1973 BYU Cougars football team
The 1973 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result
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September 15 |
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Colorado State |
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Cougar Stadium • Provo, UT |
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L 13–21
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September 29 |
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Oregon State* |
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Cougar Stadium • Provo, UT |
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W 37–14
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October 6 |
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at Utah State* |
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Romney Stadium • Logan, UT (Beehive Boot) |
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L 7–13
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October 13 |
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Iowa State* |
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Cougar Stadium • Provo, UT |
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L 24–26
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October 20 |
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at Arizona State |
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Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ |
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L 12–52
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October 27 |
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at Wyoming |
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War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY |
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L 21–41
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November 3 |
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New Mexico |
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Cougar Stadium • Provo, UT |
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W 56–21
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November 10 |
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Arizona |
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Cougar Stadium • Provo, UT |
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L 10–24
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November 17 |
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Weber State* |
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Cougar Stadium • Provo, UT |
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W 45–14
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November 24 |
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at Utah |
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Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT (Holy War) |
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W 46–22
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December 1 |
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at UTEP |
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Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX |
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W 63–0
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*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. |
[1]
Personnel
Coaching staff
[2]
Game summaries
Utah
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• BYU |
3 |
27 | 16 | 0 |
46 |
Utah |
0 |
3 | 6 | 13 |
22 |
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Scoring summary |
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|
1 |
| BYU | Duke 51 yard field goal | BYU 3-0 |
|
2 |
| BYU | Blanc 1 yard run (Duke kick) | BYU 10-0 |
|
2 |
| BYU | Taylor 8 yard pass from Sheide (Duke kick) | BYU 17-0 |
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2 |
| BYU | Blanc 32 yard pass from Sheide (Duke kick) | BYU 24-0 |
|
2 |
| BYU | Betham 35 yard pass from Sheide (kick failed) | BYU 30-0 |
|
2 |
| UTAH | Marrelli 37 yard field goal | BYU 30-3 |
|
3 |
| BYU | Safety | BYU 32-3 |
|
3 |
| BYU | Blanc 1 yard run (Duke kick) | BYU 39-3 |
|
3 |
| BYU | yard pass from Sheide (Duke kick) | BYU 46-3 |
|
4 |
| UTAH | Odom 36 yard pass from Van Galder (kick failed) | BYU 46-9 |
|
4 |
| UTAH | Hutchins 59 yard pass from Van Galder (Marrelli kick) | BYU 46-16 |
|
4 |
| UTAH | Odom 33 yard pass from Van Galder (run failed) | BYU 46-22 |
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The first half was played in a blinding snowstorm. Gary Sheide tied the WAC single-season touchdown record of 21 in the third quarter shared by Virgil Carter (1966) and Danny White (1972). It was the most points BYU had scored against Utah to date.
[3]
Awards
- All-WAC: DT Paul Linford (1st), SE Jay Miller (1st)
[4]
References
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