1973 BYU Cougars football team

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1973 BYU Cougars football
Conference Western Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (3–4 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Dave Kragthorpe (4th season)
Offensive scheme West Coast
Defensive coordinator Dick Felt (2nd season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Cougar Stadium
Seasons
←  1972
1974  →
1973 Western Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Arizona State + 6 –1 –011 –1 –0
Arizona + 6 –1 –08 –3 –0
Utah 4 –2 –07 –5 –0
BYU 3 –4 –05 –6 –0
New Mexico 3 –4 –04 –7 –0
Wyoming 3 –4 –04 –7 –0
Colorado State 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
UTEP 0 –7 –00 –11 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. The Cougars were led by second-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 3–4.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15 Colorado State
L 13–2128,255 [1]
September 29 Oregon State *
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
W 37–1427,434 [2]
October 6at Utah State *
L 7–1315,046 [3]
October 13 Iowa State *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
L 24–2625,580 [4]
October 20at No. 12 Arizona State
L 12–5247,137 [5]
October 27at Wyoming
L 21–4118,746 [6]
November 3 New Mexico
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
W 56–2111,412 [7]
November 10 Arizona
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
L 10–2419,597 [8]
November 17 Weber State *
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
W 45–1414,548 [9]
November 24at Utah
W 46–2218,243 [10]
December 1at UTEP
W 63–06,100 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[12]

Game summaries

Colorado State

1234Total
Rams0071421
Cougars007613
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Colorado StatePassingJan Stuebbe15/34, 211 yards, INT
RushingScot MacLachlan23 rushes, 54 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Willie Miller 4 receptions, 89 yards
BYUPassingRandy Litchfield12/22, 135 yards, 3 INT
RushingRandy Litchfield11 rushes, 32 yards, TD
Receiving Jay Miller 6 receptions, 63 yards

Oregon State

1234Total
Beavers770014
Cougars1477937
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Oregon StatePassing Alvin White 15/41, 193 yards, INT
RushingRay Taroli13 rushes, 70 yards
ReceivingDick Maurer3 receptions, 50 yards
BYUPassingRandy Litchfield12/23, 118 yards, TD
RushingGil Gillenwater30 rushes, 136 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingSam LoBue1 reception, 68 yards, TD

At Utah State

1234Total
Cougars07007
Aggies730313
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BYUPassingRandy Litchfield8/17, 91 yards, 3 INT
RushingMark Terranova15 rushes, 76 yards, TD
ReceivingJay Miller8 receptions, 99 yards
Utah StatePassingTom Wilson3/6, 22 yards
RushingArchie Gibson22 rushes, 143 yards, TD
ReceivingKelley Deist1 reception, 12 yards

Iowa State

1234Total
Cyclones10103326
Cougars7071024
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Iowa StatePassing Buddy Hardeman 9/18, 123 yards
RushingBuddy Hardeman16 rushes, 88 yards
Receiving Keith Krepfle 4 receptions, 95 yards
BYUPassing Gary Sheide 30/47, 445 yards, 3 TD, 4 INT
RushingMark Terranova20 rushes, 111 yards
ReceivingJay Miller13 receptions, 193 yards, TD

At No. 12 Arizona State

1234Total
Cougars006612
No. 12 Sun Devils161316752
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BYUPassingGary Sheide22/39, 169 yards, TD, INT
RushingMark Terranova13 rushes, 74 yards
ReceivingJay Miller14 receptions, 95 yards, TD
Arizona StatePassing Danny White 17/25, 303 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Woody Green 17 rushes, 128 yards
Receiving Morris Owens 6 receptions, 173 yards, TD

At Wyoming

1234Total
Cougars0002121
Cowboys010211041
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BYUPassingGary Sheide18/39, 317 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingDavid Coon17 rushes, 51 yards
ReceivingJay Miller7 receptions, 117 yards
WyomingPassingSteve Cockreham13/24, 208 yards, 3 TD
RushingBruce Williams17 rushes, 67 yards, TD
ReceivingArchie Gray6 receptions, 112 yards, TD

New Mexico

1234Total
Lobos7001421
Cougars122102356
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
New MexicoPassingTroy Williams8/21, 142 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingCliff Crenshaw12 rushes, 34 yards
ReceivingPaul Labarrere2 receptions, 80 yards, TD
BYUPassingGary Sheide32/50, 402 yards, 6 TD, INT
RushingMark Terranova14 rushes, 46 yards
ReceivingJay Miller22 receptions, 263 yards, 3 TD

Arizona

1234Total
Wildcats0107724
Cougars0100010
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ArizonaPassingBruce Hill5/17, 72 yards, INT
RushingJim Upchurch17 rushes, 146 yards, TD
ReceivingMark Neal2 receptions, 50 yards
BYUPassingGary Sheide10/19, 82 yards, 2 INT
RushingMark Terranova12 rushes, 55 yards
ReceivingJay Miller7 receptions, 50 yards

Weber State

1234Total
Wildcats060814
Cougars141014745
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Weber StatePassingRob Bockwoldt4/14, 62 yards
RushingBlaine Church12 rushes, 51 yards
ReceivingGary Childress6 receptions, 126 yards, TD
BYUPassingGary Sheide20/32, 244 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
RushingJeff Blanc17 rushes, 90 yards
ReceivingJay Miller10 receptions, 155 yards, 3 TD

At Utah

1234Total
•Cougars32716046
Utes0361322
Scoring summary
1BYUDuke 51 yard field goalBYU 3-0
2BYUBlanc 1 yard run (Duke kick)BYU 10-0
2BYUTaylor 8 yard pass from Sheide (Duke kick)BYU 17-0
2BYUBlanc 32 yard pass from Sheide (Duke kick)BYU 24-0
2BYUBetham 35 yard pass from Sheide (kick failed)BYU 30-0
2UTAHMarrelli 37 yard field goalBYU 30-3
3BYUSafetyBYU 32-3
3BYUBlanc 1 yard run (Duke kick)BYU 39-3
3BYUyard pass from Sheide (Duke kick)BYU 46-3
4UTAHOdom 36 yard pass from Van Galder (kick failed)BYU 46-9
4UTAHHutchins 59 yard pass from Van Galder (Marrelli kick)BYU 46-16
4UTAHOdom 33 yard pass from Van Galder (run failed)BYU 46-22
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BYUPassingGary Sheide22/34, 349 yards, 4 TD
RushingSteve Stratton18 rushes, 121 yards
ReceivingJohn Betham3 receptions, 126 yards, 2 TD
UtahPassingDon Van Galder12/38, 224 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
RushingHutch Roosevelt10 rushes, 69 yards
ReceivingHutch Roosevelt3 receptions, 77 yards, TD

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. [13]

At UTEP

1234Total
Cougars63072063
Miners00000
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BYUPassingGary Sheide17/28, 219 yards, TD, INT
RushingJeff Blanc17 rushes, 96 yards, TD
ReceivingMike Pistorius5 receptions, 68 yards
UTEPPassingFrank Duncan3/10, 51 yards, 4 INT
RushingDon Willis15 rushes, 93 yards
ReceivingLonn Crittenden2 receptions, 32 yards

Personnel

Coaching staff

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Awards

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References

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  2. ↑ "Brigham Young rips winless OSU, 37–14". The Sunday Oregonian. September 30, 1973. Retrieved October 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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  14. ↑ CougarStats.com Archived 2011-10-11 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved December 4, 2011.
  15. ↑ CougarStats.com Archived 2011-10-11 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved December 4, 2011.


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