1978 BYU Cougars football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1978 BYU Cougars football Western Athletic Conference WAC 9–4 5–1 LaVell Edwards 7th Wally English 1st West Coast Dick Felt 7th 4–3 Cougar Stadium WAC champion Holiday Bowl L Lost 16–23 vs. Navy The 1978 BYU Cougars football team represented the Brigham Young University (BYU) in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The team was led by head coach LaVell Edwards, in his seventh year, and played their home games at Cougar Stadium in Provo, Utah. They finished the season with a record of nine wins and four losses (9–4, 5–1 WAC), as WAC champions and with a loss against Navy in the Holiday Bowl. Schedule 1978 AP September 9 w y y Oregon State Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR 10–6 19,651 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic/157418362/ The Arizona Republic BYU squeaks past Oregon State, 10–6 September 10, 1978 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com September 16 l y y Arizona State Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ 17–24 70,311 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-sun-devils-stop-by/157418399/ The Salt Lake Tribune Sun Devils stop BYU September 17, 1978 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com September 23 w Colorado State Cougar Stadium Provo, UT 32–6 31,052 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-sentinel-byu-overwhelms-csu-32/157418436/ The Daily Sentinel BYU overwhelms CSU 32–6 September 24, 1978 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com September 30 w y New Mexico University Stadium Albuquerque, NM 27–23 24,892 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-santa-fe-new-mexican-byu-powers-over/157418478/ The Santa Fe New Mexican BYU powers over Lobos October 1, 1978 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 7 l y Utah State Cougar Stadium Provo, UT rivalry 7–24 32,668 https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-sun-aggies-upset-brigham-y/157418531/ The Arizona Daily Sun Aggies upset Brigham Young October 8, 1978 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 14 w y y Oregon Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR 17–16 24,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-columbian-fourth-quarter-foldup-agai/157418565/ The Columbian Fourth quarter foldup again fatal for Ducks October 15, 1978 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 21 w UTEP Cougar Stadium Provo, UT 44–0 23,335 https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-idaho-press-byu-demolishes-utep/157418595/ South Idaho Press BYU demolishes UTEP October 22, 1978 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com November 4 w Wyoming Cougar Stadium Provo, UT 48–14 30,415 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116012570/cougars-claw-cowboys/ The Daily Herald Cougars claw Cowboys in 48–14 clash Marion Dunn November 5, 1978 6 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com November 11 w San Diego State Cougar Stadium Provo, UT 21–3 22,682 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-san-diego-mistakes/157418655/ The Billings Gazette San Diego mistakes give BYU Holiday November 12, 1978 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com November 18 l y Utah Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT Holy War 22–23 29,326 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-gomez-leads-utes-past-c/157418705/ The Daily Herald Gomez leads Utes past Cougars, 23–22 November 19, 1978 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com November 25 w y y Hawaii Aloha Stadium Honolulu, HI 31–13 35,678 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-cougars-roar-back/157418762/ The Salt Lake Tribune Cougars roar back to bounce Hawaii November 27, 1978 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com December 1 w y y UNLV Yokohama Stadium Yokohama, Japan Yokohama Bowl 28–24 27,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-cougars-slip-by-rebels/157418871/ The Daily Herald Cougars slip by Rebels December 3, 1978 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com December 22 l y y Navy San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA Holiday Bowl 16–23 52,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-navy-rallies-to-down-c/157418947/ The Baltimore Sun Navy rallies to down Cougars, 23 to 16 December 23, 1978 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com http://byucougars.com/files/media_guides/m-football/pdf/MG_FB_1979.pdf 1978 Results BYU Office of Sports Information 1979 BYU Football Media Guide October 17, 2012 June 6, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130606183215/http://byucougars.com/files/media_guides/m-football/pdf/MG_FB_1979.pdf dead 1978 Brigham Young Cougars Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 19, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/brigham-young/1978-schedule.html Game summaries At Oregon State Brigham Young at Oregon State Cougars 