1971 BYU Cougars football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1971 BYU Cougars football Western Athletic Conference WAC 5–6 3–4 Tommy Hudspeth 8th Dave Kragthorpe 2nd Single-wing 5–2 Cougar Stadium The 1971 BYU Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Brigham Young University (BYU) as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their eighth and final season under head coach Tommy Hudspeth, the Cougars compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–4 against conference opponents, finished fourth in the WAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 227 to 199.1971 BYU Cougars Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football January 3, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/brigham-young/1971-schedule.htmlBYU Football 2015 Almanac Brigham Young University 2015 170 January 3, 2019 https://byucougars.com/dl/sites/default/files/files/webalmanac.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20190903141005/https://byucougars.com/dl/sites/default/files/files/webalmanac.pdf dead September 3, 2019 Pete Van Valkenburg led the team with 602 rushing yards, 684 yards of total offense, and 48 points scored. Other statistical leaders included Bill August with 448 passing yards, Golden Richards with 238 receiving yards, and Dave Atkinson with nine interceptions.BYU Football 2015 Almanac, pp. 162-164. Schedule 1971 AP Mountain y y y September 10 7:30 p.m. at North Texas State<ncg> Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX W 41–13 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88107869/byu-blasts-north-texas-4113/ Albuquerque Journal BYU blasts North Texas, 41–13 September 10, 1971 October 31, 2021 D1 Newspapers.com September 18 Colorado State Cougar Stadium Provo, UT W 54–14 31,087 https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-byu-takes-wac-win/155540483/ Albuquerque Journal BYU takes WAC win September 19, 1971 September 18, 2024 Newspapers.com September 25 at Kansas State<ncg> KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS L 7–23 37,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-cats-overcome-mispl/155540643/ The Kansas City Star Cats overcome misplays, 23–7 September 26, 1971 September 18, 2024 Newspapers.com October 1 New Mexico Cougar Stadium Provo, UT L 0–14 25,299 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-journal-star-byu-140-victim-of/155509633/ Lincoln Journal Star BYU 14–0 victim of New Mexico October 2, 1971 September 18, 2024 Newspapers.com October 9 at Utah State<ncg> Romney Stadium Logan, UT (rivalry) L 7–29 17,015 https://www.newspapers.com/article/idaho-state-journal-utags-humble-byu-29/155540771/ Idaho State Journal Utags humble BYU 29–7 as defense gets licks October 10, 1971 September 18, 2024 Newspapers.com October 16 at Wyoming War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY W 35–17 15,538 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tri-city-herald-byu-smashes-wyoming/155540869/ Tri-City Herald BYU smashes Wyoming October 17, 1971 September 18, 2024 Newspapers.com October 23 at Tulsa<ncg> Skelly Field Tulsa, OK W 25–7 11,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/colorado-springs-gazette-telegraph-byu-w/155540998/ Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph BYU wins over Tulsa in first October 24, 1971 September 18, 2024 Newspapers.com October 30 at UTEP Sun Bowl El Paso, TX W 16–0 12,235 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ogden-standard-examiner-byu-socks-mi/155541162/ The Ogden Standard-Examiner BYU socks Miners by 16–0 score October 31, 1971 September 17, 2024 Newspapers.com November 6 at No. 10 Arizona State Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ L 13–38 50,341 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-arizona-state-toppl/155505100/ The Spokesman-Review Arizona State topples BYU 38–12 November 7, 1971 September 18, 2024 Newspapers.com November 13 Arizona<hc> Cougar Stadium Provo, UT L 14–27 27,109 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-record-pass-play-pa/155511641/ The Spokesman-Review Record pass play paces Arizona win over BYU November 14, 1971 September 18, 2024 Newspapers.com November 20 Utah Cougar Stadium Provo, UT (rivalry) L 15–17 23,877 https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-cruz-sentinel-last-minute-field-go/155541366/ Santa Cruz Sentinel Last minute field goal nets 17–15 Utah win November 21, 1971 September 18, 2024 Newspapers.com 1971 NCAA Football Statistics (BYU) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/130606 National Collegiate Athletic Association September 18, 2024 References BYU Category:BYU Cougars football seasons BYU Cougars football