of the Year: LaVell Edwards The Deseret News. 20 November 2010 References BYU Category:BYU Cougars football seasons BYU Cougars football