7 3 0 0 Beavers 0 0 6 0 Saturday, September 9 Parker Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon 19,651 Source: Eugene Register-Guard yes 1 3:57 BYU Thompson 10-yard pass from Wilson (Kittell kick) BYU 7-0 2 13:35 BYU Kittell 34-yard field goal BYU 10-0 3 2:09 ORST Coury 46-yard pass from White (kick failed) BYU 10-6 yes Colorado State Colorado State at BYU Rams 0 0 6 0 Cougars 7 6 19 0 September 23 Cougar Stadium, Provo, Utah 10:50 a.m. MST 31,052 Clear, 70 F ABC (regional) yes 1 2:07 BYU Ring 1-yard run (Johnson kick) BYU 7-0 2 BYU Phillips 5-yard run (kick failed) BYU 13-0 3 BYU Wingard 1-yard run (run failed) BYU 20-0 3 BYU Jones 39-yard pass from McMahon (pass failed) BYU 26-0 3 CSU Newberry 10-yard pass from Lee (pass failed) BYU 26-6 3 BYU McMahon-yard run (Johnson kick) BYU 32-6 yes Jim McMahon, the backup quarterback and normally handles the punting duties, came off the bench to pass for one score and run for another when Marc Wilson was injured early in the second quarter with a bruised hamstring. "It's nice to have quarterbacks like those two, isn't it", head coach LaVell Edwards said after the game."BYU unveils another QB in rout of Rams." Eugene Register-Guard. 1978 Sept 24.http://cougarstats.com/1978/1978Game3.html CougarStats.com. 1978 season - Colorado State. 2012-05-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20111011173138/http://cougarstats.com/1978/1978Game3.html 2011-10-11 dead At Oregon BYU at Oregon Cougars 0 3 0 14 Ducks 10 0 6 0 Saturday, October 14 Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon 24,500 yes 1 9:55 ORE English 34-yard field goal ORE 3-0 1 8:15 ORE Lawler 3-yard blocked punt return (English kick) ORE 10-0 2 6:42 BYU Johnson 42-yard field goal ORE 10-3 3 11:00 ORE Durando 13-yard pass from Johnson (kick failed) ORE 16-3 4 6:21 BYU Thompson 21-yard pass from McMahon (Johnson kick) ORE 16-10 4 3:03 BYU Williams 1-yard run (Johnson kick) BYU 17-16 yes "Ducks stunned at the gun - again, 17-16." Eugene Register-Guard. Withers, Bud. 1978 Oct 15 Wyoming Wyoming at BYU Cowboys 7 7 0 0 Cougars 10 10 7 21 November 4 Cougar Stadium, Provo, Utah 30,415 yes 1 BYU McMahon 13-yard run (Johnson kick) BYU 7-0 1 WYO Jones 1-yard run (Christopulos kick) Tied 7-7 1 BYU Johnson 44-yard field goal BYU 10-7 2 WYO Jones 20-yard run (Christopulos kick) WYO 14-10 2 BYU Ring 2-yard run (Johnson kick) BYU 17-14 2 BYU Johnson 38-yard field goal BYU 20-14 3 BYU Thompson 7-yard pass from McMahon (Johnson kick) BYU 27-14 4 BYU McMahon 1-yard run (Johnson kick) BYU 34-14 4 BYU Thompson 16-yard pass from Wilson (Johnson kick) BYU 41-14 4 BYU Wilson 13-yard run (Johnson kick) BYU 48-14 yes "BYU Rips Wyoming." Palm Beach Post. 1978 Nov 5. At Utah Holy War (BYU–Utah) BYU Cougars 2; text-align:center collapsed BYU Cougars (7–2) at Utah Utes (5–3) November 18, 1978 Cougars 10 6 6 0 Utes 0 0 7 16 Robert Rice Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah 29,326 Sunny, 43 F C Box Score First quarter BYU – Brent Johnson 20-yard field goal. BYU 3–0. BYU – Lloyd Jones 37-yard pass from Jim McMahon (Brent Johnson kick). BYU 10–0. Second quarter BYU – Brent Johnson 52-yard field goal. BYU 13–0. BYU – Brent Johnson 21-yard field goal. BYU 16–0. Third quarter UTAH – James Teahan 25-yard pass from Randy Gomez (Jeff Hucko kick). BYU 16–7. BYU – Dave Francis 20-yard interception return (kick failed). BYU 22–7. Fourth quarter UTAH – Jeff Hucko 37-yard field goal. BYU 22–10. UTAH – Tony Lindsay 42-yard pass from Randy Gomez (Jeff Hucko kick). BYU 22-17. UTAH – Frank Henry 19-yard pass from Randy Gomez (pass failed), 2:15. Utah 23-22. Top passers BYU – Jim McMahon – 15/38, 249 yards, TD UTAH – Randy Gomez – 20/31, 265 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers BYU – Lloyd Jones – 1 rush, 32 yards UTAH – Tony Lindsay – 30 rushes, 104 yards Top receivers BYU – Lloyd Jones – 4 receptions, 67 yards UTAH – James Teahan – 5 receptions, 85 yards, TD right Game highlights Roster 1978 BYU Cougars y 85 So Clay Brown Clay Brown (American football) TE y 10 Royce Bybee QB y 29 Sr Mike Chronister WR 3 Fr Scott Collie WR y 72 So Nick Eyre T y 87 So Lloyd Jones WR 9 So Jim McMahon QB y 3 Fr Rainey Meszaros WR 64 So Andy Reid T y 92 Sr Tod Thompson TE 25 Jr Kent Tingey WR 6 Jr Marc Wilson Marc Wilson (American football) QB y 4 Sr Casey Wingard RB 7 So Stan Younger WR 11 So Dean Bona DB 12 Mark Brady DB y 13 Fr Steve Brady DB 13 Sr Steve Corson DB 21 Sr Jason Coloma DB 8 So Dave Francis DB 74 Sr John Kormylo DE 15 Jr Dave McKee DB 1 Fr Mike Mees LB 83 Jr Mat Mendenhall DE y 5 Bob Prested DB y 41 So Glen Redd LB y 0 So Greg Sargent DB 43 So Bill Schoepflin DB 79 Jr Doug Stromberg DT 9 Sr Ron Velasco DE 14 Fr Kevin Walker DB 59 Fr Kyle Whittingham LB y 2 Jr Brent Johnson K 1 So Rob Kittell K 9 So Jim McMahon P y 3 Sr Craig Wing K https://byucougars.com/sports/football/roster/season/1978 LaVell Edwards References BYU Category:BYU Cougars football seasons Category:Western Athletic Conference football champion seasons BYU Cougars football